If your daughter or son, barely eight or nine years of age, starts to smell in their hair, there's a condition you should strongly suspect -- precocious puberty -- a condition that hinders a child's growth."Under the influence of hormones that are activated by the adrenal glands, there can be a noti
Moyamoya disease is a rare cerebrovascular disease that is difficult for even specialist physicians to reach a common conclusion on treatment. However, there are times when surgical treatment promises better results than medication, according to an expert."It is a reality that doctors who specialize
JYP Entertainment has donated 500 million won ($362,792) to Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) to support the treatment costs for underprivileged children.The generous funds from JYP Entertainment will be used across several Yonsei facilities, including Severance Hospital, Gangnam Severance Hosp
In 5 to 10 percent of patients who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, there is a side effect that can show up months to years later -- hemorrhagic cystitis. Why does this problem occur in the bladder after radiation treatment to kill cancer cells in the prostate?"The bladder is directly
The agony of university hospital heads is deepening as medical professors who complained of “burnout” announced their resignation on Thursday following the shortened medical treatment.Many senior physicians have been exhausted from overwork since trainee doctors resigned about two months ago to prot
Severance Hospital researchers have identified a promising method to rejuvenate the effectiveness of natural killer cells in combating multiple myeloma, a serious form of blood cancer.Multiple myeloma is characterized by the malignant transformation of plasma cells, which are crucial to the body's i
Professor Bang Jae-seung, chairman of the emergency committee of the Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) faculty council, will lay down both the chairmanship and professorship.Bang and three other medical professors who served on the emergency
"We are very sorry that we will be unable to be by your side."That's what the Department of Pediatric Nephrology professors at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) wrote in a notice to patients informing them of their resignations on Aug. 31. Only two professors are now working in the departmen
Senior physicians at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) and Asan Medical Center (AMC) said they decided to refuse surgery and outpatient care by taking a day off every week in a growing protest against the government’s push to increase medical school enrollment quota. The emergency response c
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias, with a higher prevalence in older adults. It significantly increases the risk of stroke, and the number of patients is increasing with the aging population in many countries, including Korea. Currently, the main anticoagulants used to t
Professor Jung Mi-hyang of the Department of Cardiology at the Catholic University of Korea St. Mary's Hospital was recently appointed associate editor of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (IF:8.526), the official journal of the European Soci
The International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC)’s International Conference 2024 wrapped up its three-day event in Incheon, Korea, on Tuesday. About 60 kidney cancer patient group leaders from 21 countries, medical doctors, and university professors attended.Korea is the first Asian country to host
Koreans with neuroendocrine tumors have been forced to leave for overseas treatment due to the restriction on the number of domestic treatments -- four reimbursed and two non-reimbursed treatments -- using Lutathera (lutetium oxodotreotide), a radiopharmaceutical treatment.After persistent advocacy,
A new study is drawing attention by claiming that the types of intestinal microorganisms determine the severity of the autism spectrum.Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, repetitive behaviors, and digestive sympt
A research team at Korea University Guro Hospital (KUGH) and Harvard Medical School has developed the "world’s first" dual fluorescence imaging technique for precision lung cancer surgery.Recent developments in lung cancer surgery aim to completely remove cancer tissues while preserving as much heal
Executives of the World Medical Association (WMA) executives directly answered questions from Korean medical students who said they wanted to change the dark reality of Korean healthcare.Former and current WMA executives participated in a panel discussion at the Korean Medical Association (KMA)'s Gl
Studies have shown that high levels of distress at the time of cancer diagnosis are associated with a higher risk of recurrence and death.According to an expert, however, only 10 percent of cancer patients are assessed and diagnosed for psychiatric problems despite the emotional distress they experi
Compared to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which accounts for about 15 percent of all lung cancer, is very aggressive, growing and spreading rapidly, with more severe symptoms and a poor prognosis.In recent years, however, treatment outcomes have improved by apply
The history of hemophilia treatment over the past 100 years has been remarkable, from plasma transfusions to the development of clotting factors and to the advent of antibody and gene therapies.The goal of hemophilia treatment, which was once urgent to save lives, has been upgraded with various ther
A "somatic symptom disorder" is a condition in which physical symptoms, including pain, fatigue, indigestion, or dizziness, persist without a clear cause.These symptoms can be very disruptive to daily life, but tests to find the cause often show no abnormalities. The focus on physical symptoms is a