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Gut microbiome types decide autism spectrum’s severity

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
Hospital Kwak Sung-sun 2024.04.17 16:12
Korean, US researchers develop new dual fluorescence imaging technique for precision lung cancer surgery

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
Hospital Lee Han-soo 2024.04.17 11:05
World Medical Association empowers Korean med students to confront healthcare realities

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
Hospital Koh Jung Min 2024.04.17 10:39
‘Cancer patients with emotional difficulties are not getting the care they need’

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
Hospital You Ji-young 2024.04.16 15:27
Immunotherapy offers encouraging treatment outcomes for small cell lung cancer patients

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
Hospital Kim Kyoung-Won 2024.04.16 15:02
‘Goal of treating hemophilia is to normalize life like a non-patient’

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
Hospital Kim Yun-mi 2024.04.16 13:10
Anxiety and anger increase pain in people with somatic symptom disorder

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
Hospital Korea Biomedical Review 2024.04.16 11:42
1,300 trainee doctors sue health minister, vice minister for ‘trampling on them and cursing their future’

Trainee doctors have filed a class action lawsuit against Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo-hong and Vice Minister Park Min-soo.The top two health officials were accused of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights. The junior doctors claimed that "Korean medicine is dead" d
Hospital Koh Jung Min 2024.04.15 16:46
‘Domestic DLBCL secondary care landscape at its most vulnerable’

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which accounts for the majority of lymphomas. In addition, the number of B-cell lymphoma patients in Korea is increasing due to the westernization of lifestyle and population aging.DLBCL is characterized by
Hospital Kim Chan-hyuk 2024.04.15 16:33
CHA Bundang Medical Center teams up with Rutgers University for R&D

CHA Bundang Medical Center (CBMC) has signed an agreement with Rutgers University, a prestigious public university in the United States, for joint research and technology development.Rutgers University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabhas V. Moghe, Professor Lee Ki-bum of the Depart
Hospital Korea Biomedical Review 2024.04.15 15:31
Emergency doctors group urges media not to stigmatize ERs unable to accept patients

A patient with an aortic dissection who was transferred from Busan to Ulsan died a few days after surgery. The bereaved family filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), claiming that the patient was not operated on in time due to the crippled operation of the eme
Hospital Koh Jung Min 2024.04.15 13:02
[A to Z of Lou Gehrig’s disease] Reasons why it's important to identify genetic variants in younger people with ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare disorder first recognized in the 1930s when the famous New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig died of the disease at the young age of 38. A neurodegenerative disease that selectively destroys motor nerve
Hospital Kim Kyoung-Won 2024.04.12 16:07
Innovative bone regeneration technology developed by Yonsei University researchers

A technology that sequentially releases antibiotics and growth agents to enhance bone regeneration has been developed by a collaborative research team from Yonsei University.Patients suffering from chronic inflammatory bone diseases such as periodontal disease or osteoporosis experience slow bone re
Hospital Lee Han-soo 2024.04.12 15:47
New AI model enhances mortality prediction in ECMO patients

A research team at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that significantly improves the prediction of mortality rates in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the hospital said.ECMO, a critical life-support s
Hospital Lee Han-soo 2024.04.11 16:16
GE HealthCare Korea, LG Electronics, and Microsoft Korea collaborate to pioneer smart hospital innovation

GE HealthCare Korea said it has signed a business agreement with LG Electronics and Microsoft Korea to innovate the healthcare industry and develop and build smart hospitals.GE HealthCare Korea CEO Kim Yong-duk, Microsoft Korea CEO Cho Won-woo and LG Electronics Vice President for Business Solutions
Hospital Korea Biomedical Review 2024.04.11 14:11
Global doctors’ eyes and ears are on Korea gripped by medical crisis

Doctors from 50 countries will visit Korea amid mounting concern over the increase in medical students and an essential care crisis, as the World Medical Association (WMA) holds its 226th Council meeting in Seoul from April 18 to 20.To commemorate the occasion, the Korean Medical Association (KMA) w
Hospital Koh Jung Min 2024.04.11 13:27
Early onset of hot flashes, night sweats in menopausal women linked to higher risk of depression: study

Menopausal women who experienced an early onset of vasomotor symptoms (VMSs), commonly known as hot flashes and night sweats, are at a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a study by Korean researchers.Professors Ryu Seung-ho, Chang Yoo-soo, and Dr. Choi Hye-rin at the Center
Hospital Kim Yoon-mi 2024.04.09 10:30
Korean and foreign experts jointly tackle threats of pancreatic and biliary disease

Amid a growing consensus that domestic and international medical practitioners should collaborate to find solutions to the growing risk of pancreatic and biliary tract diseases, some experts stressed the need for active state support for research investment to develop treatments and diagnostics.The
Hospital Kim Chan-hyuk 2024.04.08 11:26
Severance Hospital's study validates efficacy of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for limited metastatic cancer cases

A team at Severance Hospital found that stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) was effective in treating patients with limited metastatic liver cancer.Limited metastatic cancer is defined by the early stage of cancer spread, where metastasis is confined to five or fewer organs.This condition nece
Hospital Lee Han-soo 2024.04.05 17:06
Why are there radiotherapy limits for neuroendocrine tumors if there aren't any for thyroid cancer?

As the benefits of treating cancer with "radioactive" substances that emit radiation, such as alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, and positron rays, have become established, radiopharmaceutical cancer therapy, which has been introduced for thyroid cancer, pediatric neuroblastoma, and neuroendocrine tumors, i
Hospital Kim Kyoung-Won 2024.04.05 16:39