Alcohol consumption may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with fatty liver disease, a new study has shown.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Monday that its research team has reached such a conclusion wh
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), in collaboration with the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), have discovered a cellular protein that accelerates the toxicity leading to Alzheimer's disease, revealing a novel pathological network associated with the d
Sixty Korean scientists have been ranked among the "top 1 percent" of the world's most influential researchers. In particular, 10 of them are among the top 1 percent of researchers in clinical medicine. All of them are specialists in hematology-oncology.Clarivate, a global scholarly information anal
A lawsuit against a hospital seeking 1.7 billion won ($1.3 million) in indemnity for brain damage to a newborn due to medical negligence during childbirth was dismissed in the first trial, but partial compensation was awarded on appeal.Although there was no other negligence, the hospital violated it
Samsung Medical Center (SMC) said it has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by completing the first uterus transplant in Korea. Conducted by a multidisciplinary team, the uterus transplant involved transferring the uterus of a brain-dead woman to a 35-year-old recipient diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitan
Korean doctors have developed a model to predict postoperative scar severity using artificial intelligence (AI).A research team -- led by Professors Kim Je-min and Kim Ji-hee of the Department of Dermatology at Yongin Severance Hospital and Professor Lee Ju-hee of the Department of Dermatology at Se
One of the most common problems with chemotherapy for breast cancer is that the nails become brittle and change color. Sometimes, the nails become very thin and break; sometimes, they thicken like an athlete's foot. Can these nail problems be prevented?"It is very common for breast cancer patients t
Researchers from Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) and Hanyang University have developed a high-sensitivity rapid diagnostic paper slip chip that can effectively detect C-reactive protein (CRP) using non-invasive methods such as saliva and human blood.CRP is a representative acute phase reactive
A robot developed by Asan Medical Center (AMC)'s Institute of Biomedical Engineering is attracting attention after the hospital's cardiologists performed a successful heart stent procedure on a patient with angina using it.This marks a significant development in the domestic robotic surgical device
Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, was rare. However, it has been increasing recently, and there are estimated to be about 25,000 patients in Korea.Pediatric Crohn's disease accounts for about 20 percent of the total, with an estimated 5,000 children patients. Pediatric Crohn's disease
With the recent release of the results of the phase 3 studies -- KEYNOTE-859 and KEYNOTE-811 -- of the anti-PD-1 immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), immunotherapy is becoming a backbone agent along with conventional chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer, regardless
A research team at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital has presented a new direction for the treatment of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a primary method for treatin
The simultaneous exposure of shift workers to long shifts and short breaks has a synergistic interaction and increases the risk of depression, a new study shows.Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul said Monday that a team led by Professor Lee June-hee of the Department of Occupational and Envir
Although liver transplantation has become an effective solution to treat liver cancer, not all liver cancer patients are eligible for liver transplantation. What types of liver cancer patients are eligible for liver transplantation, then?On Asan Medical Center's YouTube channel, Professor Jung Dong-
When Koreans think of "cancer," the state-run National Cancer Center (NCC) is the first institution that comes to mind, given its prominent role in leading cancer treatment in Korea. Despite the significant efforts of the largest private hospitals in Korea, including Samsung Medical Center, Asan Med
Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) said that Korea University Anam Hospital (KUAH) has successfully secured the project for enhancing the internal medicine department at the National Pediatric Hospital Cambodia project, sponsored by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).The project,
Asan Medical Center (AMC) said Friday it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Hotel to raise the global profile of Korean healthcare.Through the agreement, the two sides will work closely together to secure global competitiveness in healthcare services, provide world-class medical services to
A clinical trial led by a Korean researcher for treating advanced gastric cancer has changed global standards and provided new strategies for designing successful umbrella trials.It was a good example that highlighted the top-notch research capabilities of Korean gastric cancer experts.The American
A cold wave is hitting Korea with temperatures dropping below the freezing point in some regions of the peninsula. In times of drastic changes in weather, It's crucial to remain vigilant for cerebrovascular diseases. With the drop in temperature, blood vessels tend to constrict, leading to an increa
A team of researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to assist in determining the appropriate time for extubating premature infants who are on ventilators after intubation.The research team, which included Professors Jung You