A team of researchers at Asan Medical Centre (AMC) developed a lymphatic channel sheet (LCS) to restore the flow of damaged lymph nodes to prevent lymphedema after cancer treatment.Radiation therapy is often performed to resect the metastasized lymph node and reduce cancer recurrence. At this time,
Researchers at CHA Vaccine Institute and Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine discovered that the stratifin (SFN) protein regulates the growth and progression of lung cancer by regulating the activation of cancer cell autophagy.Lung cancer develops and progresses because of mutations and facto
Long-term use of aspirin by hepatitis B patients can reduce liver cancer and liver disease-related deaths by 16 and 21 percent, Severance Hospital said Thursday, citing a recent study by its researchers.Hepatitis B causes an immune reaction due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, leading to liver
A group of nephrologists at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has built a model to evaluate the nephrotoxicity of computerized tomography (CT) contrast agents, using 3D tissue chip technology.The research team, led by Professor Kim Se-joong of the Nephrology Department, created a hu
A research team at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) has revealed an association between structural changes in the cortico-striatal circuit and the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients.Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disease in which certain thoughts, impu
The Institute of Basic Science (IBS) said Monday that its researchers have revealed that Merlin, a protein in vascular cells, is a key material that makes a restraining adjustment of angiogenesis through animal experiments.Angiogenesis is a process whereby new blood vessels grow from existing mature
The Catholic University of Korea’s Industry-Academy Cooperation Corps. and Lucas Bio signed two patent transfer agreements on Wednesday.One of the two patent transfer agreements concerns a “composition to prevent or prevent B-cell lymphoma containing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) expressing IL-21, t
Many people recovering from Covid-19 complain about aftereffects, but there are no standardized diagnostic criteria or treatment guidelines, confusing clinical fields, according to medical workers.The larger the number of Covid-19 patients, the more the people suffering from long Covid, with some ex
A state-funded research organ has developed a “nasal mask” that can be sprayed. When sprayed on the nasal cavity, the new product reacts with oxygen to remove the virus from the mucosal epithelial cells.The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) said Thursday that its technology-funded bus
People’s interest in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) grew due to the Covid-19 pandemic as patients found it difficult to visit clinical trial sites.However, a government report showed that Korea still ranked low in the proportion of DCTs out of all clinical trials.Korea National Enterprise for
MediRama, a clinical development research organization (CDRO), said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LianBio, a biotech firm, for business cooperation.The two companies plan to collaborate for clinical development in Korea and Asia, licensing substances developed by HK Biotec and e
The prevalence of type-2 diabetes among children, adolescents, and youth increased 4.43 times in the past 15 years, a study showed. The rises in prevalence were especially steeper in the 15-19 and 20-24 age groups.Experts pointed out that the increase of prevalence of type-2 diabetes in young people
Enzychem Lifesciences said it halted the phase 2 clinical trial of EC-18, a neutropenia treatment, although the company has been working on it for over five years.EC-18 is one of the core pipelines that Enzychem sought to confirm therapeutic effects in multiple diseases, and the latest setback may h
LSK Global Pharma Services, a contract research organization (CRO), said it established an academic research service (ARS) unit on Thursday.The ARS team will provide services needed for academic research in the medical and pharmaceutical research area, including research planning, study design, data
Combined sales of Korean contract research organizations surpassed those of foreign CROs for the first time in 2020, industry data showed.The robust sales growth of local CROs is attributed to Korean drugmakers and biotech firms’ aggressive drive for new drug development. However, to enhance their g
The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients infected by the Omicron variant has fallen somewhat from those hit by the Delta variant.A research team in South Africa compared the hospitalized patients after being confirmed positive in Covid-19 tests during the fourth wave caused by the Omicron varian
As are the cases of influenza and whooping cough, pregnant women can protect themselves and their babies from Covid-19 by receiving vaccines and forming antibodies, a U.S. study has shown.Antibody formation levels were highest at the third stage of pregnancy, it said. However, there was little relat
The Covid-19 pandemic not only reduced scientists’ research time but made researchers less inclined to initiate new projects, a study showed. In addition, the pandemic’s impact was greater on scientists who did not carry out Covid-19-related studies.The research team at Northwestern University in th
Researchers found clinical benefits of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which obtained approval with objective response rate and complete response data only, without a randomized, controlled study.Gilead Sciences’ Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) demonstrated a high ORR and a 73 p
Professor Kim In-sik at the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science at Eulji University, Euijeongbu, said he found a new allergen’s role to induce allergy to house dust mites.The novel allergen was registered as “Der p 38” by the WHO/IUIS (International Union of Immunological Societies) Allergen