Micrococcus luteus-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles (MIEVs) inhibited airway inflammation in patients with neutrophilic asthma, Korean researchers said. Micrococcus luteus is a commensal bacterium commonly found in the skin, mouth, nose, and upper respiratory tract.The research team, led by
Researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) said they have become “the world’s first” to discover how normal gallbladder epithelial cells evolve from precancerous lesions to primary gallbladder or metastatic gallbladder cancer cells.The team, le
South Chungcheong Province said it was quickening its steps to construct a general hospital in Naepo New City in collaboration with Myongji Hospital.On Monday, South Chungcheong Province held the first meeting with Myongji Medical Foundation after signing a memorandum of understanding to construct a
Two doctors are brought to court every day for professional negligence in Korea. The number is higher than that of cases doctors are charged with professional malpractice in the United Kingdom in a year.From 2013 to 2018, the number of cases in the U.K. where doctors were charged and convicted with
A recent study conducted by researchers from Samsung Medical Center revealed that pediatric in-hospital CPR mortality has increased in recent years in Korea, despite the advancement of Korean medicine, and the problem was worse in hospitals that did not have pediatric critical care (PCC). The study
There is a high risk of developing depression in the "first year" of stroke, and more so among younger male patients than older female patients.Three researchers at Samsung Medical Center – Professor Shin Dong-wook of the Family Medicine Department, Clinical Lecturer Choi Hye-rim, and Professor Jeon
This disease can be found in places like saunas where the legs are easily exposed. People with this disease tend to have blue or dark purple blood vessels in their legs abnormally swollen, bulging, or twisted. This disease is called “varicose veins.” Symptoms are usually less pronounced when lying d
Researchers from Severance Hospital and Wonkwang University Hospital (WUH) have confirmed that using moderate statin in combination with ezetimibe was effective to prevent secondary complications in diabetic patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.For patients suffering from cardiovascu
“Elderly liver cancer patients also show similar treatment effects and side effect rates to younger patients. So, aged liver cancer patients need to try to improve prognosis through active treatment.”Lee Han-ah of the Department of Gastroenterology at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital said so
The pass rate of the Korean medical licensing exam usually exceeds 95 percent. Late last year, over 96 percent of medical school graduates passed the state exam for the year 2023.However, the case was not true for the University of Ulsan College of Medicine graduates. A whopping 25 percent of the te
Up to 85 percent of parents who have yet to vaccinate their children against rotavirus said they would do so after March when it is included in the state vaccination program, according to a survey.Rotavirus is a virus that causes diarrhea and other intestinal symptoms. It’s very contagious and is th
K-Doc, a group of physicians promoting Korean medicine in foreign countries, said its consortium with Krismas Plastic Surgery and Medibloc won the government’s 2023 project that helps Korean medicine enter the global market.The 2023 project is supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the
The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) has called for Korea to enact the bill to “manage epilepsy and support epilepsy patients” pending at the National Assembly Committee for Health and Welfare.“The government of the Republic of Korea took part in the unanimous approval of the Global Action Pl
Myongji Hospital said it has drastically reorganized its in-hospital Covid-19 response strategy to focus on patient convenience in line with the government easing indoor mask rules from Monday."Considering the easing of mask-wearing indoors and the recent downward trend of confirmed cases, the seven
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that the inflammatory control response in the intestine gets in trouble. In patients with Crohn’s disease, the normal intestinal microflora passes through the intestinal mucosal layer and is exposed to the immune system, and various inflammatory subst
Although “sustainable management” has long emerged as a business trend, only 45 percent of Korean medical institutions have personnel responsible for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues, a report said.The Korea Health Industry Development Institute released a report, “ESG tr
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women. It is a malignant tumor with the potential to spread to other organs and threaten life.According to the National Cancer Center, Korea had 24,806 breast cancer patients in 2020. If breast cancer is detected early, the five-year survival ra
Since the World Health Organization included “old age” in diseases that can be prevented and treated, advanced countries have been competing to be the “first in class” in clinical trials to overcome aging.However, a recent report said that Korea lags far behind advanced countries in aging-related re
Will the government include hepatitis C in the national health screening program this year?The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver has stressed the need to introduce a national checkup to eradicate hepatitis C in Korea for over a decade.The association has maintained that Korea established
Researchers in Korea have discovered proteins that help repair damaged DNA, raising the possibility of improving the performance of cancer or genetic disease treatments.Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) said Thursday that its Professors Kim Hong-tgae and Myong Kyong-jae and