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
inno.N and JW Life Science compete to become the nation’s largest producer of IV (intravenous) fluids.inno.N said its new plant for IV production in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, was ready to operate. On Wednesday, inno.N said its new IV manufacturing site in Osong recently obtained GMP certifi
Eradicating Covid-19 on a global level may be more difficult than exterminating smallpox but easier than polio, according to a recent study.The study, led by Professor Nick Wilson of Otago University in New Zealand and published in BMJ Global Health, reached such a conclusion by analyzing and compar
A joint research team of Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) and Chungnam National University Hospital (CNUH) has identified the abnormality of natural killer (NK) cells in Covid-19 patients for the first time.The symptom disappears in mild patients after a week but continues
Korean researchers said Tuesday they have found a mechanism that stops animals from overeating, contributing to research on eating disorders and obesity prevention.The research team, led by Professor Suh Seong-bae of the Biological Sciences Department at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Techn
Former U.S. President Donald Trump became the butt of jokes about a year ago by saying, “Disinfectants and ultraviolet or just a very powerful light could be used to treat coronavirus patients.”The real estate tycoon-turned-politician could be forgiven for confusing killing viruses on the petri dish
The method to quickly discover compounds or bioproteins that decompose amyloid-beta oligomers, known as the main cause for Alzheimer’s disease, has been developed by local researchers, The National Research Foundation of Korea said in a news release Wednesday.The joint research team developed such a
A recent study has shown the healthiest nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) is carbohydrate 5, fat 3, and protein 2. Also, Koreans relatively eat too much carbohydrate while their intake of fat and protein is insufficient, according to the study by Gangnam Severance Hospital. The research team, led by Pro
JW Life Science, a medical fluid maker, said Tuesday that it would speed up entering the Chinese market through preliminary consulting on manufacturing and quality control. JW Life Science, a subsidiary of JW Holdings, was selected as the beneficiary of the pilot project run by the Korea Health Indu
A research team at the Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center has released a study result, which identified a biomarker predicting the early occurrence of cognitive impairment in chronic tinnitus patients.Cognitive impairment refers to a condition in which a defect occurs in overall cognit
Convalescent plasma treatments have little effect on severe Covid-19 patients, research results have shown. A group of researchers in Argentina released a research paper, “A Randomized Trial of Convalescent Plasma in Covid-19 Severe Pneumonia,” in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Tuesda
A joint research team, led by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), has developed technology to culture the Covid-19 virus in human alveoli created three-dimensionally in laboratories.The success will help to explain Covid-19’s infection mechanism and develop treatments, KA
The Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB) said it has developed a smart microbial technology that allows intestinal microbes to detect nitrate produced by the intestinal inflammatory reaction and emit a fluorescent signal.In detail, the research team, led by Professors Lee D
Korea is suffering a serious brain drain problem in the science and technology sector when the nation urgently needs to develop vaccines against new infectious diseases, a lawmaker said.The exodus of scientists and engineers is particularly accelerating in the biopharmaceutical and environment indus
Despite the government’s strong warning against taking dog parasiticide as an anticancer drug, some patients are continuing with the treatment – and the social controversy over the issue. On Monday, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety cautioned cancer patients against taking fenbendazole due to unknown efficacy and safety on human patients."All drugs, including anticancer drugs, needs
A krill oil craze has recently engulfed Korea after getting a lot of attention in the media as a superfood that contains healthy fats.Krill oil is extracted from the bodies of Antarctic krill. Like fatty fish and fish oil supplements, krill oil capsules contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Many species of whales also live on Krill shri
Severance Hospital said it has published research results on the efficacy and safety of Lazertinib, Yuhan Corp.'s drug targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated lung cancer, in the journal Lancet Oncology.EGFR-mutated lung cancer accounts for 30 to 40 percent of all new lung cancer patients.The drug is a third-generation lung cancer drug targeting at patients with EGFR
Amid the controversy over the bleeding complications of anti-thrombotic drugs taken to treat acute myocardial infarction, local researchers have released a study that recommends adjusting the dose when treating Koreans.Acute myocardial infarction is a disease in which the coronary artery surrounding the heart is completely blocked and causes necrosis in the heart muscles. Hospitals treat t
A study conducted by a local research team has revealed the transmission probability of wet macular degeneration in an eye if a patient already has wet macular degeneration in the other eye.The study, led by Professors Byeon Suk-ho and Lee Jun-won of the Department of Ophthalmology at Severance Hospital, made the finding after analyzing 280 patients, who had a wet macular degeneration in o
