Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) said Wednesday that it signed an industry-university joint technology development contract with Cube Bio to develop cancer diagnosis technology using urine.Under the accord, SNUBH will proceed with urine-based cancer diagnosis technology and clinica
Researchers from three Korean hospitals have found that vitamin D deficiency has a major impact on causing and aggravating Covid-19 and how it does so.Vitamin D is a nutrient that greatly affects the activities of the innate and acquired immune systems, including various immune responses in the body
A joint research team has found a correlation between oral health and the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.Diabetic patients belong to the high-risk group for cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, requiring continuous management. Also, periodontitis, a
The Covid-19 pandemic did not come to an end in 2021. The pandemic was the most worrying social issue this year. Korea has been fighting Covid-19 for two years but is still struggling. The pandemic was not the only issue in the medical community this year. For the first time in the world, Korea enac
A research team at Gangnam Severance Hospital has found that radiation therapy can significantly increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent colorectal cancer.According to the hospital, the most effective treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer is targeted therapy and
Patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), who accompany metabolic syndrome, have a high risk of developing end-stage kidney disease, a study showed. Therefore, it will be important for such patients to practice a customized diet to prevent end-stage kidne
Anticipations are growing that an oral Covid-19 drug, which won Korean approval on Monday, could be a “game-changer” to fight the pandemic.The government also said that the Covid-19 pill would help maintain the healthcare and quarantine system.However, experts said that to prescribe and administer t
A research team at CHA Gangnam Medical Center has successfully conducted the world's first per-oral endoscopic esophagomyotomy (POEM) surgery on an infant with esophageal ataxia.According to the hospital, the infant was diagnosed with esophageal stenosis at another university hospital due to vomitin
Asan Medical Center (AMC) said Thursday that its researchers have developed a technology that can monitor the movement and survival of transplanted stem cells in real-time.Research on stem cell therapy has become active recently. The treatment has received attention as an alternative therapy method
Hospital managers are finding it more difficult to secure a medical workforce than increasing sickbeds to cope with resurging Covid-19 patients these days.The government has set about to retain medical workers by issuing a “general mobilization order.” However, an increasing number of nurses and oth
Novartis has faced a hurdle with rolling out inclisiran (brand name: Leqvio), a cholesterol-lowering medication, in Europe.British medical groups have raised concerns about the agreement between Novartis and the British government to distribute the drug at a discounted price.The British Medical Asso
A research team at the Korea Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) has identified the mechanism of promoting kidney damage and systemic inflammation of a protein toxin that causes the hemolytic uremic syndrome.The research team, led by Doctors Lee Moo-sung and Park Sung-kyun, found that
With the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the environment of medical education is changing.Digital transformation of the medical education environment requires “disruptive innovation” in teaching medical school students, a health expert said.Medical schools can consider shifting large-class lectures, w
An international research team has confirmed that combination therapy of Tagrisso and Avastin, targeted treatment for lung cancer, prolonged the overall survival rate of lung cancer patients with a history of smoking.According to the National Cancer Center, various reports have shown that administer
A research team at Myongji Hospital has confirmed that exposure to sunlight can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer.The team, led by Professor Kim Hong-bae at the hospital, concluded so after conducting a meta-analysis on 30,000 prostate cancer patients by collecting 12 observational studies pub
Researchers at Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based real-time glaucoma vision test result extraction method and proved its efficacy.Glaucoma is a disease that causes abnormalities in the optic nerve function from compressed optic nerve or impaired blood su
A research team at Yonsei University College of Medicine has discovered a substance that can treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).The research team, led by Professors Lee Yong-ho and Bae Soo-han, synthesized a single double-target protein by linking GLP-1 and GLP-2 hormones, used as therapeutic
A research team at Severance Hospital has confirmed that intra-arterial chemotherapy can increase the ocular preservation rate up to 14 times in advanced retinoblastoma patients.Retinoblastoma is a malignant retina tumor and the most common malignant tumor in the eye in children, with patients usual