A research team at Severance Hospital has developed a cell membrane-derived nanoparticle (CMNP) capable of preserving the larynx in laryngeal cancer.The hospital said that intercellular interactions help cell growth, differentiation, and tissue regeneration and affect cancer development and metastas
A Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) research team has developed an algorithm that can predict acute kidney injury in patients who have received kidney cancer surgery.Acute kidney injury is a disease in which renal function weakens due to sudden damage to the kidney cells. If not tre
About 27 percent of local epilepsy patients have drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), and the nation needs to actively introduce new anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) to treat them effectively, neurologists said. DRE refers to a condition when two AEDs have failed to control seizures.Korean Epilepsy Society’s (
Second-generation renal denervation (RDN), using high-frequency sound waves, can lower blood pressure significantly and consistently with excellent safety in patients with intractable hypertension that is difficult to treat with antihypertensive drugs, local researchers said in a study.RDN could be
Korea University Anam Hospital (KUAH) said its neurosurgery team is drawing the attention of academia with the study results of regenerative therapies, including the finding of new mediators for the stem cell therapy of ischemic stroke.The research team, led by Professor Park Dong-hyuk, has made sig
Asan Medical Center (AMC) has been included in the top 50 global hospitals in eight of the 10 specialized treatments, according to Newsweek.The U.S. weekly news magazine rates each hospital through an online survey conducted by Statista, a German market surveyor and consumer data agency, on tens of
Samsung Medical Center (SMC) said Monday that it has confirmed the efficacy of a combination of cytotoxic chemotherapy and Keytruda (ingredient: pembrolizumab) for esophagus cancer in the global phase 3 clinical trials.The global study, led by Professor Sun Jong-mu of the Department of Hematology an
The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) said Monday that its researchers have discovered that antidepressants may relieve chronic dizziness.“Most dizziness appears as a temporary symptom, and patients often ignore the symptoms because it subsides,” the hospital said. “However, if the
Researchers at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) have developed a peptide to promote hair growth and suppress hair loss symptoms.Hair loss is a painful condition that affects millions of people worldwide and has various causes such as aging, hormonal disorders, and side effects of various dr
Travelers using the Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 (T1) can receive a comfortable and quick Covid-19 test, as Myongji Hospital opened its testing center at the airport’s T1 on Sept. 8.Korea Biomedical Review has recently visited the new testing center, which aims to provide “the most comfo
An international research team has found that a metabolite called succinate generated by distinct gut bacteria may cause chronic bowel diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC).The research team -- led by Professors Cheon Jae-hee of the
Venadaparib (code name: IDX-1197), a targeted therapy candidate being developed by Idience, has shown the potential to become a next-generation poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor in an early-stage trial. Idience is a subsidiary of Ildong Holdings.Im Seock-ah, a professor at the Hematology
Researchers at Severance Hospital have confirmed that hypofractionated, intensity-modulated radiotherapy can significantly reduce the side effects of radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery.The team, led by Professor Kim Yong-bae of the Department of Radiation Oncology, concluded after compari
Myongji Hospital said Tuesday that it has opened a Covid-19 testing center at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 (T1).The hospital expects that with the new Covid-19 testing center, travelers using Incheon International Airport T1 will be able to quickly test for Covid-19 without going through
A Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) team has developed an artificial intelligence-based model that can predict the success rate of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) surgery.According to the hospital, the number of patients diagnosed with OSA and receiving treatment using continuous positive airw
Myongji Hospital has been recently selected as the preferred bidder to build the first tertiary hospital in Hanam, a fast-growing city southeast of Seoul.Myongji Hospital Chairman Lee Wang-jun vowed to establish an innovative and futuristic hospital by 2028 to provide the most advanced medical care
An international research team has discovered the possibility of directly converting normal somatic cells into cardiovascular tissue and applying it during cardiac regeneration treatment.The team, led by Professor Yoon Yung-sup of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Yonsei University College of
Maternal exposure to high concentrations of ultrafine dust during the second trimester could decrease a growth trajectory in children, especially girls, a local study showed.The National Institute of Health, a research unit of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), released the resu
A Korea University Guro Hospital (KUGH) research team received Orthopedic Video Theater (OVT) Award at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 in San Francisco, Calif.The research team, led by Professors Oh Jong-keon and Cho Jae-woo of the Depar
An increasing number of Koreans were feeling not only anxious and depressed but furious due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, a local survey on psychiatrists showed.To help soothe people’s depression and anger, the authorities need to take a balanced approach and loosen some strict quarantine meas