There is a rare, inherited disorder that causes excessive copper buildup in the liver. Its name is Wilson's disease -- an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that has a 25 percent chance of being passed on to children if both parents are carriers of a mutation in the ATP7B gene, even if neither par
Korean medical researchers have found a genetic link between educational attainment and genetics in East Asians.On Monday, a team of researchers, led by Professor Won Hong-hee and research fellow Kim Jae-young at Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST) and Professor My
"My wife once asked me what I would do if today were the last day on Earth. I replied, ‘You can come here (to the hospital). Let’s stay here together.' She said she knew it."Professor Lee Byung-kook sat in the waiting room for physicians with a smile. This is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the
Severance Hospital said that it has become "the world's first hospital" to perform 40,000 robotic surgeries at a single institution as of December 2023.In 2005, Severance Hospital introduced robotic surgery for cholecystectomy and prostatectomy in Korea, achieving rapid growth from 10,000 cases in 2
If your child vomits during the cold winter months, you should strongly suspect one disease: norovirus infection."Norovirus, nicknamed 'winter vomiting,' has long been an epidemic virus in winter. If children vomit in winter, it's almost always norovirus," said Professor Park Jun-sung of the Pediatr
Just because you had a gastroscopy six months ago and got an OK sign, it doesn't mean your risk of stomach cancer is zero. That’s because Borrmann type IV stomach cancer, a stomach cancer in which the stomach tissue becomes leathery and stiff and spreads to the sides, is more likely to be negative e
Korean doctors have once again confirmed that online gaming addiction has a negative impact on overall brain function.The study draws additional interest as it came after the World Health Organization granted an official disease code to “Gaming Disorder” in 2019, and Korea is scheduled to follow the
Unlike other cancers, anticancer treatments are less effective on brain tumors due to the blood-barrier barrier (BBB). It remains to be seen whether clinical research on the innovative gene therapy (MSC11FCD) can gain momentum in Korea this year.The cerebrovascular barrier is an internal defense sys
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, was recovering well from surgery after a knife attack in Busan two days ago, a surgeon who operated on him said on Thursday. Lee was attacked by a man in his 60s in Gadeokdo, Busan, on Tuesday. Seoul National University Hospital (SNU
A Severance Hospital research team has newly identified a cause of retinoblastoma.Retinoblastoma is a white tumor that occurs in the retina and is the most common malignant tumor inside the eye of children. It can occur in one or both eyes. The most common symptom is a white pupil due to the tumor,
Controversy is brewing over the transfer of Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung from Pusan National University Hospital (PNUH) to Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) after he was attacked with a knife by a man in his 60s in Gadeokdo, Busan.Experts said it was appropriate to transfer
Konkuk University Medical Center (KUMC) said Tuesday that it has signed a business agreement with Neurophet, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for brain disease imaging.Neurophet researches and develops brain image analysis solutions for the entire “diagnosis, treatmen
Korea’s medical field has been walking on thin ice due to recent court rulings restricting physicians.These came on top of the government policies prohibiting doctors from refusing to admit critically ill patients to emergency rooms while revoking physicians’ licenses if they are sentenced to jail t
The number of pediatric patients’ emergency room visits has increased by 61 percent since the mask mandate was lifted, according to a new study. To avoid paralyzing emergency care departments due to a surge in patients, the government should take various steps, including raising medical fees to real
A research team at Severance Hospital found that exposure to antibiotics in patients with advanced gastric cancer diminishes the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.The incidence of gastric cancer is particularly high in Asia. In Korea, it was the fourth most common cancer in 2020, according t
In the immediate aftermath of a cancer diagnosis, everyone feels a great deal of embarrassment and fear. It's common for people with cancer to go through a period of denial that they have cancer, followed by anger as they try to figure out why they have cancer.However, what you need to do is work th
CHA Bundang Medical Center (CBMC) has reopened its expanded CHA Global Hospital to provide rapid and safe medical services for foreign patients.Located on the first floor of the main building of CBMC, the expanded CHA Global Hospital has improved convenience with dedicated consultation rooms and wai
The year 2023 marked significant transformations in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. Despite facing resistance from the medical community, President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration declared its intention to increase the number of medical school seats starting in 2025. Additionally, 2023 witnes
Trauma surgeon Lee Cook-jong, who saved a North Korean soldier from multiple gunshot wounds after his dash through the inter-Korean truce village in 2017, has been named head of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital. Defense Minister Shin Won-sik announced on Wednesday that he named Lee, who currently w
The incidence of leukemia patients in Korea is on a steady rise. Despite an overall decline in the number of children in the country attributed to a decrease in birth rates, there has been no corresponding decrease in the number of children diagnosed with leukemia. Notably, the incidence of childhoo