No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment
For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually, leading many patients to dismiss...
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Asan Medical Center Performs South Korea’s First Artisse Implant to Seal Complex Brain Aneurysms
Treating a brain aneurysm presents steep clinical challenges when the lesion features a wide neck or develops at a complex vascular junction where...
The Blood Cancer Decoy: Why Some Lymphoma Patients Stop Responding to Treatment
For patients diagnosed with aggressive blood cancers, receiving a proven targeted therapy offers a clear path toward a...
Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method
For patients navigating both stomach cancer and type 2 diabetes, the surgical method used to reconnect the digestive...
"1 Million Won a Month Covers Everything"? The Hidden Cost Trap in Long-Term Senior Care
"If you pay in the 1 million won-a-month range, we’ll take care of everything." It is a familiar sales pitch at many...
Medical AI Can Explain Its Decisions—but Can Clinicians Trust Its Reasons?
Artificial intelligence in medical imaging can analyze brain magnetic resonance imaging scans not only to estimate...
EZH1 Mutation 'Locks' Cancer-Fighting Genes to Fuel Thyroid Tumors, Study Finds
Cancer cells do not grow simply by switching on genes that drive proliferation; they can also lock away genes that keep...
Korea University Anam Hospital Logs 8,000 Atrial Fibrillation Procedures, a First in South Korea
Korea University Anam Hospital has achieved a cumulative total of 8,000 atrial fibrillation procedures—a nationwide...
Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation
"Some family members still view moving a parent into a facility as a modern-day Goryeojang [a traditional myth of...
Daegu Wins Bid to Host 2034 World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
Daegu has been selected to host the 2034 World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP 2034), marking the first...