Medicine

Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

A recent observational study indicates that individuals taking popular GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications may face an elevated risk of...
Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

While the heart pumps blood throughout the body, the cardiac muscle itself relies on a continuous supply delivered not only by large coronary...
Turning Off Cancer Signals: New Precision Drug Stops Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells

Turning Off Cancer Signals: New Precision Drug Stops Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells

South Korean researchers have developed a novel anticancer approach capable of selectively turning off specific...
South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

An estimated 1. 14 million people worldwide died in 2021 from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care

Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care

Older adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma should not automatically be ruled out for autologous hematopoietic stem...
Silent Killers in the Brain: Why Cerebral Aneurysms Go Unnoticed Until They Rupture

Silent Killers in the Brain: Why Cerebral Aneurysms Go Unnoticed Until They Rupture

Most illnesses announce themselves through distinct warning signs, but cerebral aneurysms are different.
First-Month Pressure Control Key to Saving Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery

First-Month Pressure Control Key to Saving Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery

Glaucoma causes irreversible optic nerve damage, leaving clinicians with a single paramount objective once the disease...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that...
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care

Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care

Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital is launching an integrated cancer care system designed to eliminate the logistical...
Radiation Therapy Shrinks Lymph-Node Tumors in 75% of Advanced Liver Cancer Cases

Radiation Therapy Shrinks Lymph-Node Tumors in 75% of Advanced Liver Cancer Cases

When hepatocellular carcinoma spreads to the lymph nodes, it is classified as advanced liver cancer, typically...