Hanmi’s ‘Epe’ Wins MFDS Approval, Becoming South Korea’s First Homegrown GLP-1 Obesity Drug
A domestically developed therapy has entered South Korea’s obesity treatment market, long dominated by imported products such as Wegovy and Mounjaro.
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From Returned Candidate to Homegrown Breakthrough: Hanmi’s ‘Epe’ Prepares to Challenge Wegovy and Mounjaro
Efpeglenatide, a drug candidate whose development rights were once returned by a global pharmaceutical giant, is reemerging six years later as South...
Beyond Facial Wrinkles: 5 Internal Factors Accelerating Biological Aging
Aging is an inevitable biological process, but the rate at which it occurs is largely within individual control.
Visceral Fat Threatens Midlife Health: 4 Simple Ways to Cut It
As basal metabolic rate and overall physical activity decline in midlife, body fat accumulates more easily.
"Am I Prediabetic?" 5 Foods to Rethink and Clear Out of Your Kitchen
More people are discovering elevated blood sugar levels during routine health checkups and receiving a diagnosis of...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts
"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...
Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key
Sept. 21 marks Dementia Overcoming Day, a designated observance created to raise public awareness about preventing and...
Why Urine Darkens During Dehydration: Scientists Uncover the Kidney's Molecular 'Gene Control Switch'
South Korean researchers have uncovered a sophisticated molecular mechanism in the kidneys that regulates water...
Constipation, Colon Cancer, and the Trap of Zero-Fiber Diets: Why 'Complete Protein' Is a Misleading Myth
(Continued from installments 142 and 143) Animal protein is frequently described as a "complete protein" because it...
Sweet Potato, Kabocha, or Potato: Which Is Best for Blood Sugar Management?
If you are trying to manage your blood sugar, which is the better choice: sweet potatoes, kabocha squash, or regular...