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Diabetes Drug Linked to Greater Independence for Stroke Survivors After Thrombectomy

Diabetes Drug Linked to Greater Independence for Stroke Survivors After Thrombectomy

A common diabetes medication may pave the way for better recoveries in patients left with lasting impairments after undergoing a procedure to clear...

"Waking Up Twice a Night to Pee?" Why Nocturia Involves More Than Just the Prostate or Bladder

You go to sleep at 11 p. m. At 2 a. m. , an urgent need to urinate wakes you. By 5 a. m. , you are heading to the bathroom again.
American Physician, 71, Avoids Permanent Paralysis After Emergency Spinal Surgery in South Korea

American Physician, 71, Avoids Permanent Paralysis After Emergency Spinal Surgery in South Korea

A 71-year-old American physician who had long managed chronic back pain underwent emergency spinal surgery shortly...
Blood Sugar Control Improves After 65: Why Age Alone Should Not Dictate Type 1 Diabetes Care

Blood Sugar Control Improves After 65: Why Age Alone Should Not Dictate Type 1 Diabetes Care

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes stem from fundamentally different underlying etiologies. In type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune...
When Brushing Your Teeth Brings Shocking Pain: The Remission Trap of Trigeminal Neuralgia

When Brushing Your Teeth Brings Shocking Pain: The Remission Trap of Trigeminal Neuralgia

One day, without warning, brushing your teeth sends an agonizing, electric shock-like jolt across one side of your face.
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Kang Dae-hee: "Asia's Medical Infrastructure Fails to Keep Pace with Rapid Economic Growth... Telemedicine is the Answer"

“Asian economies are growing rapidly, but they are struggling to build out healthcare infrastructure.
Seoul St. Mary’s Researchers Win Science Award for Study on HLA Antibodies in Kidney Transplants

Seoul St. Mary’s Researchers Win Science Award for Study on HLA Antibodies in Kidney Transplants

For patients awaiting kidney transplantation, elevated levels of antibodies against donor tissues pose a formidable...
Asan Medical Center Introduces Korea’s First Transperineal Robotic Prostate Biopsy System

Asan Medical Center Introduces Korea’s First Transperineal Robotic Prostate Biopsy System

In prostate cancer diagnostics, minimizing procedural infection risks is as vital as accurately sampling suspicious...
Can Atherosclerotic Plaque Be Reversed? New Institute Led by Professor Jang Ki-yuk Aims to Find Out

Can Atherosclerotic Plaque Be Reversed? New Institute Led by Professor Jang Ki-yuk Aims to Find Out

The Catholic Medical Center announced on the 12th that the Catholic Vascular Recovery Research Institute (C-RESOLVE),...
Had LASIK and Think Myopia Is Cured? Why Your Structural Eye Risks Remain

Had LASIK and Think Myopia Is Cured? Why Your Structural Eye Risks Remain

As the prevalence of myopia rises sharply, ophthalmology experts are warning that vision-correction procedures like...