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...
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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 normal cells from becoming...
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...
Numb Calves Led Her to Seek Treatment—But the Culprit Wasn’t Her Knee; It Was Her Lower Back
[Summary] Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause numbness and pain to show up first in the legs or calves rather than the...
"I Called a Nursing Home. They Said: 'Wait a Year and a Half.'"
When caring for aging parents at home becomes overwhelming, families face a daunting choice between long-term care...
Dementia Equals a Nursing Home? Bedbound Means a Care Hospital? The Real Benchmark Is Medical Need
When a parent receives a dementia diagnosis, many families immediately assume a nursing home is the only path forward.
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants
When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood...
Sharp Groin Pain After a Run? Why 'Pushing Through' Can Damage Hip Cartilage
The hip joint connects the pelvis to the femur and serves as the body’s central weight-bearing axis.
Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months
If you experience sudden weakness in an arm or leg, facial drooping, or slurred speech shortly after a breast cancer...
Incheon Hospital Introduces Suction Ureteroscope to Remove Kidney Stones Over 2 cm in Single Procedure
When flank pain becomes so excruciating that it feels like tissue tearing, many patients rush straight to the emergency...