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Pediatric Crohn’s: Switching Biologics Yields Similar Remission Rates Despite Lower Blood Drug Levels

Pediatric Crohn’s: Switching Biologics Yields Similar Remission Rates Despite Lower Blood Drug Levels

Pediatric and adolescent Crohn’s disease patients who switch to infliximab after losing responsiveness to adalimumab display lower drug...
Surgery Is Just the First Step in Lung Cancer: Why EGFR Mutation Testing Matters

Surgery Is Just the First Step in Lung Cancer: Why EGFR Mutation Testing Matters

Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Korea and the leading cause of cancer mortality, making it one of the country's...
Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key

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...
Scientists Uncover 'Warmth Sensor' Switch Driving Chronic Pain in 1.5 Billion People Worldwide

Scientists Uncover 'Warmth Sensor' Switch Driving Chronic Pain in 1.5 Billion People Worldwide

An estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain, yet conventional anti-inflammatory painkillers...
GC Cell Administers Experimental CAR-NK Therapy at Seoul National University Hospital Following MFDS Approval

GC Cell Administers Experimental CAR-NK Therapy at Seoul National University Hospital Following MFDS Approval

GC Cell announced on Sept. 18 that South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the compassionate use of...
Beyond Cosmetics: Foreign Tourists Stock Up on Korean OTC Skin Ointments

Beyond Cosmetics: Foreign Tourists Stock Up on Korean OTC Skin Ointments

Search TikTok for "must-buy items at Korean pharmacies," and a steady stream of video recommendations fills the screen.
Restless Legs at Bedtime? The Overlooked Sleep Disorder Affecting 1 in 20 People

Restless Legs at Bedtime? The Overlooked Sleep Disorder Affecting 1 in 20 People

〈Editor’s note〉 Restless legs syndrome is a surprisingly common condition, yet it is frequently misdiagnosed as muscle...
Exclusive: Non-Diabetic Woman, 84, Repeatedly Collapses After Pharmacy Dispenses Blood Sugar Drug by Mistake

Exclusive: Non-Diabetic Woman, 84, Repeatedly Collapses After Pharmacy Dispenses Blood Sugar Drug by Mistake

“No one uses common sense and goes through three months’ worth of medication from a pharmacy, checking each individual...
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...
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...