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From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

As discussed in last week’s column(*), the structure of the human mouth—including the jaw joint and teeth—more closely resembles that of herbivores...
Asan Medical Center Breaks Ground on Korea’s Largest Heavy-Ion Cancer Therapy Center

Asan Medical Center Breaks Ground on Korea’s Largest Heavy-Ion Cancer Therapy Center

Asan Medical Center is bringing heavy-ion therapy—one of the world's most advanced weapons against cancer—to its campus, breaking ground on what will...
Protecting the Midlife Vessel: How Fish and Nuts Guard Brain Health and Retirement Security

Protecting the Midlife Vessel: How Fish and Nuts Guard Brain Health and Retirement Security

Long-term care facilities house many residents in their 60s who are living with dementia or the severe aftereffects of...
New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression, Pinpointing Optimal Candidates for Treatment

New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression, Pinpointing Optimal Candidates for Treatment

Dementia medications do not yield uniform results for every patient; instead, their clinical efficacy depends heavily...
The Hidden Danger of Over-Brushing: How Diligent Oral Hygiene Can Silently Wear Down Your Smile

The Hidden Danger of Over-Brushing: How Diligent Oral Hygiene Can Silently Wear Down Your Smile

Taking a big bite of an apple becomes painful. Slurping cold noodles causes an involuntary wince the instant the icy...
Son Heung-min’s Former Teammate Christian Eriksen Collapses on Pitch, Reliving Euro 2021 Cardiac Nightmare

Son Heung-min’s Former Teammate Christian Eriksen Collapses on Pitch, Reliving Euro 2021 Cardiac Nightmare

Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen has collapsed on the field once again, sparking widespread concern across the...
The Surprising Reunion Reversal: Why the Frailest Boy in Class Is Now the Healthiest 93-Year-Old

The Surprising Reunion Reversal: Why the Frailest Boy in Class Is Now the Healthiest 93-Year-Old

"He was always frail back then, but now he is easily the healthiest among us." That was the collective realization at a...
Expanded Health Insurance Coverage Lowers Barrier to Care for Rare Heart and Kidney Disorder

Expanded Health Insurance Coverage Lowers Barrier to Care for Rare Heart and Kidney Disorder

Patients suffering from light-chain amyloidosis, a rare and debilitating blood disorder that causes abnormal proteins...
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Unveils Blueprint for First Proton Cancer Hub Outside Seoul

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Unveils Blueprint for First Proton Cancer Hub Outside Seoul

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center’s planned new cancer hospital is officially beginning to take shape.
Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Surgery for cholecystitis or gallstones is no longer the exclusive domain of major university hospitals.