Muscle Loss Linked to Rapid Kidney Decline: Mortality Risk Increases 3.8-Fold
A new long-term study has revealed that the loss of muscle mass is a critical, and often fatal, factor for patients suffering from chronic kidney...
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Building Muscle vs. Living Longer: Why Plant Protein Is the Smarter Choice for Sarcopenia
Inadequate protein intake remains a genuine concern for older adults facing sarcopenia—the age-related loss of muscle mass and physical function.
Diabetes Has a Golden Window, Too: Starting Treatment Within 3 Months Cuts Death Risk 69%
It is easy to assume that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to rush into treatment.
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise
As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
Unexplained Joint Pain and Weight Loss? Why Young Women Must Watch for Lupus
One autoimmune disease is far more prevalent in women than in men. In South Korea alone, approximately 1,000 women are...
Oxalic Acid in Spinach and Almonds May Exacerbate Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds
Naturally occurring compounds in dietary staples such as spinach, beets, almonds, and cocoa—foods widely celebrated for...
Beyond ‘Getting Older’: 3 Major Joint Diseases That Strike in Middle Age
You wake up with stiff, unyielding fingers. Climbing a few flights of stairs leaves your knees throbbing.
Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine
Driven by aggressive marketing on home-shopping channels, online marketplaces, and social media, "oral albumin"...
Heavy Heatwave Risk: Why High Blood Pressure Patients Should Reach for Water, Not Naengmyeon Broth
As extreme heat continues across South Korea, with Seoul’s daytime high forecast to hit 39°C on August 7—Ipchu, the...
VOYXACT Preserves Kidney Function for Two Years in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Trial
Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s VOYXACT (active ingredient: sibeprenlimab) demonstrated long-term kidney protection by...