GemVax’s GV1001 Activates Brain’s 'Cleanup Cells' to Clear Alzheimer’s Plaques
GemVax & Kael announced on June 10 that a study detailing the therapeutic mechanism of its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate, GV1001, has been...
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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 on a distinct "optimal...
Can 'Sound and Light' Treat the Brain? New Hope for Dementia Therapy Without Side Effects
A South Korean research team has demonstrated the potential for treating Alzheimer’s disease using non-invasive sound...
Do Wegovy and Mounjaro Count as Doping? WADA Monitors GLP-1 Drugs in Sports
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) class medications, such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, are...
Taking Leqembi Isn’t Enough: Only 3% of Early Alzheimer’s Patients Follow Recommended Lifestyle Habits
The arrival of disease-modifying treatments capable of slowing Alzheimer’s progression has offered patients newfound...
Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation
"Some family members still view moving a parent into a facility as a modern-day Goryeojang [a traditional myth of...
'2 Million Brain Cells Die Every Minute': Neurologists Call for National Strategy as South Korea Ages
"In a super-aged society, brain diseases represent a core healthcare challenge that the nation must tackle...
"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.
AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute announced on the 8th that they...