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Korean team identifies 4 genes linked to sarcopenia in Asian patients
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (262+ words) Korean researchers have identified genetic drivers of muscle loss by analyzing Asian patients with sarcopenia. On Tuesday, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital said a team led by Professor Lee Sang-soo of the Department of Orthopedics identified four core genes…...
[Editor's Column] Silencing playgrounds, eroding children's health
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (326+ words) If Korea wants to ensure the physical and mental well-being of future generations, as well as their resilience to hardship, it is urgent that we not only allow but also do everything in our power to actively support that all…...
SK bioscience to buy "17. 1 bil. in treasury shares for employee RSU plan
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (234+ words) SK bioscience said Tuesday it will introduce a restricted stock unit (RSU) program for all employees'to strengthen responsible management and enhance shareholder value. SK bioscience said all treasury shares acquired through the buyback will be used as compensation resources for…...
Kisqali maintains recurrence reduction benefit in young breast cancer patients: Novartis Korea
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (329+ words) Novartis Korea said Kisqali (ribociclib) showed consistent recurrence risk reduction regardless of age in patients with stage 2 or 3 HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence, based on a five-year update and age subgroup analysis from the global…...
Biosolution's Carti Life enters China as 1st Korean-approved cell therapy
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (403+ words) Biosolution, a leading Korean biotech firm, announced Tuesday its entry into China's knee osteoarthritis market -- the world's largest -- with its autologous costal chondrocyte-derived cell therapy, Carti Life. This marks the first instance of Korean cell therapy technology passing Chinese government…...
Deep sleep predicts success of sleep apnea surgery: study
23+ hour, 17+ min ago (202+ words) A new study shows that surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) yields better results for patients who experience deeper sleep and fewer nighttime awakenings. OSA is a condition characterized by repeated partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep, leading…...
BIO KOREA 2026 opens as global players converge on Seoul
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (307+ words) Korea's largest international convention for the biohealth industry, BIO KOREA 2026, opened on Tuesday at COEX in Seoul, offering a comprehensive look at the present and future of the nation's biotech sector. Now in its 21st year, the three-day event is being…...
AITRICS signs MOU with Vietnam's Hung Yen health authority to expand medical AI cooperation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (382+ words) AITRICS said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health of Hung Yen Province in Vietnam to strengthen education and academic cooperation in AI-based medical management. The agreement was signed on April 23 during the Korea-Vietnam…...
[Interview] Korea's 1st Alzheimer's antibody faces cost, access barriers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (900+ words) Leqembi (lecanemab), from Eisai and Biogen, reached the Korean market last year for people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The drug is meant to be used early, before decline becomes more advanced." In practice,…...
New technique cuts urine leakage in robotic neobladder surgery for bladder cancer
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (489+ words) A surgical technique used in robot-assisted neobladder reconstruction cut urine leakage rates from 13 percent to 2. 2 percent in bladder cancer patients, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital said Tuesday. A research team, led by Professor Oh Jong-jin of the Department of Urology,…...