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  Medical / Research

  From Shortness of Breath to Chest Pain: 3,159 Koreans Have This Rare Disease

  Patient Kim Dong-ho (right), whose condition improved after receiving treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, talks while holding hands with his attending physician, Prof. So Moon-seung of the Division of Cardiology at Ajou University Hospital. Lee Jin-han, Medical Reporter·Physician

  2025.12.10
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  Medical / Research

  Frequent Drinking, Smoking, Little Exercise Raise Alzheimer’s Risk 54%

  Getty Images Korea Long-term accumulation of harmful lifestyle habits clearly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults, according to findings from a Korean cohort study. In particular, among women, higher risk scores for adverse lifestyle habits were associated with up to a 54% i

  2025.12.10
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  Medical / Research

  Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure Also Tied to Dementia

  Prof. Min Woo Lee, Prof. Young Hee Jung, Prof. Jong Wook Kim, Prof. Kyung Do Han, Prof. Dae Young Cheon (from left). It has been identified for the first time worldwide by a Korean research team that the risk of developing vascular dementia increases even at the “elevated blood pressure” stage, whic

  2025.12.10
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  Global Expansion

  Health Capsule: Yonsei, Utah boost device partnership

  ■ Yonsei University College of Medicine–University of Utah Strengthen Cooperation on Global Medical Device Development The Graduate School of Medical Device Industry at Yonsei University College of Medicine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) a

  2025.12.10
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  MedTech / Robotics

  Robots Enhance Precision, Recovery in Knee Surgery

  As the number of patients with joint diseases rapidly increases due to aging and increased activity levels, the standards for treatment are also changing quickly. In particular, in the field of artificial joint replacement surgery, the introduction of robotic technology is elevating the precision, s

  2025.12.10
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  AI MedTech

  "Korea University Ansan Hospital Aims for Cancer Hub"

  View of Korea University Ansan Hospital. Korea University Ansan Hospital (Director Seo Dong-hoon) is accelerating its efforts to enhance treatment capabilities by promoting a 'master plan' focused on the construction of a new building for cancer and severe disease treatment and the expansion of adva

  2025.12.10
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  Drug Development / Yuhan Corporation

  Pharma Firms Target FGF21 for Liver, Metabolic Diseases

  With the emergence of 'Resdipra' in 2024, the era of treatments for Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) has begun, elevating the liver and metabolic disease sector to a key battleground in the pharmaceutical industry. Major pharmaceutical companies are aggressively pursuing acquisition and l

  2025.12.10
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  MedTech

  Health Check Data Predicts Brain Aneurysm Risk

  Kim Taek-kyun, CEO of Talos and former professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine, is drawing attention for developing a solution that can predict the risk of cerebral aneurysm without MRI or CT scans. Provided by Talos Lee Jin-han, medical journalist and doctor A cerebral aneurysm,

  2025.12.10
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  Global Expansion

  ‘2025 Dentium Bangkok World Symposium’ Draws 1,500 From 32 Countries, Leads Global Dental Care Concept

  Photo courtesy of Dentium Global dental solutions company Dentium held the “2025 Dentium World Symposium” in Bangkok, Thailand, where it presented the future direction of dental treatment together with more than 1,500 dental professionals from 32 countries worldwide. Held at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, the

  2025.12.09
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  Celltrion

  Celltrion's New DP Plant 55% Complete, Boosting Capacity

  Celltrion Celltrion announced on the 9th that the construction progress of its new Drug Product (DP) production facility in Songdo, Incheon, has surpassed 55%. The company is accelerating its efforts to enhance production capacity, including the acquisition of a production facility in the United Sta

  2025.12.09