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SCM Lifescience has failed to prove the efficacy of its acute pancreatic treatment candidate in the domestic phase 1/2a clinical trial. Moreover, the company revised the disclosure of clinical results on the same day, causing stirs, according to industry sources. In a public notice on Wednesday, SCM
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.09.01 13:20
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Middle-aged people who sleep less than six hours during weekdays can reduce their risks of depression by catching up on sleep at weekends, a recent study showed.A research team, led by Professor Oh Yoon-hwan of family medicine at Chung Ang University Gwangmyong Hospital, released the paper “Associat
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Park Gi-taek
2022.08.25 17:42
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LG Chem said it would enter the local wound dressing market, providing various skin care solutions from cosmetic fillers and skin boosters to wound dressings.The company said Monday it would start selling Kiomer-3 and Kiomer-Plus, wound dressing materials for medical professionals that are used to p
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.08.09 15:39
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A joint research team of Korean and U.S. researchers said they found a new cause of senescence in mice.The research team of Professor Jeon Ok-hee at Korea University College of Medicine and Professor Irina Conboy at the University of California, Berkeley, published a paper, titled, “Systemic inducti
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Kim Yun-mi
2022.08.04 14:23
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Korean researchers said they found the clinical and immunological effects of Covid-19 in severe asthma patients.The research team, led by Professor Lee Yong-chul and Jeong Jae-seok at the Research Center for Pulmonary Disorders of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, published the study in the onli
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Park Gi-taek
2022.08.03 15:47
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A team of researchers at Asan Medical Centre (AMC) developed a lymphatic channel sheet (LCS) to restore the flow of damaged lymph nodes to prevent lymphedema after cancer treatment.Radiation therapy is often performed to resect the metastasized lymph node and reduce cancer recurrence. At this time,
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Marianne Chang
2022.08.02 13:45
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Researchers at CHA Vaccine Institute and Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine discovered that the stratifin (SFN) protein regulates the growth and progression of lung cancer by regulating the activation of cancer cell autophagy.Lung cancer develops and progresses because of mutations and facto
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Marianne Chang
2022.07.06 17:22
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Long-term use of aspirin by hepatitis B patients can reduce liver cancer and liver disease-related deaths by 16 and 21 percent, Severance Hospital said Thursday, citing a recent study by its researchers.Hepatitis B causes an immune reaction due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, leading to liver
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Marianne Chang
2022.06.30 17:22
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A group of nephrologists at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has built a model to evaluate the nephrotoxicity of computerized tomography (CT) contrast agents, using 3D tissue chip technology.The research team, led by Professor Kim Se-joong of the Nephrology Department, created a hu
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Marianne Chang
2022.06.27 16:21
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A research team at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) has revealed an association between structural changes in the cortico-striatal circuit and the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients.Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disease in which certain thoughts, impu
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Marianne Chang
2022.06.17 12:19
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The Institute of Basic Science (IBS) said Monday that its researchers have revealed that Merlin, a protein in vascular cells, is a key material that makes a restraining adjustment of angiogenesis through animal experiments.Angiogenesis is a process whereby new blood vessels grow from existing mature
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Marianne Chang
2022.06.13 13:45
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The Catholic University of Korea’s Industry-Academy Cooperation Corps. and Lucas Bio signed two patent transfer agreements on Wednesday.One of the two patent transfer agreements concerns a “composition to prevent or prevent B-cell lymphoma containing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) expressing IL-21, t
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Marianne Chang
2022.06.10 16:43
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Many people recovering from Covid-19 complain about aftereffects, but there are no standardized diagnostic criteria or treatment guidelines, confusing clinical fields, according to medical workers.The larger the number of Covid-19 patients, the more the people suffering from long Covid, with some ex
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Song Soo-youn
2022.05.13 16:01
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A state-funded research organ has developed a “nasal mask” that can be sprayed. When sprayed on the nasal cavity, the new product reacts with oxygen to remove the virus from the mucosal epithelial cells.The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) said Thursday that its technology-funded bus
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Song Soo-youn
2022.05.12 17:51
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People’s interest in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) grew due to the Covid-19 pandemic as patients found it difficult to visit clinical trial sites.However, a government report showed that Korea still ranked low in the proportion of DCTs out of all clinical trials.Korea National Enterprise for
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.05.10 16:17
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MediRama, a clinical development research organization (CDRO), said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LianBio, a biotech firm, for business cooperation.The two companies plan to collaborate for clinical development in Korea and Asia, licensing substances developed by HK Biotec and e
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.04.15 13:49
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The prevalence of type-2 diabetes among children, adolescents, and youth increased 4.43 times in the past 15 years, a study showed. The rises in prevalence were especially steeper in the 15-19 and 20-24 age groups.Experts pointed out that the increase of prevalence of type-2 diabetes in young people
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Shin Dae Hyeon
2022.04.07 17:34
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Enzychem Lifesciences said it halted the phase 2 clinical trial of EC-18, a neutropenia treatment, although the company has been working on it for over five years.EC-18 is one of the core pipelines that Enzychem sought to confirm therapeutic effects in multiple diseases, and the latest setback may h
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.04.04 12:06
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LSK Global Pharma Services, a contract research organization (CRO), said it established an academic research service (ARS) unit on Thursday.The ARS team will provide services needed for academic research in the medical and pharmaceutical research area, including research planning, study design, data
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Park Gi-taek
2022.03.18 12:24
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Combined sales of Korean contract research organizations surpassed those of foreign CROs for the first time in 2020, industry data showed.The robust sales growth of local CROs is attributed to Korean drugmakers and biotech firms’ aggressive drive for new drug development. However, to enhance their g
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.02.09 12:07
