Narcotics Control Act Amendment Pre-announced on February 28
MFDS Designates Seven New Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances The Ministry (ˈminəstrē) of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), led (lēd) by Commissioner (kəˈmiSH(ə)nər) Oh Yu-Kyoung, has announced a legislative (ˈlejəˌslādiv) amendment (əˈmen(d)mənt) to the Enforcement (inˈfôrsm(ə)nt) Decree (dəˈkrē) of the Narcotics (närˈkädik) Control (kənˈtrōl) Act, designating seven new substances (ˈsəbstəns), including (inˈklo͞od) Hexahydrocannabinol, as narcotic or […]
J-Hope Makes a Warm-hearted Donation on His Birthday
BTS’s J-Hope Donates 200 Million KRW to Seoul Asan Children’s Hospital BTS (방탄소년단) member J-Hope (ˈjē ˌhōp) has donated (ˈdōˌnād, donate ˈdōˌnāt) 200 million KRW to Seoul (sōl) Asan (ˈäsän) Children’s Hospital (ˈhäspidl). This donation (dōˈnāSH(ə)n) was made in celebration (ˌseləˈbrāSH(ə)n) of his birthday (ˈbərTHˌdā) on February (ˈfeb(y)əˌwerē) 18, and J-Hope expressed (ikˈsprest, express ikˈspres) […]
Breast Cancer Treatment Requires More Than Just Medication
Higher Intramuscular Fat Leads to Lower Breast Cancer Treatment Efficacy A research team at Yonsei Cancer Center has found that the level of intramuscular fat accumulation can impact the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment. Their study revealed that patients with a higher proportion of intramuscular fat tend to exhibit a lower response to breast cancer […]
CHA Medical Center Pioneers New Era in Infertility Treatment
CHA Medical Center Opens Korea’s First Personalized Infertility Treatment Center in Jamsil CHA Medical Center has announced the opening of Korea’s first personalized IVM (In Vitro Maturation) research center in Jamsil by the end of September, marking a significant advancement in infertility treatment. IVM is a cutting-edge technique that involves maturing immature eggs in vitro […]
Allergic Respiratory Treatment Revolutionized with Spray Therapy
Yonsei Researchers Develop Spray for Allergic Respiratory Disease A new spray-based treatment for allergic respiratory diseases has been developed, offering an alternative to traditional injection therapies. The research team, led by Professor Kim Joo-young of Yonsei University College of Medicine, Professor Cho Hyung-joo of Severance Hospital, and Professor Park Joon-sang of Hongik University, announced the […]
Brain Hemorrhage in 30s Linked to Hypertension and Smoking
Hypertension and Obesity: Major Causes of Brain Hemorrhage in 30-40s Men A recent study conducted by Professor Park Yong-sook and his team from the Department of Neurosurgery at Chung-Ang University Hospital has identified key risk factors contributing to cerebral hemorrhage among men in their 30s and 40s. The research revealed that hypertension, obesity, alcohol consumption, […]