SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The level of received school education matters most when it comes to reducing the risk of high blood pressure, a medical study suggested Tuesday, breaking the conventional notion that illnesses are closely tied to income. A research team led by Lee Hae-young of Seoul National University Hospital looked into [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study indicate that grandparents who take care of their grandchildren are usually healthier than those who don’t. On November 27, Prof Ahn Tae-hyun published the results of a survey (2008 to 2014) targeting 8,587 people who were over 45 years old. The research team [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of scientists from Dongguk University announced the use of a “tactile stimulation distribution apparatus” to measure levels of focus and concentration, a method which the team expects can be applied to diagnose diseases such as ADHD, depression, and Alzheimer’s. The apparatus uses small vibration motors attached to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 6 out of 10 South Korean adults have abnormal health status due to diseases or suspected diseases, a government report based on a public health examination showed Sunday. According to the report issued by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIC), 57.2 percent of South Koreans who received health [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – An international science team including researchers from Hanyang University and Ajou University has developed a wearable microfluidic device that can capture and analyze sweat for health monitoring. Sweat contains various chemicals that could be an indicator of one’s health condition. For example, glucose concentration can be used to diagnose [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of scientists from Wonkwang University Hospital announced Monday that elements increasing the risks of suicide can vary based on gender, especially in terms of marital status, according to a recent analysis. The study was based on 19,243 adults who took part in the 2013 Community Health Survey [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean scientists has discovered a new molecule that can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the state-run science laboratory said Monday, a discovery that could help reduce the number of people suffering from the neurological disorder down the road. Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder characterized [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Internal medicine researchers at Gachon University Gil Hospital revealed Thursday that height can also have an influence on the incidence of heart disease, in addition to conventional factors such as diet, obesity rate and exercise. The study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence rate of heart diseases like heart [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Good news for those experiencing hair loss. A team of Korean scientists successfully developed an automatic hair transplant machine that is set for commercialization in 2017. According to ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) and Kyungpook National University Hospital, the technology allows for the consecutive transplant of 25 hair [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Some 50,000 foreign laborers make their way to Korea each year in search of the “Korean Dream”, but a recent study revealed that these laborers, who are often exposed to substandard working and living conditions, have grown more vulnerable to tuberculosis than the general population. According to the Korean [...]