SEOUL, Feb.23 (Korea Bizwire) – Research indicates that depression is not caused because patients have weak hearts, but because they are vulnerable genetically and neurologically. Professor Ham Byung-ju and his team at the Korea University Hospital’s Department of Mental Health announced that they have determined that patients with relapsed depression have a certain weakness after [...]
SEOUL, Dec.16 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that among those suffering from depression, those who have a nocturnal lifestyle are more than twice as likely to commit suicide. A team led by Psychology Professor Lee Seung-hwan of Paik Hospital analyzed the risk of suicide among 120 patients with depression, and made the surprising discovery. The [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Analysts from Korea Investment & Securities have said that by analyzing Japan’s ‘lost’ decades, Korea can find answers about the business fields that could show structural growth. Lee Su-jeong, a researcher at Korea Investment & Securities, explained that under similar national income levels and population structures, similar lifestyles occur. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean and American researchers have found a correlation between a group of genes that are known to trigger depression, schizophrenia and bipolar diseases. A team led by professor Lee Do-Heon at the Bio-Synergy Research Center and Dr. Kim Sang-Hyun at the Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) said on June [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A worker who was scheduled to be dispatched on an overseas project gave up the position due to his poor English ability. However, the extreme stress caused by his English incompetence finally led to his suicide, and a lawsuit from his wife requesting that the death be viewed as [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a report on depression of Korean adults published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Korea, 12.9 percent, or one in eight, of Korean adults over 19 have experienced depression within the last year. In terms of gender, 16.5 percent of women have suffered from [...]
Seoul, Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) - A study said that excessive dieting may lead to depression and even suicide. A medical team at Ilsan Paik Hospital of Inje University has proven a hypothesis that excessive reduction of fat level inside the body can hinder synthesis of serotonin which influences mood control, sleep and appetite. [...]
Miami, FL, Mar 23, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Known as one of the leading causes of disability among people ages 15 to 44, depression and anxiety can hold one back or become a precious turning point in the life’s journey. They can become a great teacher, inviting to bring about a change the perspective on life. [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 11 (Korea Bizwire) – On the “2013 Day for Prevention of Suicide” on September 10, the Ministry of Health & Welfare held a variety of events including publication of the recommendations on media suicide reporting. Minister of Health & Welfare Chin Young said in a keynote speech at the commemoration event held at [...]