SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — New research findings suggest that proper intake of Vitamin D can inhibit the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition commonly associated with aging. The National Institute of Health, which operates under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, shared these results in the January online edition of ‘Experimental & [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of Korean scientists has successfully developed an artificial liver, based on pig liver, that can be used for human transplants. The breakthrough was part of the Woo Jang-choon Project, named after a renowned Korean botanist and agricultural scientist of the same name, conducted jointly by researchers from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Laparoscopic surgery, a form of minimally invasive surgery, is a modern technique in which operations are performed through small incisions (0.5cm – 1.5cm) as an alternative to conventional surgical procedures conducted with open access. Liver transplantation from a living donor is considered to be one of the most complicated [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in October, Korea’s national health insurance will include infertility treatment and liver ultrasonography, sparing patients from the burden of high medical expenses. Health insurance is also likely to expand to cover more treatment and therapy for mental illnesses. The new policies were announced on Tuesday by the Health [...]