Elderly patients, poor chewing increases the risk of dementia

Professor Cha Jae-guk of Yonsei University “If you are an elderly person, you should maintain your masticatory ability with implant and prosthetic treatment after tooth extraction” Correlation between tooth loss and dementia Poor chewing of food in older patients increases the risk of dementia, a new study found. A research team led by Professors Cha … Read more

Proven effectiveness of targeted therapy in the treatment of advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Hyunsuk Um, Professor, National Cancer Center, Survival rate of new treatment combined with targeted therapy compared to standard treatment ↑ In the treatment of unexperienced stage 3 or 4 advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a new treatment using a targeted therapeutic agent improves the survival rate compared to the existing standard treatment, attracting attention. The National Cancer … Read more

Suspected ‘inflammatory myositis’ if it suddenly became difficult to climb stairs

– Autoimmune disease that invades muscles and surrounding tissues by itself due to abnormalities in the immune system -Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are typical… Decreased muscle mass and muscle atrophy -Invasion of internal organs may cause interstitial lung disease, heart failure, and dysphagia – A ‘rare disease’, which occurs in 2 to 8 cases per 1 … Read more