The side effect issue of diabetic retinopathy (DR) of type 2 diabetes treatment glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) has been reconfirmed. At the time of the development of semaglutide, an increase in retinopathy patients was observed in clinical trials, but as a similar trend was found in a meta-analysis involving a total of 60,000 … Read more
Studies have shown that high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), the cholesterol that is good for cardiovascular health, is negative for bone health. For cardiovascular health, high HDL-C is good, but for bone health, it means you need to find the right trade-off. The results of a study on the association between plasma HDL-C levels and fracture risk, … Read more
Paljinhoe, a representative meeting of seniors in the pharmaceutical industry, has concluded their 48-year partnership. Paljinhoe is a friendly gathering established in 1975 by eight owners and managers of major domestic pharmaceutical companies with the intention of ‘let’s move forward together as eight people’. The Paljinhoe, a meeting of elders in the pharmaceutical industry, concluded … Read more
Clinical results have shown that older brains whose age predicted by artificial intelligence (AI) is higher than their actual age are 150% more likely to suffer from dementia. On the 15th, the team led by Professor Chang-Hyung Hong, Sang-Jun Son, and Hyun-Woong Noh of the Department of Psychiatry at Ajou University Hospital conducted a joint … Read more
Research has shown that even professional and medical terminology that doctors use so commonly can lead to confusion in that many patients do not understand it. Doctors or patients who have received some education have problems such as the fact that some patients perceive the content as completely opposite. Accordingly, it is the opinion of … Read more
A new study has come out that refutes previous studies that vitamin D relieves muscle pain and muscle melting side effects that can occur when taking statins. In actual clinical trials involving 2,000 patients, vitamin D did not show any effect in preventing statin-related muscle symptoms and stopping statin administration due to side effects. The … Read more