Mysteries of the Human Body: The true identity of sudden sweating after middle age... broadcasting on the night of the 2nd

KBS 1TV 'Mysteries of the Human Body' will be broadcast on Wednesday, the 2nd, at 10 PM. In this 1006th episode, under the theme 'Sweat, a Signal from the Body,' it deals with the changing meaning of sweat after middle age and the health information contained within it.

Changed sweat after middle age and the warning of night sweats

Generally, sweat secretion decreases as people age, but there are cases where sweating suddenly becomes severe after middle age. Through the cases of 71-year-old Kim Seung-do and 59-year-old Lee Mi-soon, the broadcast examines the real causes and treatment possibilities of sweat that were previously thought to be solely due to constitution or menopause. Additionally, it analyzes the symptom of 'night sweats,' where one sweats so much every night that it soaks clothes and bedding. This requires caution as it may not be a simple aging phenomenon but a signal of endocrine diseases, infections, or malignant diseases such as lymphoma.

The role of sweat and latest research trends

Through the case of 'Acquired Idiopathic Generalized Anhidrosis (AIGA),' where the body loses its temperature regulation function, the program explores why sweat is essential for survival. Furthermore, the sympathetic nerve block surgery process for patients with 'primary focal hyperhidrosis,' where excessive sweat occurs in specific areas, is revealed. Finally, through the research of Professor Jung Ki-hoon's research team at KAIST, it introduces the latest bio-information technology that identifies body status by analyzing lactic acid, uric acid, etc., in sweat.

Source: KBS Press Release

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