Medicine

2021.09.13

Identification of AIOLOS deficiency and the clarification of its pathogenesis may lead to new therapeutic discoveries

2021.09.10

What determines skill at ball sports?
An investigation by Jobu University and collaborators

2021.09.10

Autonomy is the key to seizing opportunities ― Interview with Kei Hashimoto　 <Feature> 2021 White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation

2021.09.09

A ferrimagnet with multiple heat control methods; expectations for more efficient refrigeration methods

2021.09.07

Regular exercise promotes blood vessel health
Atherosclerosis suppression via the optimization of autophagy

2021.09.07

A stride towards the clarifying the mechanisms of neurogenerative diseases through evaluation of the liquid-liquid phase separation of proteins

2021.09.06

[Special Feature] Saying Goodbye to Disabilities
Developing curara^®, a Robot Assistant for Daily Life

2021.08.31

New steps towards reducing the incidence of myopia: stimulation by violet light proves effective

2021.08.31

Easy to perform and effective health improvement plans
Development of individually applicable artificial intelligence models

2021.08.30

First approved brain tumor virotherapy in the world
Third-generation cancer therapy: herpesvirus G47Δ

2021.08.30

Discovery of a novel activation mechanism of lipid receptors using X-ray crystallography

2021.08.30

Increasing trend or improved screening accuracy?
Survey shows approximately 2.75% of all five-year-olds in Japan are on the autism spectrum

2021.08.27

A database that contributes to the identification of "gene polymorphisms" in immune disorders

2021.08.27

Shape distribution of exosomes in body fluids are a promising new indicator for cancer diagnosis

2021.08.27

Discovering the molecular mechanism of cardiac myosin and its supportive role in heart function

2021.08.24

Development of immunostimulants from menthol for safe and secure crop cultivation

2021.08.24

The flexible and elastic cells of insects
Control through movement of lipids within the thin cell membrane

2021.08.19

Discovery of a novel gene region on chromosome 12 involved in the onset of epilepsy

2021.08.18

Oxygen delivery to the intestine: treating respiratory failure
Road to the development of new circulatory/respiratory management methods

2021.08.17

Enhancing antibodies identified within patients infected by Covid-19
Frequency indicative of symptom severity

2021.08.16

Painkiller effect of mosquito and mouse saliva leads to inhibition of receptor function

2021.08.16

IPS cells used to model gene-related deafness pathways
New expectations for therapies and drug discovery

2021.08.16

IPS cell derived 'Stealth Fighter' T-cells shown able to avoid immune rejection

2021.08.12

Electrolyzed hydrogen water shown to reduce the negative impacts of alcohol on the liver

2021.08.12

Cancer cell differentiation control and potential therapeutic applications for Hodgkin Lymphoma

2021.08.12

Chronic kidney disease associated heart disease: clarification of mechanism and expectations for new therapeutic agents

2021.08.12

Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease
Inflammatory response caused by cytosolic leakage of mitochondrial DNA

2021.08.10

Disposable nitric oxide generator developed by the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

2021.08.10

A new method to prevent falls using the 'Light Touch' phenomenon. Expected use in aiding stability in the elderly

2021.08.04

Early Detection and Treatment Facilitated Using Nanomachines: Guaranteed Health

2021.08.03

Discovery of a new immune biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome

2021.08.03

Cancer-associated fibroblasts in non-small cell lung cancer: Understanding the activation mechanism and its potential in novel therapies

2021.08.02

Functional control of spermatogonial stem cells after transplantation with a drug: Application in improving tissue regeneration efficiency

2021.07.26

Successful multi-stage relay demonstration experiment performed at Kyoto University medical institution

2021.07.15

Understanding the mechanism underlying persistent infection with H. pylori Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University

2021.07.15

NTT and the University of Tokyo succeed in the development of an Optical spiking neural network
Expectations for the realizationof a new brain-type information processing system

2021.07.15

Development of innovative nucleic acid drugs effective against refractory breast and pancreatic cancers

2021.07.12

Expectations for new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
University of Tokyo succeeds in removing Amyloid β by photoirradiation with a photooxygenation catalyst in the brain

2021.07.12

Side effects of schizophrenic drugs:Dyskinesia suppressed by combined use of antipyretic analgesics, with involvement of brain receptor TRPV1

2021.07.07

Diagnostic agent developed to test for influenza and COVID-19 simultaneously

2021.06.24

A clean environment that evaluates transcutaneous gas measuring devices constructed in Tokyo Medical and Dental University through a NEDO project
The world’s first standard gas generation at a level of 60 ppt

2021.06.23

New Artificial RNA Controls the Function of Hair Loss Factors
New Path Opened for Hair Growth Agents and Relevant Cancer Treatment

2021.06.23

Detecting Viruses in Wastewater to Assess the Incidence of Infectious Diseases in Communities

2021.06.14

Intestinal stem cells become cancerous due to aging
RIKEN discovers molecular mechanisms
Clarifying the involvement of folic acid using Drosophila

2021.06.11

Clarifying the mechanisms that are the "key to activation" of G protein coupled receptors
Results from Tokyo Institute of Technology, RIKEN, and others
Receptors in which multiple states coexist, with changing ratios

2021.06.03

Paper Day Planners Beneficial for Memory Recall
Brain Activity Greater Compared to Smartphones and Tablets
Discovery made by the University of Tokyo and others

2021.05.28

Combining AI with the Latest Medicine
Joint Project to Solve Sleep Disorders
Trials carried out by Brain Sleep and NTT East

2021.05.27

Thiopurine administered to pregnant women contributes to fetal lethality
Involvement of fetus’ NUDT15 genotype
Shiga University of Medical Science and others clarify using mice

2021.05.26

Incompetent lip seal (ILS), an inability to close the lips in childhood prevalence: 30.7%
Negative effect on health, including on the skeleton and teeth alignment

2021.05.17

Innate lymphoid cells within bone marrow are involved in hematopoietic recovery
Expectations of an agent that will inhibit the side effects of anti-cancer drugs
Clarified by Osaka University

2021.05.17

Intercellular and intracellular cilia orientation is coordinated in the
Actions of two proteins revealed by the National Institute for Basic Biology

2021.05.14

Intestinal bacteriomes of patients with recurrent enteritis
Functional restoration with fecal transplantation treatment
Clarification of mechanisms by Osaka City University, etc

2021.05.12

Detecting COVID-19 in Sewage
New PCR Testing Service Offered by Shimadzu Subsidiary

2021.05.12

Exhaust gas purification performance “surpasses rhodium”
High-endurance multi-element nano alloy catalyst developed by Kyoto University, Shinshu University, and others
Toward building a base for composite materials

2021.05.11

Supporting Life and Work Under the New Normal
Hitachi starts offering a biometric device using contactless finger vein recognition as well as biometrics software for PC cameras

2021.05.10

Industry Collaboration Started to Market Cancer Screening Using Nematodes HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE and Yokogawa Sign Investment and Partnership Agreement

2021.05.06

iCONM succeeds in developing nanomicelles allowing choice of drug delivery pattern according to levels of c-Myc oncogene

Diagnosing ALS with AI New Method Designed by CiRA Identification of iPS derived motor neurons from patients and healthy subjects with high precision.

2021.04.27

Kyoto University and Others Commercialize Non-Contact Sensors for Use in Nursery Schools and Nursing Homes Able to detect bio signs of people under blankets. Realized at low cost. Able to identify individuals from groups.

2021.04.21

Fluorescent labels attached to receptors that are concerned with memory Quantitative evaluation can be performed rapidly New method developed by Nagoya University and Kyoto University

2021.04.21

Air Pollution Causes Increased Covid-19 Severity Research group at Kyoto University unravels part of the mechanism PM2.5 enhances the cell infection route for SARS-CoV-2

2021.04.15

Expecting to Realize Virus Testing at Home Printable Antigen-Antibody Tests Use Optical Sensor Developed by Kyushu University

2021.04.14

Osaka University and Mandom came up with a three-dimensional structure for sweat glands－It has been published in a world-renowned anatomy textbook

2021.04.13

AI diagnostic software for endoscopes supports early detection of colorectal cancer—NEC has begun selling it in Japan and Europe

2021.04.12

Troublesome pain for which morphine is ineffective shown to be caused by decline in NPY nerve cell activity

2021.04.06

Collagen vitrigel membrane used to produce small intestine cells from human iPS cells—Successfully produced by Tokyo Institute of Technology and others Expected to contribute to drug development

2021.04.05

Part of biological clock’s time-setting mechanism clarified by Kanazawa University and others—Expected to contribute to improving sleep disorders and other problems

2021.04.01

What the most recent immunology has taught us about the true identity of the novel coronavirus—Masayuki Miyasaka, Professor Emeritus, Osaka University

2021.04.01

Sheet that encourages the regeneration of damaged peripheral nerves has been developed by Osaka University and others; will undergo clinical testing

2021.04.01

GLS1 inhibitor that selectively removes senescent cells ameliorated age-associated tissue dysfunction and diseases such as arteriosclerosis—the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo proves effectiveness in testing on mice

2021.04.01

Rapid Processing of PCR Tests—Fujita Health University to Put System Developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries into Full Operation Soon

2021.04.01

Supporting laboratory work during coronavirus crisis