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2017/1/30

To start in collaboration with the brain citizen research system, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kyoto University, etc.

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　Brain Impact (Kyoto City, Chairman Yoshinori Yamakawa) will open a "BHQ School" in collaboration with Kyoto University and Tokyo Institute of Technology, where citizens can participate in research on lifestyles that make brain health.

　According to the Tokyo Institute of Technology, BHQ School uses health indicators proposed by the Cabinet Office's Innovative Research and Development Promotion Program as an international standard to protect diet, exercise methods, and brain health according to the state of brain health. Discover and demonstrate sleeping hours, hobbies, living environment, etc.
Scientists will look at the research activities of citizens from an expert's point of view, and will seek new directions for brain health.

　This health index shows the amount of cerebral cortex and the quality of nerve fibers from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images of the brain, making it easy to understand the softness of the head and the efficiency of information processing. By actually using it at BHQ school, we will strive to improve accuracy and convenience.

　Brain Impact is using this health index to analyze data for 150 people.As a result, it became clear that the older the person, the weaker the brain and the lower the function.As the number of data increases, it will be possible to elucidate how brain health changes with age.

　Citizen researchers participating in BHQ image their brains with MRI, know the health condition of their brains from information such as brain age, and share the effects of improving their lives among citizen researchers to the brain. You can promote the demonstration of a gentle lifestyle and use it to improve your own health.

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