Medical article list
Osaka University identifies new biomarker to diagnose complex bronchial asthma from a single drop of blood
A research group led by Hanako Yoshimura (doctoral student) at Osaka University Graduate School has developed a new biomarker (BM) useful for the pathology and diagnosis of bronchial asthma […]
Treatment by female doctors is beneficial for female patients, the University of Tokyo and others compare using large-scale US data
A joint research team from the University of Tokyo Graduate School and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that more patients treated by female doctors than male doctors […]
Kumamoto University research team successfully develops a new drug that opens the way to a functional cure for hepatitis B
A research team led by Professor Yasuto Tanaka, Assistant Professor Takehisa Watanabe, and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Sanae Hayashi from the Kumamoto University Graduate School of Life Sciences has developed an anti-HBV (hepatitis B virus […]
Highly safe short-wave infrared fluorescent dye for medical applications developed by Hokkaido University and others
A joint research team from Hokkaido University Graduate School and RIKEN has successfully developed a fluorescent dye for medical applications of shortwave infrared fluorescence imaging. […]
Stroke patients' clumsiness in grasping objects stems from sensory impairment rather than motor paralysis Kio University
Ryo Akakuchi of Kio University Graduate School Doctoral Program/Setsunan General Hospital, Professor Shu Morioka of the same university, Kami of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities Research Institute […]
Telemedicine by dermatologists shows high diagnostic accuracy, Niigata University survey
A research group including Lecturer Atsushi Fujimoto (at the time of the research), Professor Riichiro Abe, and Specially Appointed Professor Seitaro Iguchi of the Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, conducted a video communication […]
Spouse's cardiovascular disease increases spouse's risk of depression, Kyoto University reveals
Master's student Toshimasa Furumura of Boston University School of Public Health, Associate Professor Kosuke Inoue and Professor Naoki Kondo of Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, US Caliph […]
Jikei University School of Medicine develops “Japanese version of LGBT-DOCSS” evaluation scale for skills in caring for LGBT patients
While LGBT people are more likely to suffer from a variety of health issues, including mental health issues, they also experience disparities in the medical care they receive […]
Heart and blood vessel repair patch “Symphorium” wins Senken Gosen Prize runner-up prize Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
"Symforium", a heart and blood vessel repair patch that is a new option for surgical treatment of newborns and infants with congenital heart disease, is being released in textile and fashion […]
Survival period for elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia is approximately 1 year after discharge from hospital, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Dr. Yuki Honda (graduate student) of Hamamatsu University School of Medicine and colleagues collaborated with Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital to investigate the survival period after discharge of elderly patients admitted to the hospital with aspiration pneumonia […]