Medical article list
To elucidate the mechanism of methylmercury poisoning and develop a treatment for Minamata disease Niigata University
A research team at Niigata University found that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is strongly expressed in the cerebellum and occipital lobe affected by Minamata disease and disrupts cerebral blood vessels […].
Newly developed "risk prediction method for cerebral infarction" based on genetic constitution Iwate Medical University
Research centered on Professor Atsushi Shimizu and Associate Professor Takeshi Yatani, Department of Bioinformatics, Iwate Medical University Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization […]
Elucidation of the mechanism by which normal cells eliminate cancer cells, the possibility of new treatments Kyoto University
A research team led by Professor Tatsuto Igaki of Kyoto University discovered that a cell surface protein called Sas is required for the elimination of cancer cells. […]
Nagoya University elucidates how 1-kestose improves the intestinal environment
The research group of Assistant Professor Yasuyuki Kitaura and Professor Yoshiharu Shimomura of the Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University was on January 1, Product Food […]
Specially Appointed Professor Sakaguchi of Osaka University receives the Crafoord Prize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences won the 2017 Crafoord Prize in the field of arthritis Shimon Sakaguchi of the Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University […]
Discovered the causative protein of "itch" in atopic dermatitis and expected to develop therapeutic drug Kyushu University
A research group at Kyushu University has been working on the production of IL-31, a substance that causes itching in atopic dermatitis, with a tamper called EPAS1 […].
Started demonstration test of "Medication management calendar" for home medical patients Kobe University
Kobe University Hospital, Ein Holdings Inc., and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. objectively view the medication status of patients receiving home medical care […]
Elucidation of new mechanism of fatty liver onset, expectation for development of preventive method Tohoku University and others
A group led by Associate Professor Hiroyuki Inuzuka of Tohoku University elucidated the mechanism of fatty liver onset caused by excessive intake of a high-fat diet.Beth Israel in the United States […]
Fatty acids produced by immune cells suppress chronic inflammation, leading to new treatments for lifestyle-related diseases
The research group of Tokyo Medical and Dental University is a joint research with California University, University of Tsukuba, Chiba University, and Soak Institute, and macrophages […]
Shiga University of Medical Science reveals for the first time physical activity time by strength of the general public nationwide
Katsuyuki Miura, Director of the Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science, is the principal investigator of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare research group (designated research).