Achievements

Successful identification of factors that influence prognosis of prostate cancer; potential application to prolonging anti-cancer effects of hormone therapy

It has been revealed that the surface protein of dental caries bacteria may be involved in the onset of the designated intractable disease IgA nephropathy! ~ Aiming to establish a fundamental treatment method through medical and dental collaboration ~

Research by medical students published in an English academic journal at the same time as an academic conference presentation: Risk of side effects from low-dose aspirin administered for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients decreases after three years of treatment.

Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis in Japan: Nationwide survey reveals that causes of chronic liver disease are progressing from viral to non-viral

The isoleucine residue at position 35 of ALS mutant SOD1 plays a key role in intracellular aggregation

CT images can predict delays in regaining independent walking after cardiovascular surgery - Potential to be useful in determining suitability for preoperative treatment intervention

Nationwide survey conducted on exercise instruction for hemodialysis patients after changes to insurance system

Selected for the Ministry of the Environment's "Comprehensive Research on PFAS" (FY2024) - Elucidating the immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory effects of PFAS in immune diseases

Multidisciplinary collaboration results in the publication of a paper on postoperative subcutaneous emphysema following laparoscopic surgery

Clarification of the relationship between the risk of acute GVHD and blood ATG concentration in haploinsufficient transplantation

Clarification that cognitive dysfunction associated with latent inflammation is mediated by the innate immune receptor "RAGE"

A medical paper published in the journal "Hypertension" reveals that "nocturnal hypertension" in diabetic patients is a risk factor for worsening diastolic function even before the onset of heart failure

~Contributing to the development of new treatments~ First approval of nivolumab for malignant mesothelioma (non-pleural) based on results of investigator-initiated clinical trial (VIOLA study)

Aiming to develop an inexpensive and effective innovative angiogenesis therapy using cell therapy - Investigator-initiated clinical trial using a combination of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells and injectable cell scaffold (ICS-001) for patients with comprehensive chronic limb ischemia (CLTI) -

Associations between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and postnatally and children's cognitive abilities and behavior at age 6

Breathing patterns found to both improve and worsen memory

Discovery that intratumoral lymphocytes correlate with breast cancer survival rate - Toward further elucidation of the function of intratumoral lymphocytes -

The relationship between mothers' use of spray preparations and their children's renal and urinary abnormalities - National survey on children's health and the environment (Eco-Children's Survey)

Clarification of the correlation between recurrence-free survival and preoperative overall survival in patients after surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases

First large-scale epidemiological study in Asia reveals link between parental saliva contact and risk of developing allergic diseases