Achievements

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

Development of a new heart failure treatment that activates a kinase expressed in cardiomyocytes

Teduglutide has been shown to "potentially demonstrate early efficacy in patients with short bowel syndrome complicated by Crohn's disease"

A paper clarifying the previously unknown role of the central TRPA1 channel has been published in the international academic journal "Scientific Reports"

A paper on the elucidation of new reactivity of hypervalent iodine reagents has been published in the American Chemical Society journal "Organic Letters"

Dysfunction of cytotoxic T cells may be involved in the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms - Towards the creation of a "universal vaccine" that is effective against new mutant viruses -

A paper clarifying the area of cerebral ischemia in which endovascular treatment is effective in patients with extensive cerebral infarction has been published in the American Medical Association journal JAMA Neurology

A medical paper published in the Journal of American Heart Association reveals that sleep apnea and poor sleep quality are important factors in predicting the progression of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.

It has become clear that a decline in concentration is related to the "moment of inhaling"

A research group including graduate students from the Graduate School of Medical Sciences has discovered that blood creatinine concentration is a useful indicator for screening for sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients.

A medical paper clarifying the effectiveness of a clinical decision support system that automatically supports medical treatment based on clinical guidelines has been published in the international academic journal "Scientific Reports"