The previous comparative study of AD dementia between the US and Japan in the ADNI projects reported that MCI in the Japanese population shows similar progression profile as MCI in North America in terms of cognitive function [19]. We moreover validated the AD PRS using independent genomic data...
Brain Bank for Neurodevelopmental, Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan Shigeo Murayama Department of Pathology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan Akiyoshi Kakita Department of General Medicine & General ...
50 years of pursuing a healthy society in Japan. In this Series in The Lancet, we review the past 50 years of Japan's universal health coverage, identify the major challenges of today, and propose paths f... MR Reich,N Ikegami,K Shibuya,... - 《Lancet》 被引量: 0发表: 2011年 What...
Japan has entered the era of super-ageing and advanced health transition, which is increasingly putting pressure on the sustainability of its health system. The level and pace of this health transition might vary across regions within Japan and concern is growing about increasing regional variations ...
Ikeda N, Saito E, Kondo N, Inoue M, Ikeda S, Satoh T, Wada K, Stickley A, Katanoda K, Mizoue T, Noda M, Iso H, Fujino Y, Sobue T, Tsugane S, Naghavi M, Ezzati M, Shibuya K: What has made the population of Japan healthy? Lancet 2011, 378(9796):1094-1105....
Because the health conditions of individuals during old age vary to a great degree among individuals, some countries have public long-term care support systems designed to supplement or substitute for informal support, such as the systems of Japan, Germany, Korea, Luxembourg, Austria, Canada, the...
The number of people 65 and older who live alone continues to increase. This demographic is expected to make up more than 20 percent of all households in 31 prefectures and Tokyo by 2050.
, to which smoking substantially contributed. The simultaneous reduction of smoking is therefore important for reducing the effect of alcohol on cancer risk. Main In Japan, both alcohol consumption and the proportion of heavy drinkers have been increasing for decades (The Editorial Board of the ...
Yamagishi H, Koike T, Ohara S, Kobayashi S, Ariizumi K, Abe Y, Iijima K, Imatani A, Inomata Y, Kato K, Shibuya D, Aida S, Shimosegawa T. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in a large unselected general population in Japan. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14: 1358-1364...
The city proper houses about 10% of Japan’s population. If the greater Tokyo metro area is considered, including cities like Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, then Tokyo’s total population surpasses 37 million—about 30% of the country total. Consequently, even with one of the world’s largest...