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Mitsubishi Electric, Okayama University, and Osaka University develop magnetic particle imaging device capable of producing images of human brain
Mitsubishi Electric, Okayama University and Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering have developed a magnetic particle imaging device capable of sensitive imaging of magnetic particles in an area equivalent in size to that of the human brain, in a project supported by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED). The device operates at…
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Smart Phone Selfie using Artificial-intelligence Technology to Detect Periodontal Disease
Japan based Tohoku University and NTT DoCoMo has begun researching an artificial-intelligence (AI) technology to detect periodontal disease simply by photographing a person’s gums with a smartphone. Periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss and lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, stroke, obesity and type II diabetes, so a solution for early detection could offer…
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Japanese researchers develops compound to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
A team of Japanese researchers has developed a compound to suppress the formation of a protein believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers, mostly from Doshisha University, including Satoru Funamoto, associate professor of neuropathology hope that the substance, which inhibits the formation of beta amyloid, may help establish preventive measures against the disease or treatment…
