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Developing an antibody to combat age-related muscle atrophy Utilizing rat muscle culture, researchers developed an antibody that prevents the age induced dysfunction of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a critical protein for skeletal muscle development, regeneration, and repair

Professor Ryuichi Tatsumi

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.11.19

Research ResultsLife & HealthMaterials

Building roots in glass, a bio-inspired approach to creating 3D microvascular networks using plants and fung Kyushu University researchers develop new method for building complex 3D microfluidic networks in glass by growing plant roots and fungal hyphae in silica nanoparticles

Professor Fujio Tsumori

Faculty of Engineering

2024.11.19

Research ResultsLife & Health

Toward better surgical outcomes in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery Evidence from a questionnaire administered to postoperative patients could settle an ongoing debate regarding best practices in total knee arthroplasty.

Medical Doctor Toshiki Konishi

Kyushu University Hospital

2024.11.01

Research ResultsLife & Health

Uncovering new regulatory mechanisms in embryo implantation Researchers find that nuclear actin dynamics of the endometrial stroma cells in the womb affects decidualization, a critical step in proper embryo implantation during pregnancy

Professor Kei Miyamoto

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.10.18

Research ResultsLife & Health

Zebrafish as a model for studying rare genetic disease Researchers employ zebrafish to study the underlying mechanism of Nager syndrome

Associate Professor William Ka Fai Tse

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.10.16

Research ResultsLife & Health

Keeping it together: How calcium signals help cells bury their dead neighbors Researchers discover a calcium-mediated effect that helps preserve the integrity of the sheets of cells lining our bodies and organs.

Professor Junichi Ikenouchi

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.10.09

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

Microplastics found in coral skeletons Researchers find that all coral components—including its skeleton—contain microplastics

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2024.09.20

Research ResultsLife & Health

Tiny flyers with large impact: Blowflies carry bird flu virus A new study from a wild bird colony in southern Japan reveals that blowflies are a potential means of bird flu transmission.

Associate Professor Ryosuke Fujita

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.08.01

Research ResultsLife & Health

A new therapeutic target offers a promising pathway for multiple sclerosis treatment Researchers find that blocking an overproduced channel protein could significantly improve symptoms in an animal model of multiple sclerosis.

Associate Professor Ryo Yamasaki

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.07.25

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Charting super-colorful brain wiring using an AI's super-human eye Researchers develop QDyeFinder, an AI pipeline capable of untangling and reconstructing the brain’s dense neuronal networks

Professor Takeshi Imai

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.06.25

Research ResultsLife & Health

Exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memories Increased neuron growth in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic approaches helps mice forget strong, maladaptive memories, raising the promise of new PTSD or drug addiction treatments.

Risako Fujikawa, Assistant Professor

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2024.05.20

Research ResultsLife & Health

New insights into how tumors on adrenal glands develop Researchers identify a new type of tumor cell population that leads to cortisol-producing adenomas, noncancerous tumors that produce excessive cortisol

Professor Yoshihiro Ogawa

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.04.03

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

AI’s ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses Researchers have developed a new machine-learning model that can precisely make prognosis predictions for patients with osteosarcoma, based on the density of viable tumor cells post-treatment.

Lecturer Makoto Endo

Kyushu University Hospital

2024.04.02

Research ResultsLife & Health

Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy The study marks a stepping stone towards the long-term goal of regenerating human limbs after amputation—and could one day even give snakes back their legs. 2024.03.01

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

Sika Deer Overpopulation Endangers Beech Forests in Southern Kyushu, Japan A new study reveals how soil erosion caused by sika deer foraging reduces the growth of the beech trees. 2024.01.26

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & Health

A new diagnostic tool to identify and treat pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori Researchers develop the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation, or HiDE, as a diagnostic tool to better identify the pathology of extended social withdrawal, known as Hikikomori 2023.11.22

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Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after stroke New research offers a tantalizing avenue for treating stroke by reprogramming microglia, the main immune cells in the brain, to replace damaged neurons. 2023.10.17

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How neurons compete to lose their link Researchers detail the mechanism of how synapses compete with each other, and how weak and noisy synapses are eliminated during development 2023.06.08

Research ResultsLife & Health

Researchers Shed Further Light onto Zinc Homeostasis in Cells 2023.05.30

Research ResultsLife & Health

A ribosomal traffic jam that breaks the heart Researchers find that deficiency in RPL3L, a ribosome expressed in heart and skeletal muscle, impairs cardiac contractility due to delayed mRNA translation 2023.05.22