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A scientist looks at scans at the Memory Center at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital in Geneva on June 6, 2023.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2024
A blood test accurately diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the time, study finds
A team of researchers reported that a blood test was significantly more accurate than doctors’ interpretation of cognitive tests and CT scans in signaling Alzheimer's.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2023
Long COVID is keeping significant numbers of people out of work, study finds
An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71% of claimants with long COVID-19 needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2022
What we know about long COVID so far
There is no universal definition of long COVID, but clues about causes and potential treatments are beginning to emerge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2022
COVID-19 may cause changes in the brain, new study finds
Neurological experts who were not involved in the research said it was valuable and unique, but they cautioned that the implications of the changes were unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022
COVID-19 patients may have increased risk of developing mental health problems
A new study has found that people who had COVID-19 were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with depression and 35% more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2022
New research hints at four factors that may increase chances of long COVID
The researchers, who followed more than 200 patients for two to three months after their COVID-19 diagnoses, said the findings might suggest ways to prevent or treat some cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 21, 2022
Can omicron cause long COVID?
Scientists are still studying omicron's relationship to the constellation of physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last for months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 17, 2021
U.S. FDA will permanently allow abortion pills by mail
The decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers rolling back abortion rights or even overturning Roe v. Wade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2020
COVID-19 survivors with long-term symptoms need urgent attention, experts say
There is an urgent need to address long-term symptoms of the coronavirus, leading U.S. public health officials said this week, warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of people worldwide might experience lingering problems that could impede their ability to work and function normally....
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2020
Nearly one-third of COVID-19 patients in study had altered mental state
Some who have had the virus have found themselves unable to manage daily activities like cooking or paying bills.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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