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Low Folate and B12 Proven to Drive Chronic Fatigue

Summary: A precision human ecology and metabolic study challenged the superficial notion that chronic exhaustion is merely a byproduct of inadequate sleep. The research demonstrates that the m…
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The Japan TimesJan 5
Two large-scale studies have linked poor oral health among older adults to higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/japan/science-health/elderly-dental-hygiene/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #instituteofsciencetokyo #osakametropolitanuniversity #elderly #aging #health #dentists
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find

Studies concluded that poor oral health among older adults is closely linked with higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care.

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The Japan TimesSep 29, 2025
Japan witnessed a 40% rise in cases of the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in just eight years, according to a government-backed study. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/science-health/japan-bowel-diseases-patients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #ulcerativecolitis #crohnsdisease #tohouniversity #kyorinuniversity #osakametropolitanuniversity #health #medicine
Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years

On a population basis, a study published this month shows prevalence is now 254.8 cases of ulcerative colitis and 77.0 cases of Crohn’s per 100,000 people.

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UniversidadxClimaSep 7, 2025
How #Corals "See" Light
Corals may lack eyes, but they are far from blind
Researchers from #OsakaMetropolitanUniversity’s Graduate School of Science uncovered a unique light-sensing mechanism of reef-building corals, in which light-detecting proteins, known as opsins, use chloride ions to flip between UV & visible light sensitivity depending on the pH of their surroundings. Their findings suggest a unique functionality that expands our understanding of vision https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/how-corals-see-light-404424
How Corals "See" Light

Researchers have uncovered a unique light-sensing mechanism of reef-building corals, in which light-detecting proteins, known as opsins, use chloride ions to flip between UV and visible light sensitivity depending on the pH of their surroundings.

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The Japan TimesSep 13, 2024
The bluestreak cleaner wrasse can use a mirror to assess its own size and avoid territorial squabbles with much larger rivals, a Japanese team of researchers has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/13/japan/cleaner-fish-checks-mirror/ #japan #fish #osakametropolitanuniversity
Bluestreak cleaner fish can use knowledge of its size to judge attacks

When able to check its size in a mirror, the bluestreak cleaner wrasse attacked fish of a larger or similar size less often, a Japanese research team has found.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 28, 2024
A 30-year-old graduate of Osaka Metropolitan University was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing sodium cyanide from a lab at the university's Sugimoto campus in the city of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/japan/crime-legal/man-stealing-sodium-cyanide-osaka-lab/ #japan #crimelegal #osaka #osakametropolitanuniversity
Man arrested for stealing sodium cyanide from Osaka lab

The suspect has admitted to the allegations against him, saying that he stole the poisonous compound to kill his father.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 16, 2024
Two bottles of potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide — fast-acting poisons — have gone missing from a laboratory at Osaka Metropolitan University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/society/osakaunipoison/ #japan #society #osakametropolitanuniversity #osaka
Two bottles of cyanide go missing from Osaka university

A laboratory worker discovered the bottles of deadly compounds were missing during an inventory check on May 2.

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