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Loss of cells in pancreas in elderly can cause age-related diabetes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University looked at pancreatic islet cell loss (ICL) in people who had no previous pancreatic disorders
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Japan hosts Grand cycle Tokyo event
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organised "Grand Cycle Tokyo" for Odaiba Tokyo cycling enthusiasts.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government completes construction of underground water
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government focuses on creating a city that is safe and secure. In particular, to shield locals from the disastrous water and flood Tokyo Met. created a water reservoir pond and widened the river.
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Using near-infrared spectroscopy to study how baby brain responds to touch
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers have studied how an infant's brain reacts to touch based on the amount of oxygenated haemoglobin in their blood. They discovered that while the amount of variation in levels over time changes with infant age, the moment at which they peak remains con
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Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan government organises plogging event
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organized "Plogging" which means picking up trash and run as one of its environmental education events in Tokyo.
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Researchers suggest Musashi-2 controls skeletal muscle composition
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Now, a team led by Assistant Professor Yasuro Furuichi from Tokyo Metropolitan University have emerged with a key part of the puzzle. In previous work, they found that Musashi-2 (Msi2), a protein originally discovered in nerve cells, was also expressed in skeletal muscle tissue.
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Researchers discover 5-aminolevulinic acid that fights against mitochondri
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the amino acid 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) helps to restore deficiencies in Complex I (CI), the first of a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and support mitochondrial energization.
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5-aminolevulinic acid may aid in the treatment of mitochondrial disorders
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers discovered that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) aids in the bypass of deficiencies in Complex I (CI), the first of a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and help power the mitochondria. They discovered that when fruit flies lacking the
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Study reveals 5-aminolevulinic acid help fight against mitochondrial disor
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers discovered that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) aids in the repair of deficits in Complex I (CI), the first in a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and help energise the mitochondria.
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How heavy metals are gathered by micro and mesoplastics, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University headed a group that investigated the environmental accumulation of heavy metals in microplastics. The harmful cargo of the microplastics spreads along with them. They collected debris along a river that flows through Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, conce
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Researchers suggest way of mapping distribution of carnitine in skeletal m
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have devised a method for mapping the distribution of carnitine in skeletal muscle cells. Carnitine is a tiny molecule that aids in the transfer of fatty acids and the reduction of metabolic waste. They discovered that slow-type muscle fibres he
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Researchers discover new electrode material for deep-ultraviolet light-em
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light-emitting diode applications now have a novel electrode material thanks to research from Tokyo Metropolitan University. They created thin films of an alloy of tin oxide, germanium oxide, and tantalum using a state-of-the-art deposition process, and discovered that
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