Clinical Trial: Assessing Functional Brain Reorganization after Brain-Machine Interface Rehabilitation for Hand Paresis in Subacute Stroke (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059236) titled 'Assessing Functional Brain Reorganization after Brain-Machine Interface Rehabilitation for Hand Paresis in Subacute Stroke' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - Hokuto Social Medical Corporation Tokachi Rehabili...


Clinical Trial: Effects of Reiki Intervention on Stress Responses in Nurses: A Randomized Crossover Trial and Qualitative Analysis Through Semi-Structured Interviews in a Mixed-Methods Study (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059244) titled 'A study to examine the effects of Reiki treatment on stress among nurses' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - Gunma University Condition: Condition - Stress response (Occupational stress) Classification by maligna...


Clinical Trial: Elucidation of the Mechanisms Underlying the Interaction Between Body Image and Eating Behaviour (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059246) titled 'The relationship between body image and eating behaviour' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tohoku University Condition: Condition - We will recruit healthy young females and aims to prevent developing a...


Clinical Trial: Effects of Sweetener Intake on Blood Glucose Levels (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059237) titled 'Effects of Sweetener Intake on Blood Glucose Levels' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Meiji Co., Ltd. Condition: Condition - Healthy adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - ...


Clinical Trial: A Yoga Therapy Approach to Physical and Mental Health and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in the Elderly: Using Motion Analysis and Psychological Data Analysis (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059250) titled 'How to help older people and those with mild cognitive symptoms achieve physical and mental health through yoga therapy: using exercise and psychosocial analysis' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - Toyo Univer...


Clinical Trial: Development of telemedicine services with a home-based test and the utility evaluation (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059239) titled 'Development of telemedicine services with a home-based test and the utility evaluation' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Self control Primary Sponsor: Institute - Osaka University Condition: Condition - Patients with gastroenterological diseases Cl...


Clinical Trial: A Study on the Suppression of Spasticity by Vibration Stimulation (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059248) titled 'A Study on the Suppression of Spasticity by Vibration Stimulation' on Sept. 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujita Health University Condition: Condition - stroke Classification by malignan...


THE JPO HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA Futoshi held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Antonio Campinos, President of the European Patent Office (EPO), on Monday, September 29, 2025. During the meeting they shared the latest trends in the use of IT and AI in their offices, and also discussed future cooperation between the two offices in forums such as IP5 and the Trilateral Off...


JAPAN GREEN TECH SHOWCASE

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: On September 10, the "JAPAN GREEN TECH SHOWCASE" took place in Singapore. The event aimed to facilitate connections between Japanese startups specializing in green/climate technologies and companies or investors in Southeast Asia. About 60 people, including Japanese startups, attended the event. They actively engaged in a total of 30 one-on-one meetings and participated in pitch sessions. The JPO also introduced WIPO G...


COURTESY CALL ON THE PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On September 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Defense Minister Nakatani paid a courtesy call on the President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Disanayaka in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting lasted approximately 30 minutes. The summary of the meeting is as follows: At the outset, Minister Nakatani and President Disanayaka welcomed the progress of defense cooperation between the two nations und...