Publications by authors named "J Kawaguchi"
Background: The mechanisms underlying generalized forms of dissociative ('psychogenic') amnesia are poorly understood. One theory suggests that memory retrieval is inhibited via prefrontal control. Findings from cognitive neuroscience offer a candidate mechanism for this proposed retrieval inhibition.
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- Echocardiography is the standard imaging method for evaluating valvular heart disease but can be complicated by artifacts like the 'color Doppler stripe,' which can resemble severe conditions and lead to misdiagnosis.
- Two cases are presented where patients were mistakenly thought to have severe valvular issues due to these artifacts, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and accurately interpreting echocardiographic results.
- In both cases, echocardiographic techniques revealed that the strong color Doppler signals were not indicative of severe valvular disease but rather artifacts caused by specific anatomical structures, highlighting the need for careful analysis during assessments.
A Case Report on Unstable Angina Pectoris Manifesting as Orofacial Pain.
Bull Tokyo Dent Coll
September 2024
Cardiac ischemia, such as angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, is associated with pain in the oral cavity, lower jaw, head, or neck, or spanning from the left upper arm to the shoulder. When presenting to a dentist, however, appropriate treatment for such patients is often delayed, as dental problems are usually the first to be suspected when the chief complaint is orofacial pain. This report describes a case of a 70-year-old woman who was aware of pain and a burning sensation in the oral cavity upon exertion for a year prior to presenting at our clinic.
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- Scientists found that using a special protein called H1FOO-DD helps improve how well human cells can be turned into pluripotent stem cells, which can become any type of cell in the body.
- This method makes sure the new stem cells are more similar to each other and better at becoming different types of cells when needed.
- The research shows that a certain protein, FKBP1A, is important for this process to work effectively.