Publications by authors named "J Kurata"

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  • * Using diffusion tensor imaging, researchers found that chronic pain patients had shorter latencies for maximum pain responses but longer latencies for minimum pain relief during thermal pain tests.
  • * The study identified specific white-matter indices that could potentially serve as diagnostic biomarkers for chronic pain, highlighting the connection between brain structure and pain perception.
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Redox-active polymers have garnered significant attention as promising materials for redox capacitors, which are energy-storage devices that rely on reversible redox reactions to store and deliver electrical energy. Our focus was on optimizing the electrochemical performance in the design and synthesis of redox-active polymer electrodes. In this study, a redox-active polymer was prepared through step-by-step synthesis on a gold electrode.

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Objective: Gravity perception is an essential function for spatial orientation and postural stability; however, its assessment is not easy. We evaluated the head-tilt perception gain (HTPG, that is, mean perceptual gain [perceived/actual tilt angle] during left or right head roll-tilt conditions) and head-upright subjective visual vertical (SVV) using a simple method developed by us to investigate the characteristics of gravity perception in healthy participants.

Methods: We measured the SVV and head roll-tilt angle during head roll-tilt within ±30° of vertical in the sitting and standing positions while the participant maintained an upright trunk (sitting, 434 participants; standing, 263 participants).

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