Development of Epoxy and Urethane Thermosetting Resin Using sp. as Curing Agent for Materials with Low Environmental Impact.

In the current system, the disposal of plastic materials causes serious environmental pollution such as the generation of carbon dioxide and destruction of the ecosystem by micro-plastics. To solve this problem, bioplastics, biomass and biodegradable plastics have been developed. As part of our research, we have developed novel bioplastics called "cell-plastics", in which a unicellular green algal cell serves as a fundamental resource.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema in Japan.

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy for diabetic macular edema (DME) improves visual acuity. However, repeated injections during routine outpatient visits are required to maintain this effect. The recent sudden global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a major impact on daily life, including medical care, such as the provision of VEGF therapy.

Case report: Bilateral panuveitis resembling Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease after second dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains a serious pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination is urgent needed for limiting SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks by herd immunity. Simultaneously, post-marketing surveillance to assess vaccine safety is important, and collection of vaccine-related adverse events has been in progress.

Role of fungal laccase in iodide oxidation in soils.

Previously, we hypothesized that microbial laccase oxidizes iodide (I) in soils to molecular iodine (I) or hypoiodous acid (HIO), both of which are easily incorporated into natural soil organic matter, and thus plays a role in iodine sorption on soils. In this study, soil iodide oxidase activity was determined by a colorimetric assay to evaluate if laccase is responsible for iodide oxidation in soils. Three types of Japanese soil showed significant iodide oxidase activities (0.

Rehabilitation of spinal cord injury in the national rehabilitation center for the disabled of Japan: profile of a spinal service.

The National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled (hereunder abbreviated NRC) in Japan was established in 1979. It consists of four divisions: the hospital, the rehabilitation training center, the research institute, and the information service section. The spinal unit has been functioning and cooperating corelatively with all of these divisions.

A quantitative analysis of cerebrospinal fluid flow in post-traumatic syringomyelia.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow within the syrinx in post-traumatic syringomyelia was studied by cardiac-triggered phase images of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate the relationship between CSF flow in the syrinx and patients' symptoms.

Relationship between functional levels and movement in tetraplegic patients. A retrospective study.

The aim of the present study was to set targets for each spinal lesion level after determining the relationship between the spinal lesion level and movement abilities in patients with tetraplegia following injury to the cervical cord. A total of 109 patients, 96 men and 13 women were included in the study. We mainly examined locomotion and transfer capabilities according to Zancolli's classification.

[A quantitative analysis of cerebrospinal fluid flow in posttraumatic syringomyelia].

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow within the spinal canal and syrinx in posttraumatic syringomyelia were studied by cardiac-gated phase images of magnetic resonance imaging in 12 normal volunteers and 8 patients with syringomyelia. The cardiac-gated phase method was simple and useful for detection of CSF flow; 1) phase modulation was in direct proportion to flow velocity, 2) phase modulation was not affected by the T1 or T2 relaxation time. In normal volunteers, CSF flows caudally during systole and cranially during diastole.

[Spinal flexibility and activities of daily living for the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord injured--comparison of a non operated group with an internal spinal fused group].

There has been a great argument in selecting conservative treatment or surgical repair for the spinal cord injury as an early stage treatment. The purpose of medical treatment is to bring a patient back to the society as soon as possible by early intervention and rehabilitation, while preventing complications of the injury. We are faced with a difficulty in determining the superiority between conservative treatment and surgical repair, since no comparative statistical analysis has been available among various rehabilitation methods for the spinal cord injury.