Objective: The challenges of an aging population worldwide are the increased number of people needing medical and nursing care and inadequate medical resources. Information and communication technologies have progressed remarkably, leading to innovations in various areas. 5G communication systems are capable of high-capacity, high-speed communication with low latency and are expected to transform medicine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarthworms are important soil macrofauna inhabiting almost all ecosystems. Their biomass is large and their burrowing and ingestion of soils alters soil physicochemical properties. Because of their large biomass, earthworms are regarded as an indicator of "soil heath".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients with diabetes mellitus are at high risk of arteriosclerotic complications. The same is true for those with chronic renal failure (CRF). The present study evaluated clinical factors on the occurrence of peripheral arterial diseases.
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