The Remains of Ancient Tomb Called Maruyama, Yamanashi Prefecture

Remains of ancient rituals and celebrations in Horaman-Kurdistan

Heat disorder in Yamanashi Prefecture during the summer from 1995 to 2004.

The incidence of heat disorders in July and August during 10 yr (1995-2004) reported for the population of Yamanashi prefecture was analyzed, with special consideration of an aging society, in relation to levels and patterns of phases with high daily maximal temperatures. There was an increasing tendency for years with hot summers in comparison to preceding decades. Two climatic characteristics...

[Apolipoprotein E allele of demented and non-demented centenarians: complete survey of centenarians in Yamanashi Prefecture].

1994年5月 か ら7月 の期 間 に, 山梨 県 に在 住 した全 て の百歳 以 上 の高齢 者35名 を対 象 とした. 山梨 医科 大 学倫 理委 員長 の承 諾 を得 た上 で対 象 者 を訪 問 した. イ ン フォー ム ドコ ンセ ン トを得 て全例 を調 査 し, 許可 の 得 られ た33名 で遺伝 子解 析 と血 液生 化学 検 査用 に採 血 を行 なった. 調査 で は demographic な要 因 等 に加 えて 痴呆 の評 価 を行 な った. DSMIIIR3)に よ り痴 呆 の有 無 を評 価 し た が, 痴 呆 に該 当 し な い場 合 はHDSR4)の cut off point よ り21点 以 上 あれ ば痴 呆 な し, 20点 以 下 は痴 呆 で はな い認知 機能 障 害 として扱 った. また痴 呆 と判 断 され た例...

Chronic Japanese schistosomiasis and hepatocellular carcinoma: ten years of follow-up in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

In a preliminary study carried out in the study area we found that 19.1% (173/907) of patients with chronic liver disease and 51% (35/68) of hepatocellular carcinoma cases were infected with Japanese schistosomiasis. Analysis of data from 571 autopsies revealed a similarly high incidence of schistosomiasis among cases of hepatoma and other liver diseases. A prospective case-control study conduc...

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is he...