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AI Analyzes Brain Scans to Predict Dementia

TOKYO, Jun 23 (News On Japan) - Dementia is expected to affect approximately 5.23 million people in Japan by 2030, or about one in seven elderly individuals. However, no fundamental cure has been established so far. In response, Sprink CEO Hiroki Aoyama is leveraging advanced AI to analyze brain health and help prevent dementia.

In the early stages of dementia, the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center, often shows signs of shrinkage. Until now, doctors have visually examined MRI scans, sometimes missing subtle changes, but Aoyama has trained AI on a massive volume of MRI images to enable highly precise image analysis. The system has already been adopted by over 100 medical institutions. By combining cognitive function tests, the technology not only analyzes brain age but also forecasts future atrophy and offers lifestyle advice for prevention. In addition, Aoyama has partnered with Keio University and a subsidiary of Hitachi to pursue research on regenerating brain function. Writer Hideo Aiba takes a closer look at this pioneer who is pushing the boundaries of brain science.

Source: テレ東BIZ

Dust Storms Forecast To Hit Tokyo

Rain affected parts of Japan on Tuesday morning as a low-pressure system and front moved through, bringing heavier downpours in some areas. Skies are expected to clear across much of the country this afternoon. However, yellow sand drifting in from the Asian continent is forecast to spread over a wide area, raising concerns over reduced visibility and worsening health conditions.

Japan Gov't Warns of Possible Megaquake

Japan's weather agency and the Cabinet Office issued a 'Hokkaido-Sanriku Offshore Subsequent Earthquake Advisory' after an earthquake measuring upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale struck off Sanriku.

New Shinkansen Reservation Service Lets Users Book in One Minute

JR East has launched a preview version of its new online Shinkansen booking platform, JRE GO, promising reservations in as little as one minute and easier handling of sudden schedule changes.

Bear Found in Bushes in Central Sendai Finally Culled

A bear that had remained in a residential area in central Sendai since early Sunday morning was euthanized last night in an emergency cull. No injuries were reported.

Father Admits Killing and Body Abandonment in Kyoto

Police investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy whose body was found in a forest in Kyoto Prefecture believe his father moved the remains between several locations over a number of days in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime.

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