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Long-term safety has been confirmed after neural progenitor cells derived from iPS cells were transplanted into patients with spinal cord injuries, a team of researchers at Keio University has said.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jul 21, 2026
Long-term safety of iPS spinal cord therapy confirmed in Japan
The team plans to launch an investigator-initiated clinical trial as early as next year to bring it into practical use.
A Japanese startup tested a catheter injection of iPS heart muscle cells on a patient at Shinshu University Hospital in late March.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2026
Japan startup tests catheter injection of iPS heart muscle cells
The Tokyo-based company hopes to develop a minimally invasive treatment method that does not require surgery.
David J. Farber in May 2008
51勛圖厙
Feb 11, 2026
Pioneering computer scientist and Keio professor dies at 91
David J. Farber was a central figure in the development of early research networks that evolved into today＊s internet.
A clinical trial by a Tokyo-based venture company has confirmed that transplanting cardiac muscle cell clusters created from iPS cells into patients with severe heart failure improved their cardiac functions and symptoms.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2025
Tokyo startup confirms efficacy of iPS cell-derived heart muscle transplants
According to Friday＊s announcement, the transplant was performed on 10 patients, and no major safety issues were confirmed.
Keio University President Kohei Ito (left) and OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon sign a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2025
Keio and OpenAI sign MOU on integration of AI into university
The maker of ChatGPT will work closely with the Japanese institution on a range of projects.
Keio University in Tokyo
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2025
Keio University team says stem cell treatment helped improve spine injuries
Keio University said that the motor function score for two patients improved after an operation to implant more than 2 million iPS-derived cells into a spinal cord.
Keio University in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The university's ethics committee has approved clinical research that would lead to the first uterine transplant procedure in Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2025
Keio University ethics panel OKs uterus transplant clinical trial
The university will consider whether to carry out the research, which would be the first uterine transplant procedure in Japan.
Social loneliness contributes to the development of mental illness, obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2025
Social loneliness found to worsen arteriosclerosis in mice
A team from Keio University and others said that loneliness without social connections contributes to the development of mental illness, obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer＊s disease
The study?showed that Alzheimer＊s disease can be predicted by identifying?the ※head-turning sign§ in response to questions.
Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Jun 13, 2024
ICC looks to set up Asian regional hub office in Tokyo
The new International Criminal Court office is expected to focus on public relations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023
Refugee soccer team breaking boundaries with globetrotting tour
Formed just months ago in Utah, Team SheBelongs aims to promote acceptance and change the global conversation surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2023
Can you feel that? Japan researchers develop haptic information sharing technology
The ※Feel Tech＊＊ technology has vast array of applications, and the developers hope it will help expand the scope of human communication.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2022
Keio University researchers seek approval for first uterus transplant in Japan
If approved, the procedure could pave the way for some women without a functional uterus to have a child without turning to surrogacy or adoption.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Dec 27, 2020
＆DM if interested＊: Sperm donors in Japan operate in a gray zone
With the system discouraging the use of donated semen, those who desperately want children are often left to look at less conventional routes to conception.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 7, 2020
Ex-Keio running back Taku Lee puts pilot＊s dream on hold to pursue NFL ambition
Becoming a pilot is a dream for many boys. Little Taku Lee wasn＊t the exception 〞 that is, until he discovered another dream.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 26, 2019
Devolution? Keio University team designs wearable robotic tail to help elderly keep their balance
Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, researchers at Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
May 30, 2019
App developed by Keio University and startup proves effective in helping smokers quit
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, smokers who have been fighting a lonely battle against nicotine addiction were given another option in their quest to kick the habit.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2018
Keio University submits research plan with goal of performing Japan＊s first womb transplants
A Keio University team hopes to carry out Japan＊s first clinical research into transplanting wombs to women who do not have the organ, according to sources.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Sep 8, 2018
Japanese woman works to give impoverished Filipinos path to education and jobs
While in college, Takako Yamada was determined to brighten the days of impoverished Filipino children through sports and leisure activities 〞 a right she believed some of them had been deprived of.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2018
IBM selects Keio to host first quantum computing hub in Asia
Keio University opened a research hub Thursday that can access IBM Corp.＊s cutting-edge quantum computer system through the internet, with the aim of studying the possibilities of harnessing quantum computing.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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