Aomori University of Health and Welfare

Association between ultrasound and radiographic measurements of the medial longitudinal arch: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to compare measurements of the medial cuneiform height (MCH) and navicular height (NH)—indicators of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA)—obtained using an ultrasound imaging system (US) with values measured by X-ray (XR method),...

Maternal house dust–related cleaning behaviors during pregnancy and neurodevelopment from 18 months to 3 years of age in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

To examine the association between maternal house dust–related cleaning behaviors during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes from 18 months to 3 years of age. Data from 81,125 mother–child pairs who participated in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) were anal...

Role of Astrocytes in Central Respiratory Control

Astrocytes, once regarded primarily as structural and metabolic support cells, are now increasingly recognized as active participants in neural information processing. Within respiratory control networks, astrocytes are widely distributed throughout the brainstem and spinal cord,...

Association between the prevalence of overweight/obesity and dietary intake among mothers and children in urban and rural Malawi

Childhood and adult obesity are emerging public health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, driven by rapid nutrition transition and changing food environments. To prevent the rising rate of childhood obesity and overweight/obesity among women in sub-Saharan Africa, and to understand...