Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are known to be associated with the
development of dental caries. In this study these bacteria were detected in pre-school children (…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of gallbladder cancer risk
associated with polyps and stones of the gallbladder by ultrasound examinations. Methods: We …

Streptococcus mutans and S. sobrinus are associated with the development of dental caries.
These bacteria were detected by PCR and then their presence was compared with the …

beta-Glucosidase of indigo plant (Polygonum tinctorium) has a high substrate specificity for
indican (indoxyl beta-D-glucoside). To examine the localization of this beta-glucosidase, we …

An enzyme, β-glucosidase, which hydrolyzes indican (indoxyl-β-D-glucoside) was isolated
in pure form from a plant, Polygonum tinctorium, and characterized. The enzyme showed …

We investigated the influence of mothers' oral health attitudes on their children's gingival
health level, in 257 pairs of mothers and children from an elementary school in Hiroshima. The …

The main concern of activities developed in oil and gas well construction is safety. But
safety during the well construction process is not a trivial subject. Today risk evaluation …

We report herein a rare case of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast associated with
Poland's syndrome. The patient was a 59-year-old woman who was referred to our department …

AIM: To study how lymph node metastasis (LNM) risk is stratified in undifferentiated-type
early gastric cancer (undiff-EGC) dependent on combinations of risk factors. METHODS: Five …

Petroleum well drilling monitoring has become an important tool for detecting and preventing
problems during the well drilling process. In this paper, we propose to assist the drilling …