Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Gnant, Florian Fitzal, Gabriel Rinnerthaler, Guenther G. Steger, Sigrun Greil-Ressler, Marija Balic, Dietmar Heck, Raimund Jakesz, Josef Thaler, Daniel Egle, Diether Manfreda, Vesna Bjelic-Radisic, Ursula Wieder, Christian F. Singer, Elisabeth Melbinger-Zeinitzer, Ferdinand Haslbauer, Paul Sevelda, Harald Trapl, Viktor Wette, Kerstin Wimmer, Simon P. Gampenrieder, Rupert Bartsch, Stephanie Kacerovsky-Strobl, Christoph Suppan, Christine Brunner, Christine Deutschmann, Lidija Soelkner, Christian Fesl, Richard Greil
Summary: This study showed that extending hormone therapy by 5 years in postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer who had received 5 years of adjuvant endocrine therapy provided no benefit over a 2-year extension but was associated with a greater risk of bone fracture.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yu-Heng Chen, Zhang-Yan Lyu, Gang Wang, Xiao-Shuang Feng, Shuang-Hua Xie, Shuo-Hua Chen, Jian Yin, Jian-Song Ren, Zi-Han Mi, Shen Wang, Shou-Ling Wu, Ni Li, Min Dai
Summary: Both sleep duration and annual changes in sleep duration were associated with the incidence of GI cancer. Short sleep duration was related to a lower risk of GI cancer in females, while decreased sleep duration was associated with the development of GI cancer.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yoo Jin Um, Yejin Kim, Yoosoo Chang, Hyun-Suk Jung, In Young Cho, Sang Won Jeon, Seungho Ryu
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal relationship between sleep duration, sleep quality, and their changes with the risk of depressive symptoms. The results showed that shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality were associated with incident depressive symptoms, suggesting that insufficient sleep quantity and quality contribute to depression risk.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yue Feng, Ming Fu, Xin Guan, Chenming Wang, Fangfang Yuan, Yansen Bai, Hua Meng, Guyanan Li, Wei Wei, Hang Li, Mengying Li, Jiali Jie, Yanjun Lu, Huan Guo
Summary: This study found a causal effect of BMI on increased serum UA and highlighted the mediating role of UA in the BMI-breast cancer relationship.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Angel T. Y. Wong, Alicia K. Heath, Tammy Y. N. Tong, Gillian K. Reeves, Sarah Floud, Valerie Beral, Ruth C. Travis
Summary: The study found no significant association between sleep duration and breast cancer incidence. Both short and long duration of sleep did not show a significant influence on the risk of breast cancer.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
J. C. Bond, C. M. Coleman, J. J. Yland, A. K. Wesselink, T. Wang, M. Willis, E. E. Hatch, K. J. Rothman, D. Savitz, M. L. Eisenberg, L. A. Wise
Summary: This study found that female sleep duration had little association with spontaneous abortion (SAB), while male short sleep duration, female night work, and discrepancies in work schedules among partners had modest positive associations with SAB incidence.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Calistus Wilunda, Sarah Krull Abe, Thomas Svensson, Norie Sawada, Shoichiro Tsugane, Keiko Wada, Chisato Nagata, Takashi Kimura, Akiko Tamakoshi, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji, Hidemi Ito, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Ritsu Sakata, Tetsuya Mizoue, Keitaro Matsuo, Keitaro Tanaka, Yingsong Lin, Manami Inoue
Summary: The study found that among Japanese adults, sleep duration of >= 10 hours is associated with increased risk of cancer incidence among women and cancer mortality among men. Sleep duration of <= 5 hours did not show significant associations with cancer incidence and mortality. However, among postmenopausal women, both <= 5 and >= 10 hours of sleep duration were associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Leslie V. V. Farland, Siwen Wang, Janet W. W. Rich-Edwards, Audrey J. J. Gaskins, Jorge E. E. Chavarro, Yi-Xin Wang, Rulla M. M. Tamimi, Stacey A. A. Missmer
Summary: Research on the association between infertility and breast cancer risk has yielded conflicting results, possibly due to the strong correlation between infertility and well-established risk factors for breast cancer, such as pregnancy history. This study found that women with a history of infertility had a slightly increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, and approximately half of this association could be explained by lower total parity and later age at first birth.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Taro Takeuchi, Yuri Kitamura, Tomotaka Sobue, Mai Utada, Kotaro Ozasa, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji, Miyuki Hori, Norie Sawada, Shoichiro Tsugane, Yuriko N. Koyanagi, Hidemi Ito, Chaochen Wang, Akiko Tamakoshi, Keiko Wada, Chisato Nagata, Taichi Shimazu, Tetsuya Mizoue, Keitaro Matsuo, Mariko Naito, Keitaro Tanaka, Manami Inoue
Summary: Among Japanese women, the use of female hormones increased the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, while having more births decreased the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Article
Oncology
Danja Sarink, Kami K. White, Lenora W. M. Loo, Anna H. Wu, Lynne R. Wilkens, Loic Le Marchand, Song-Yi Park, V. Wendy Setiawan, Melissa A. Merritt
Summary: The study found that the associations of oral contraceptive use and obesity with ER+ and ER- breast cancer risk vary by race/ethnicity, indicating differences in breast cancer risk among different racial/ethnic groups. Further research is needed to identify factors explaining the observed racial/ethnic differences in breast cancer incidence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mie Agermose Gram, Anja Olsen, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Anne Tjonneland, Lene Mellemkjaer
Summary: This study examined the association between body fat mass, fat-free mass, and other anthropometric measures and breast cancer in postmenopausal women according to use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Among postmenopausal women who never used HRT, a higher body fat mass index (BFMI) was associated with breast cancer in women aged 65 years or older. There was no statistically significant association between any of the body composition measures and breast cancer incidence in ever-users of HRT.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yong-Sin Li, Hsin-Chien Lee, Jian-Pei Huang, Ya-Zhu Lin, Heng-Kien Au, Yu-Chun Lo, Ling -Chu Chien, Hsing-Jasmine Chao, Wanda Estinfort, Yi-Hua Chen
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between maternal sleep patterns and fetal health as well as early childhood development. It found that maternal short and stable short sleep patterns were associated with an increased risk of developmental delays in infants. Additionally, an extremely long sleep pattern was also associated with higher risks of developmental delays. Therefore, interventions to improve maternal sleep should be an important part of standard prenatal care.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hui Shang, Michael Hendryx, Xiaoyun Liang, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Juhua Luo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep duration, sleep disturbance, and leukemia incidence in postmenopausal women. A total of 130,343 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years were included in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) from 1993-1998. Sleep duration and disturbance information were obtained through questionnaires, and sleep disturbance levels were defined using the Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale (WHIIRS). After a 16.4-year follow-up period, it was found that higher sleep disturbance levels were associated with an increased risk of leukemia, especially myeloid leukemia, among postmenopausal women.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Feng, Yansen Bai, Yanjun Lu, Mengshi Chen, Ming Fu, Xin Guan, Qiang Cao, Fangfang Yuan, Jiali Jie, Mengying Li, Hua Meng, Chenming Wang, Shiru Hong, Yuhan Zhou, Xiaomin Zhang, Meian He, Huan Guo
Summary: This study conducted a case-cohort study within the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort and found that elevated concentrations of two perfluoroalkyl substances (PFHpA and PFOA) were associated with increased incident risk of breast cancer, especially among postmenopausal females.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kang Wang, Qianxue Wu, Zhuyue Li, Michael K. Reger, Yongfu Xiong, Guochao Zhong, Qing Li, Xiang Zhang, Hongyuan Li, Theodoros Foukakis, Tingxiu Xiang, Jianjun Zhang, Guosheng Ren
Summary: This study found that total menaquinones intake was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer and death from breast cancer in the general US population, whereas no significant associations were observed between total vitamin K and phylloquinone intake and breast cancer.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Masao Nawata, Kazuki Someya, Shunpei Kosaka, Takafumi Aritomi, Masashi Funada, Yuya Fujita, Atsushi Nagayasu, Yoshihisa Fujino, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka
Summary: This study analyzed the differences between elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and provided a method for predicting EORA after the diagnosis of PMR.
MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Akiko Hanyuda, Atsushi Goto, Masahiro Nakatochi, Yoichi Sutoh, Akira Narita, Shiori Nakano, Ryoko Katagiri, Kenji Wakai, Naoyuki Takashima, Teruhide Koyama, Kokichi Arisawa, Issei Imoto, Yukihide Momozawa, Kozo Tanno, Atsushi Shimizu, Atsushi Hozawa, Kengo Kinoshita, Taiki Yamaji, Norie Sawada, Masao Iwagami, Kenya Yuki, Kazuo Tsubota, Kazuno Negishi, Keitaro Matsuo, Masayuki Yamamoto, Makoto Sasaki, Shoichiro Tsugane, Motoki Iwasaki
Summary: This study conducted a Mendelian randomization analysis to assess the causal association between genetically predicted glycemic traits and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The results did not provide strong evidence to support the association between genetically predicted glycemic traits and POAG in the Japanese population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Wataru Umishio, Toshiharu Ikaga, Kazuomi Kario, Yoshihisa Fujino, Masaru Suzuki, Shintaro Ando, Tanji Hoshi, Takesumi Yoshimura, Hiroshi Yoshino, Shuzo Murakami
Summary: Current countermeasures for preventing hypertension primarily focus on lifestyle improvements, but recent attention has turned to improving the living environment. A study in Japan found that retrofitting thermal insulation in houses significantly reduced home blood pressure, especially in hypertensive patients.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yasuhisa Mori, Makoto Okawara, Kazunori Shibao, Shiro Kohi, Toshihisa Tamura, Norihiro Sato, Yoshihisa Fujino, Kiyohide Fushimi, Shinya Matsuda, Keiji Hirata
Summary: This study evaluated the operative trends and short-term outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery for congenital biliary dilatation (CBD) in adults. The results showed that the rate of laparoscopic surgery has been increasing annually and the short-term outcomes were comparable between the two groups. However, laparoscopic surgery had a longer anesthesia time, shorter time to removal of the abdominal drain, shorter length of hospital stay, and higher cost compared to open surgery.
ANNALS OF GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Takeshi Watanabe, Kokichi Arisawa, Tien Van Nguyen, Masashi Ishizu, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Asahi Hishida, Takashi Tamura, Yasufumi Kato, Rieko Okada, Rie Ibusuki, Chihaya Koriyama, Sadao Suzuki, Takahiro Otani, Teruhide Koyama, Satomi Tomida, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Naoko Miyagawa, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between coffee consumption and metabolic phenotypes, and found that high coffee consumption was associated with a lower prevalence of metabolically unhealthy phenotypes in both normal weight and obese individuals. Specifically, filtered/instant coffee consumption showed an inverse association with the prevalence of metabolically unhealthy phenotypes.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Keiji Muramatsu, Daisuke Shigemi, Katsumi Honno, Masumi Matsuoka, Yoshihisa Fujino, Hideo Yasunaga, Nobuya Unno, Nobuaki Mitsuda, Tadashi Kimura, Shinya Matsuda
Summary: This study clarifies the relationship between the number of deliveries and maternal outcomes in Japan, showing a higher frequency of pulmonary embolism in hospitals with a low number of deliveries. The findings suggest an association between hospital case volume and preventable complications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nuri Purwito Adi, Tomohisa Nagata, Koji Mori, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Kenji Fujimoto, Makoto Ohtani, Kiminori Odagami, Masako Nagata, Shigeyuki Kajiki, Yoshihisa Fujino, Shinya Matsuda
Summary: This retrospective cohort study in Japan examined male shift workers seeking treatment for hypertension and diabetes. The study found that shift workers were less likely to seek treatment for hypertension and diabetes compared to day workers, even after adjusting for various factors. The findings suggest a potential association between shift work and reduced healthcare seeking behavior for these conditions.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Mai Utada, Alina V. Brenner, Dale L. Preston, Michiko Yamada, Eric J. Grant, Hiromi Sugiyama, Ritsu Sakata, Elizabeth K. Cahoon, Kotaro Ozasa, Kiyohiko Mabuchi
Summary: In this study, the radiation-related risk for prostate cancer incidence rates in the Life Span Study cohort was re-evaluated, taking into account the baseline cancer incidence rates among different subsets of the cohort. The results showed that PSA testing among participants increased the baseline incidence rates but did not impact the radiation risk estimate. This study confirms the previously reported dose-response relationship for prostate cancer incidence in the cohort.
RADIATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yoshihisa Fujino, Makoto Okawara, Ayako Hino, Keiji Muramatsu, Tomohisa Nagata, Kazunori Ikegami, Seiichiro Tateishi, Mayumi Tsuji, Tomohiro Ishimaru
Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-married people are at high risk of loneliness. It is important for them to acquire a new romantic partner for their mental health and quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tsukumi Tondokoro, Akinori Nakata, Seiichiro Tateishi, Kosuke Mafune, Mayumi Tsuji, Hajime Ando, Kiminori Odagami, Ryutaro Matsugaki, Yoshihisa Fujino, CORoNaWork Project
Summary: This study examined the relationship between changes in work/sleep patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological distress among Japanese workers. The results showed that decreased work hours and decreased sleep duration were associated with higher odds of psychological distress. The study highlighted the importance of sleep management for maintaining workers' mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kazushirou Kurogi, Kazunori Ikegami, Hajime Ando, Ayako Hino, Mayumi Tsuji, Yu Igarashi, Tomohisa Nagata, Keiji Muramatsu, Yoshihisa Fujino
Summary: Encouraging the implementation of infection prevention and control measures in workplaces is essential to prevent COVID-19 infections. This study evaluated the effectiveness of IPC measures in reducing COVID-19 infection rates among employees and identified effective workplace measures.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yukiko Inoue, Akinori Nakata, Seiichiro Tateishi, Kosuke Mafune, Mayumi Tsuji, Akira Ogami, Kiminori Odagami, Ryutaro Matsugaki, Yoshihisa Fujino
Summary: This study found that unhealthy lifestyles and insufficient infection control measures have negative impacts on workers' self-rated health (SRH), and the combination of these factors further worsens the impact.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Hematology
Noriaki Yoshida, Megumu Fujihara, Dale L. Preston, Kotaro Ozasa, Ayumi Hida, Waka Ohishi, Ritsu Sakata, Kiyohiko Mabuchi
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hiroshi Yatsuya, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Yuanying Li, Isao Saito, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Isao Muraki, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane, Hiroyasu Iso, Norie Sawada
Summary: This study examined the associations of major risk factors for stroke with different types of stroke and subtypes of ischemic stroke. The results showed that hypertension is the most crucial risk factor for stroke prevention in Japan.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yukihiro Sugimoto, Yuriko N. Koyanagi, Yukino Kawakatsu, Isao Oze, Yukari Taniyama, Yumiko Kasugai, Tsutomu Tanaka, Tetsuya Abe, Masahiro Tajika, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Hidemi Ito, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo
Summary: Alcohol is metabolized to acetaldehyde and acetate through the actions of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase. The ADH1B rs1229984 polymorphism is associated with drinking habits and the risk of esophageal cancer. Mediation analysis showed that this genetic variant increases the risk of esophageal cancer by affecting alcohol metabolism and drinking intensity.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
