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• Generative AI Matches Clinician Accuracy in Evaluating Medical Interviews While Cutting Assessment Time by Fifty Percent

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Health Technology

  A validation study from Juntendo University has found that AI-based scoring of medical interview transcripts is comparable to assessments by expert clinicians. Published in JMIR Me...

• Japanese Researchers Identify Specialized Motor Protein Assembly Responsible for Selective Cargo Delivery in Neurons

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by Juntendo University has discovered that the kinesin-2 motor protein exists in distinct molecular subtypes, each tailored for specific transport tasks. This diversity...

• Cardiac Biomarker BNP Found to Predict Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients Even at Clinically Normal Levels

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A longitudinal study from Juntendo University reveals that B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a powerful independent predictor of chronic kidney disease progression in people with...

• Japan’s Strategic Policy Shift Expands Access to Advanced Heart Therapy Without Increasing Patient Risk

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A nationwide study led by Juntendo University confirms that relaxing facility requirements for rotational atherectomy (RA) in Japan has successfully expanded patient access to esse...

• Approved antifibrotic medication shows potential as non invasive treatment for premature ovarian insufficiency

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Health

  Researchers from Juntendo University and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that reducing ovarian tissue stiffness with the drug finerenone can stimulate follicle growth....