Okinawa International University

Recent papers from Okinawa International University

1. Efficacy of a structured rehabilitation program for patients with terminal cancer: A multicenter randomized controlled trialCancer · 2026
2. Institute of Ryukyuan Culture Okinawa International University History, Research, and Community-Engaged Scholarship in Island Studies2026
3. Development of a Japanese version of the Online Moral Disengagement ScaleThe Japanese journal of psychology · 2026
4. Pupillometric evidence for perceptual simulation in language comprehension: Sensory and emotional meanings of Japanese adjectivesPerception · 2026
5. Prospective validation study of nutritional and immunological predictors in immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy for non‐small cell lung cancerInternational Journal of Cancer · 2025
6. Difference between Okinawan and Dutch older adults in prefrontal brain activationFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience · 2025
7. The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral group program for patients with intractable disease and high depressionIntractable & Rare Diseases Research · 2025
8. Socio-economic conditions and firm survival amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Kyushu-Okinawa region, JapanThe Japanese Political Economy · 2025
9. Sequencing of the chloroplast genome of Taimo, a paddy cultivar of Taro ( Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) in the Ryukyu ArchipelagoMitochondrial DNA Part B · 2025
10. Discharges of perfluoroalkyl substances into coastal waters and their accumulation in porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus) in Okinawa, JapanEnvironmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research · 2025
11. Sex differences in genotype frequency and the risk of polycythemia associated with rs13419896 and rs2790859 among Tibetan highlanders living in Tsarang, Mustang, NepalJournal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY · 2024
12. Circulating microRNA profile of long‐lived Okinawans identifies novel potential targets for optimizing lifespan and health spanAging Cell · 2024
13. Dialogues: decolonizing anthropology in/with JapanJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute · 2024
14. Pervasive relaxed selection in termite genomesProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2024
15. Effects of Reading-While-Listening and Reading Only on Reading Comprehension of Japanese High School EFL LearnersThe Journal of AsiaTEFL · 2024
16. Astaxanthin as a metabolic regulator of glucose and lipid homeostasisJournal of Functional Foods · 2023
17. Dietary Astaxanthin: A Promising Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Agent for Brain Aging and Adult NeurogenesisMarine Drugs · 2023
18. FOXO3 longevity genotype attenuates the impact of hypertension on cerebral microinfarct riskJournal of Hypertension · 2023
19. Pervasive relaxed selection in termite genomes2023
20. Longitudinal Changes in Neuropsychological Functioning in Japanese Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Five Year Follow-Up StudyJournal of Neuromuscular Diseases · 2023