| Project/Area Number |
26861836
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Dental College |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
NAKAMURA MOMOKO 九州歯科大学, 口腔保健学科, 大学院生
SHIRAISHI YUSUKE 九州歯科大学, 老年障害者歯科学分野, 臨床研修歯科医
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | 機能的口腔ケア / 認知症予防 / 唾液 / グレリン / 認知症 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Ghrelin is known to control hippocampal spine synapse density and enhance memory performance. The purpose of this study was to establish a method to monitor long-term saliva ghrelin levels among elderly people with dementia, and to look for a new method for dementia prevention.
As a result, saliva collecting method was established, however, saliva ghrelin measuring method was cited as tasks to be solved.
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