Clinical Trial: Long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (Japan)

Tokyo, May 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061423) titled 'Long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors' on April 30. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Okayama university Condition: Condition - Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - Endoscopic ultraso...


Clinical Trial: Designing elderly meals focused on high-calorie density (Japan)

Tokyo, May 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061417) titled 'Designing elderly meals focused on high-calorie density' on April 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Division of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Life Sciences Condition: Condition - elderly Classification by malign...


Clinical Trial: Web-Based Comparative Study of the Effects of Guideline-Referenced AI Use Among Home-Visit Nurses (Japan)

Tokyo, May 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061415) titled 'A study of the effects of guideline-referenced AI use among home-visit nurses' on April 30. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tekix Corporation Condition: Condition - Not applicable; web-based simulated case task among home-vis...


Clinical Trial: Research on the occurrence and recurrence of postoperative lymphedema and related factors (Japan)

Tokyo, May 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061414) titled 'The occurrence and recurrence of postoperative lymphedema and its related factors' on April 30. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujita Health University Condition: Condition - Patients who have undergone lymph node dissection Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study will conduct a...


Clinical Trial: A Study of the Incidence of Postoperative Lymphoedema and Associated Factors (Japan)

Tokyo, May 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061413) titled 'A Study of the Incidence of Postoperative Lymphoedema and Associated Factors' on April 30. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujita Health University Condition: Condition - Patients who have undergone lymph node dissection Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To conduct a retrospective ana...


Passage through the Strait of Hormuz by a Japan-related vessel

TOKYO, April 29 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 29, a Japan-related vessel which was retained in the Persian Gulf passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Persian Gulf. This vessel, with three Japanese crew members on board, is currently navigating towards Japan. Japan has been urging Iran on various occasions including on summit and foreign ministerial levels, based on its position that it is important to promptly ensure free and sa...


Meeting between State-Minister KUNIMITSU and H.E. Mr. Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

TOKYO, April 29 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 29, commencing at around 1:40 a.m. (local time on April 29, 0:40 p.m.) for approximately twenty minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The overview of the meeting is as follows: At the outset, State Minister KUNIMITSU noted that this year marks the 70th ann...


India's Defence Forces Have a Uniform Problem. Uniformer Is Solving It.

India, April 29 -- Kanpur, April 2026 - Uniformer, India's institutional uniform brand under Mahavir Spinfab Pvt. Ltd., marks one year of its landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Coast Guard - and is signalling its next chapter of growth. In the very first month of the MOU signed in April 2025, Uniformer delivered 3,000 uniforms on time and to specification. A year later, the brand has several more MOUs in active process across the defence, police and paramilitary spac...


Ketaki Nikam Transforms Pressure into Prestige with Tirumala Designers' Landmark Campaign"

India, April 29 -- Mumbai, April 29, 2026 - Renowned Mumbai-based commercial photographer Ketaki Nikam, founder of Piccturemint, has shared the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of how a last-minute assignment became the most successful campaign in Tirumala Designers' history, a powerful testament to her signature ability to transform brand narratives through creative vision and technical excellence.When Tirumala Designers' campaign landed on her desk with just 2-3 days to go, the project was a...


Brands Make a Beeline for Music Licences As IPL Season Kicks Off

India, April 29 -- IPL teams, fashion labels, D2C brands, and FMCG majors rush to clear music rights as the season begins ; Driven by better ROI on licensed music and tighter enforcement from labelsThe IPL season has begun and with it, a question making its way through the legal and marketing departments of some of India's biggest brands: is our music licensed? For Chennai Super Kings, one of the tournament's most commercially active franchises, the cost of not asking that question arrived in th...