Clinical Trial: Association of Alarm Fatigue Among ICU Nurses with Mental Health: A Cross-sectional Web-based Survey (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 7 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063188) titled 'Association of Alarm Fatigue Among ICU Nurses with Mental Health: A Cross-sectional Web-based Survey' on Oct. 6. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kindai University Condition: Condition - none Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to examine, using parallel mediation struct...


Clinical Trial: A Study to Evaluate the Equivalence Between the Self-Administered Digital Cognitive Assessment Tool MoCA Solo-J and Its Paper-Based Version, MoCA-J (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 7 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063187) titled 'A Study to Evaluate the Equivalence Between the Self-Administered Digital Cognitive Assessment Tool MoCA Solo-J and Its Paper-Based Version, MoCA-J' on Oct. 6. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Oita University Faculty of Medicine Condition: Condition - To verify the equivalence between the paper-and-pencil cognitive assessment tool MoCA-J (Japanese ...


Clinical Trial: Stratified Testing for Risk Identification using Digital and Blood Evaluations in Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 7 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063185) titled 'Stratified Testing for Risk Identification using Digital and Blood Evaluations in Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease' on Oct. 6. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Oita University Faculty of Medicine Condition: Condition - Mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO ...


Clinical Trial: A Multi-institutional Prospective Observational Study of hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy with Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Breast conservation surgery (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 7 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063184) titled 'A Multi-institutional Prospective Observational Study of hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy with Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Breast conservation surgery' on Oct. 6. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Aichi Cancer Center Hospital Condition: Condition - Breast cancer (after breast-conserving surgery) Classification by malignancy - Maligna...


Clinical Trial: Examination of Mastication/Swallowing Characteristics and Satisfaction During Consumption of Soy-Component Mixed Foods (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 7 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063128) titled 'Examination of Mastication/Swallowing Characteristics and Satisfaction During Consumption of Soy-Component Mixed Foods' on Oct. 6. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - University of Hyogo Condition: Condition - Healthy Adul...


When the Ground Keeps Shifting: How Economic Uncertainty Influences Behavior, Relationships, and Resilience

India, Oct. 5 -- Prakriti Saxena Poddar, Clinically Trained Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert, Global Head at Roundglass A friend once told me she checks her bank balance the way some people check the weather. First thing in the morning, almost without thinking, she braces for what she'll find. She isn't in debt and her job is secure enough. But the checking has become a ritual, a small act of vigilance against a future she can't fully control. I hear versio...


Beyond Heating Water: What Is Water Conditioning Technology in Geysers?

India, Oct. 5 -- For years, innovation in water heaters has largely revolved around one fundamental job: heating water safely and efficiently. Better tanks, stronger heating elements, corrosion protection, and pressure management have all been developed to help the appliance perform reliably.But there is another question worth asking today: What happens to the water itself?This question becomes particularly relevant in homes that receive hard water. Hard water contains minerals such as calcium a...


Foxhog Ventures Expands 'VC for Villages' Focus to Bring Capital Closer to Rural Entrepreneurs

India, Oct. 5 -- New Delhi, October 5, 2026: Foxhog Ventures is strengthening its focus on rural and non-metro entrepreneurship through its flagship "VC for Villages" initiative, as the investment firm looks to widen access to capital and business support for entrepreneurs operating beyond India's major startup hubs. Led by founder and CEO Tarun Poddar, Foxhog Ventures has positioned the initiative around entrepreneurs, farmers, small business owners, dairy operators, local traders, women entrep...


OPPO India Launches F35 Series, Bringing India's Group Selfie Expert to a New Generation

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- As the OPPO F Series marks a decade in India, OPPO today announced the launch of the new OPPO F35 Series, comprising the OPPO F35 Pro and OPPO F35. Building on 10 years of the F Series' imaging legacy and its enduring connection with Indian consumers, the F35 Series marks the next chapter in this journey with a renewed focus on capturing and sharing moments together. At the heart of this evolution is the 50MP Ultra-Wide Natural Selfie Camera with a 100 field of view, bringin...


Indian Banking Enters Intelligent Scale as Banks, Fintechs and NBFCs Turn to AI to Expand Credit and Drive Financial Inclusion

India, Oct. 5 -- Four days after the Prime Minister's Red Fort pledge to train a crore Indians in AI, the country' s banking establishment gathered for the fourth  CNBC-TV18 Banking Transformation Summit, presented by Nucleus Software, filled with  a n understanding  that  India's financial ecosystem had crossed a threshold.  As t he  event theme  'Scaling Bharat: Powering Progress with Responsible AI'  implied, t he question was no longer whether artifici...