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Apr. 11, 2024 The meeting minutes of the Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Apr. 02, 2024 "Genetic architecture of alcohol consumption identified by a genotype-stratified GWAS and impact on esophageal cancer risk in Japanese people" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 19, 2024 The meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Mar. 16, 2024 "Association between awareness of limiting food intake and all-cause mortality: A cohort study in Japan" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 12, 2024 "A genome-wide association study of folate metabolism in a Japanese population revealed the effect of MTHFR gene polymorphisms on blood homocysteine levels" "Dietary carbohydrate and fat intakes and the risk of mortality among the Japanese" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 09, 2024 "Association of kidney function with cancer incidence and its influence on cancer risk of smoking" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 05, 2024 The meeting minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meeting, the External Evaluation Committee and the Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Feb. 03, 2024 The list of articles and conferences on the findings page were updated.
Dec. 12, 2023 A study using data from the J-MICC study, titled 'Seven-Plus Hours of Daily Sedentary Time and the Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer,' has been published in Cancer Science.
Nov. 17, 2023 The list of articles and conferences on the findings page were updated.
Sep. 15, 2023 The meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Aug. 25, 2023 The meeting minute of the Monitoring Committee was posted on the Meetings page.
Aug. 11, 2023 "A case-control study of genetic and environmental factors for gastric cancer risk" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Aug. 07, 2023 "Gene–lifestyle interactions on obesity based on a multi-locus risk score: a cross-sectional analysis" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jul. 31, 2023 "Coffee and metabolic phenotypes: A cross-sectional analysis of the J-MICC study" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jul. 14, 2023 A study using data from the J-MICC study, titled 'Dietary Carbohydrate and Fat Intakes and Risk of Mortality in the Japanese Population' has been published in J Nutr.
Jun. 21, 2023 The meeting minutes of the Steering Committee and the General Meeting were posted on the Meetings page.
Jun. 21, 2023 "BMI and Cardiometabolic Traits in Japanese: A Mendelian Randomization Study" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jun. 08, 2023 The list of articles and conferences on the findings page were updated.
May 16, 2023 J-MICC invited research study titled "Association of kidney function with cancer incidence and its influence on cancer risk of smoking" was published in Int J Cancer.
Apr. 18, 2023 The outline of the research theme call and the application guidelines have been updated to the latest version.
Apr. 18, 2023 "A genome-wide association study on adherence to low-carbohydrate diets in Japanese" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 11, 2023 "Irregular sleep and all-cause mortality" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 11, 2023 The meeting agendas and minutes of the Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Apr. 04, 2023 "Sex-specific Relationship between Stress Coping Strategies and All-Cause Mortality" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 31, 2023 "Association of perceived stress and coping strategies with the renal function in middle-aged and older Japanese men and women" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 29, 2023 "Associations of metabolic syndrome and metabolically unhealthy obesity with cancer mortality","Associations of genome-wide polygenic risk score and risk factors with hypertension","Association between habitual coffee consumption and skeletal muscle","Risk for mortality in insomnia with hypnotics","Pleiotrophin is associated with pain and analgesics" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar.14, 2023 The meeting minutes of the Steering Committee was posted on the Meetings page.
Mar. 1, 2023 Introductions of each area were posted on the Research Institutions page.
Feb.7, 2023 J-MICC Study website has been entirely redesigned.
Feb. 1, 2023 The meeting minutes of the Steering Committee and the General Meeting were posted on the Meetings page.
Sep. 20, 2022 "Can breastfeeding history prevent metabolic syndrome?" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Sep. 16, 2022 "Combined effect of weight gain within normal weight range and parental hypertension on the prevalence of hypertension" "A cross-sectional study of the association between skipping breakfast and short sleep duration with metabolic syndrome" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jun. 19, 2022 "Effect of the interaction between physical activity and estimated macronutrient intake on HbA1c: population-based cross-sectional and longitudinal studies" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jun. 15, 2022 "Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jul.13, 2022 Protocol of Study was updated to the latest version dated Mar.25, 2022.
Jul. 08. 2022 "The association of reproductive history with hypertension and obesity according to menopausal status" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jul. 07 2022 The meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Jun. 30. 2022 "A genome-wide association study on meat consumption in a Japanese population" and "Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior are independently associated with renal function" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 27. 2022 "Association between alcohol intake pattern and metabolic syndrome components and simulated change by alcohol intake reduction" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 20. 2022 "Association between plasma levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B₁₂, and dietary folate intake and hypertension in a cross-sectional study" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 21, 2022 The meeting minutes of the Monitoring Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Mar. 16, 2022 "Genome-wide association study of blood prostate-specific antigen levels in Japanese males." were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jan. 20, 2022 "Differential effect of polymorphisms on body mass index across the life course of Japanese""Impact of PSCA Polymorphisms on the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer""A GWAS on Fish Consumption""A GWAS on Confection Consumption""A GWAS on a Japanese dietary pattern" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jan. 19, 2022 Information on the Findings page was updated.
Dec. 24 2021 The meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Dec. 17, 2021 "Sedentary time is associated with cardiometabolic diseases in a large Japanese population: a cross-sectional study." "Effect of Underlying Cardiometabolic Diseases on the Association Between Sedentary Time and All-Cause Mortality in a Large Japanese Population: A Cohort Analysis Based on the J-MICC Study." were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov.26, 2021 Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated Jun.14, 2021.
Nov.24, 2021 Proposals for the Use of National Cancer Registry Information were posted on the Meetings page.
Nov.16, 2021 "Association of dietary acid load with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among participants in the baseline survey of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov.09, 2021 "Influence of habitual physical activity and mitochondrial polymorphisms on serum adiponectin" "Assessing the Relationship Between High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Kidney Function Employing Mendelian Randomization in the Japanese Community-based J-MICC Study" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
17-May-21 Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated Nov.17, 2020.
1-May-21 Information on the Findings page was updated.
Jan.21, 2021 The meeting minutes of the Monitoring Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Nov. 10, 2020 The meeting minutes of the Steering Committee and the General Meeting were posted on the Meetings page.
Jun.17, 2020 "Physical activity/exercise and ASC methylation in white blood cells" "Influence of ABCA1 polymorphism and habitual physical activity on serum HDL-C" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 11. 2020 The meeting minutes of the Monitoring Committee and the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Apr. 01, 2020 Information on the Findings page was updated.
Feb.28, 2020 "Relationships of daily life activity and leisure-time exercise with metabolic syndrome" "A GWAS on renal function in diabetic patients" "Association between genetic risk score and CKD" "Associations of Nutrient Patterns with Metabolic Syndrome" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov.20, 2019 Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated Sep.18, 2019.
Jun. 23. 2019 The meeting minutes of the Monitoring Committee and the >External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
May. 14. 2019 "Association between exposure to passive smoking and hypertension" were posted on J-MICC Plus
Mar.27, 2019 Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated Mar.06, 2019.
Feb.20, 2019 Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated May 22, 2018.
Jan. 18. 2019 "Habitual physical activity and adiponectin" were posted on J-MICC Plus
Jan. 7. 2019 "Genome-wide association study of leisure-time exercise behavior in Japanese adults" were posted on J-MICC Plus
Aug. 8. 2018 “SIRT1 and calorie restriction” and “ALDH2 polymorphism and Fasting glucose levels” were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jul. 5. 2018 The meeting agendas and minutes of the Monitoring Committee and the External Evaluation Committee were posted on the Meetings page.
Jun. 19. 2018 “A genome-wide association study in the Japanese population identifies the 12q24 locus for habitual coffee consumption.” “A genome-wide association study of coping behaviors suggests FBXO45 is associated with emotional expression.” “Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and oxidative DNA damage.” “Coping strategy and social support modify the association between perceived stress and C-reactive protein.” were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jun. 14. 2018 “ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms modify the associations between alcohol intake and serum lipid” “MMP9 gene and family history of gastric cancer.” “CLOCK gene variant and type 2 diabetes.” were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Feb. 21, 2018: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Committee, meetings and working groups were posted on the Meetings page.
Oct.05, 2017: Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated May 1, 2017.
Sep. 19, 2017 "Genetic variants of RAMP2 and CLR are associated with stroke" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
31-May-17 A press release regarding findings of collaborative study was published from the Department of Integrative Physiology and Bio-Nano Medicine, National Defense Medical College.
Apr. 1, 2017: Greetings and the organization pages were updated.
Feb. 6, 2017 "Intensity-specific effect of physical activity on urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jan.19, 2017: Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated October 3, 2016.
Nov. 21, 2016: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Following-up Working Group, and the Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Sep. 13, 2016 "Associations between dietary patterns and obesity related gene with regard to serum triglyceride levels" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Sep. 7, 2016 The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee , and the General Meeting were posted on the Meetings page.
10-May-16 The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee , and the General Meeting were posted on the Meetings page.
10-May-16 "Influence of cigarette smoking and inflammatory gene polymorphisms on glycated hemoglobin." was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov. 27, 2015 "BMAL2 rs7958822 genotype is associated with type 2 diabetes in Japanese" and "Associations between polymorphisms of cytokine genes and liver damage" were posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov. 26, 2015: "Genetic variants of SLC17A1 are associated with cholesterol homeostasis and hyperhomocysteinaemia in Japanese men" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Nov. 26, 2015: The meeting agendas and minutes of the General Meeting, the Following-up Working Group, and the Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Sep. 15, 2015: “Polymorphisms of estrogen metabolizing enzyme and serum estradiol level among Japanese postmenopausal women” was posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 12, 2015: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee and the General Meetings were posted on the Meetings page.
Apr. 18, 2015: Meeting agendas of the Following-up Working Group was uploaded on the Meetings page.
Apr. 15, 2015: "Participation Rate of the Secondary Research in Saga District" "Association between GGT and Common Meal Intake Patterns of Japanese" and "Association between BMI and the Stress Coping Activities" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 15, 2015: The meeting agendas and minutes of the External Evaluation Committee were uploaded on the Meetings page.
Feb. 2. 2015: A press release regarding findings of collaborative study was published from the Department of Integrative Physiology and Bio-Nano Medicine, National Defense Medical College.
Nov. 11, 2014: Our website was completely redesigned.
Oct. 24, 2014: "Polymorphisms of genes involved in lipid metabolism and risk of chronic kidney disease" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Oct. 24, 2014: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Monitoring Committee were uploaded on the Meetings page.
Sep. 25, 2014: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meetings, and the Following-up Working Group were posted on the Meetings page.
Sep. 17, 2014: Information on the Findings page was updated.
June 17, 2014: A press release regarding findings of collaborative study was published from the Department of Integrative Physiology and Bio-Nano Medicine, National Defense Medical College.
June 17, 2014: "A polymorphism near MC4R gene is associated with serum triglyceride levels" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 28, 2014: "The associations between physical activity and inflammatory cytokine levels" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
May 28, 2014: A banner link of Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization was posted on the top page.
May 27, 2014: A site visit has been held in Daiko Study (Nagoya).
Apr. 08, 2014: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meetings, the External Evaluation Committee, and the Monitoring Committee were uploaded on the Meetings page.
Apr. 08, 2014: Information on the Organization page was updated.
Apr. 08, 2014: "Associations between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and increased body mass index and fasting glucose in the Japanese general population" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 08, 2014: "Gene-Gene Combination Effect and Interactions among ABCA1, APOA1, SR-B1, and CETP Polymorphisms for Serum High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol in the Japanese Population" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Feb. 14, 2014: Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated November 6, 2013.
Feb. 07, 2014: Principal investigator delivers New Year's address.
Dec. 27, 2013: J-MICC webpages in English is available now.
Dec. 11, 2013: The number of J-MICC study participants, including the collaborative studies, exceeded 97,000!
Nov. 26, 2013: "Gender-specific associations of perceived stress and coping strategies with C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older men and women" was posted onJ-MICC Plus.
Oct. 1, 2013: Information on the Findings page was updated.
Oct. 1, 2013: "PPAR Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Chronic Kidney Disease" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Sep. 21, 2013: "Susceptibility of Japanese people to chronic kidney disease is possibly determined by combined effects between the gene related to sugar metabolism and tobacco" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Sep. 21, 2013: Organization page was updated.
Aug. 5, 2013: Meeting agendas for the Steering Committee and the General Meetings were uploaded on the Meetings page.
June 10, 2013: The number of J-MICC study participants, including collaborative studies, exceeded 95,000!
June 10, 2013: An agreement was concluded with JPHC-NEXT to investigate the validity of the data integration.
Apr. 12, 2013: "Difference between genes related to folate metabolism is likely to affect the onset of chronic kidney disease," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 23, 2013: The meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meetings, the External Evaluation Committee, and the Monitoring Committee were uploaded on the Meetings page.
Mar. 5, 2013: "One of the Japanese hereditary traits related to onset of chronic kidney disease has been freshly identified," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
jan. 20, 2013: "The degree of influence of obesity upon incidence of diabetes differs according to a hereditary trait," was posted onJ-MICC Plus.
Jan. 11, 2013: Information about support for collaborative study based on biological samples was posted.
Dec. 28, 2012: The number of J-MICC study participants, including the collaborative studies, exceeded 92,000!
Dec. 17, 2012: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 16, "Progress Report from Shizuoka Region - The Second Survey is Underway" was posted.
Nov. 1, 2012: The interview with our principal investigator was uploaded on the website of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Scientific Research on Innovative Areas by MEXT.
Oct. 19, 2012: "Gene types which are likely to cause deterioration in kidney function, Part 2," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Aug. 28, 2012: We exchanged the letter of intent for a cooperative system with Tsuruoka Metabolomic Cohort Study. We seek to share methods to estimate nutrient intake by means of a survey sheet on frequency of dietary intake.
July 6, 2012: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 15, "Progress Report from Sakuragaoka Region, Shizuoka Prefecture" was posted.
June 22, 2012: "Risk factors for diabetes affect HbA1c values differently according to gene polymorphisms," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
June 5, 2012: "Survey Sites" on J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
May 17, 2012: Organization page was renewed.
May 15, 2012: "Arteriosclerosis in the Amami Islands," was posted onJ-MICC Plus.
May 15, 2012: Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated December 15, 2011.
Apr. 29, 2012: "Gene polymorphisms prone to cause abnormality of lipid metabolism," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Apr. 29, 2012: Meeting agendas of the Study Monitoring Committee was uploaded on the Meetings page.
Mar. 31, 2012: Meeting agendas of the Steering Committee, the General Meeting, the External Evaluation Committee, and the Committee for Social Issues, were updated on the Meetings page.
Mar. 16, 2012: Findings were updated.
Mar. 16, 2012: "How did modern Japanese people come into being?" was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Mar. 16, 2012: "Gene polymorphisms related to menopause age," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Feb. 14, 2012: Findings were updated.
Feb. 14, 2012: "Gene polymorphisms related to hepatic function," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jan. 18, 2012: "Genotype prone to cause deterioration in renal function," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Jan. 10, 2012: Nagoya University started the second survey in Shizuoka region.
Dec. 7, 2011: Meeting agendas of the Following-up Working Group, held on August 24, was uploaded on the Meetings page.
Dec. 7, 2011: The number of J-MICC study participants, including the collaborative studies, exceeded 74,000!
Nov. 15, 2011: Meeting agendas of the Committee for Social Issues, held on October 21, was uploaded on the Meetings page.
Oct. 6, 2011: The link to our website has been added to the website of "The Scientific Support Program for Cancer Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Oct. 1, 2011: Our website was completely redesigned.
Sep. 7, 2011: "There is a regional difference even in genes related to alcohol tolerance," was posted on J-MICC Plus.
Sep. 7, 2011: About Storage of Duplicate Magnetic Data of J-MICC Study was posted.
Sep. 7, 2011: Meeting agendas and minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meeting, and the Committee for Social Issues were uploaded on the Organization page.
July 6, 2011: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 14, "J-MICC Study in Sakuragaoka Region, Shizuoka Prefecture" was uploaded.
June 20, 2011: Meeting agendas and minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on June 6, was uploaded on the Organization page.
June 9, 2011: The letter of intent was signed with Yamagata Molecular Epidemiological Cohort Study.
May 31, 2011: Meeting agendas and minutes of the Study Monitoring Committee, held on April 22, was uploaded on the Organization page.
May 31, 2011: Cooperative Institutions and Study Supporting Groups were updated.
Apr. 16, 2011: Findings were updated.
Apr. 16, 2011: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues and the External Evaluation Committee were added on the Meetings page.
Feb. 25, 2011: Meeting minutes of the Study Monitoring Committee, on January 7, were added on the Meetings page.
Feb. 25, 2011: The cooperative institutions in the Sakuragaoka region, Shizuoka were added to Cooperative Institutions and to Contact Us.
Feb. 15, 2011: Website of J-MICC Plus was opened.
Nov. 29, 2010: Findings were updated.
Nov. 29, 2010: Cooperative Institutions were updated.
Nov. 29, 2010: Message from the Principal Investigator (in office from May 22, 2010) was uploaded.
Aug. 26, 2010: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 13, "J-MICC Study in Okazaki City" was uploaded.
Aug. 12, 2010: Meeting minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meeting, other committees, and the Working Groups were added on the Meetings page.
Aug. 12, 2010: Protocol of Study was updated to the newest version dated March 11, 2010.
Apr. 14, 2010: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 12, "J-MICC Study in Kyoto" was uploaded.
Feb. 1, 2010: The report, "On the Specimen-Controlling Issue in Relation to ‘Appropriate Implementation of Human Genome/Genetic Analysis Studies'" was uploaded.
Aug. 6, 2009: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on May 31, were added on the Meetings page.
July 9, 2009: Meeting minutes of the Study Monitoring Committee, on June 2, were added on the Meetings page.
July 9, 2009: Findings were updated.
June 30, 2009: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on Apr. 30, were added on the Meetings page.
May 3, 2009: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on Apr. 12, were added on the Meetings page.
Apr. 9, 2009: Meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee, held on February 17, and of the Second Survey Working Group, held on February 19, were added on the Meetings page.
Feb. 11, 2009: J-MICC Newsletter, Vol. 11, "J-MICC Study in Daiko Region" was uploaded.
Feb. 2, 2009: Findings were updated.
Jan. 15, 2009: Meeting minutes of the Steering Committee, the General Meeting, held on December 15, and the Study Monitoring Committee, held on December 12 were added on the Meetings page.
Nov. 13, 2008: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on Oct. 5, were added on the Meetings page.
Nov. 12, 2008: Findings were updated.
Nov. 12, 2008: "J-MICC Study, Shizuoka field" and "J-MICC Study, Daiko Study" were added to Links.
Aug. 4, 2008: Meeting minutes of the Steering Committee, held on June 25, and the General Meeting, held on June 25, were added on the Meetings page.
July 4, 2008: J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
July 4, 2008: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on May 25, were added on the Meetings page.
June 3, 2008: Meeting minutes of the External Evaluation Committee, held on January 28, were added on the Meetings page.
Feb. 2, 2008: Meeting minutes of the General Meeting, held on December 17, 2007, and of the Steering Committee, held on December 17, 2007 were added on the Meetings page.
Feb. 2, 2008: Protocol of Study was updated.
Feb. 2, 2008: Findings were updated.
Feb. 2, 2008: Cooperative Institutions and Survey Sites were updated.
Oct. 3, 2007: "Report and Apology on Thawing the Samples" was updated.
Sep. 10, 2007: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on August 5, 2007 were uploaded and Financial Resources of Study was added to the Meetings page.
July 27, 2007: Contact Us, List of Cooperative Institutions, and Survey Sites were updated.
June 29, 2007: Findings were updated.
May 8, 2007: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues, held on Apr. 2, 2007 were added on the Meetings page.
Apr. 20, 2007: Meeting minutes of the Committee for Social Issues and the External Evaluation Committee were uploaded to the Meetings page.
Apr. 20, 2007: "Report and Apology on Thawing the Samples" (pdf) was uploaded.
Feb. 28, 2007: Findings were updated.
Feb. 28, 2007: The minutes of the third meeting of the Study Monitoring Committee, held on December 15, 2006, were uploaded on the Meetings page.
Jan. 24, 2007: Opinion briefs and response papers from the Study Monitoring Committee and the Committee for Social Issues were uploaded to the Meetings page.
Jan. 01, 2007: J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
Dec. 29, 2006: Meeting minutes of the Steering Committee and the General Meeting were updatedon the Meetings page.
Dec. 29, 2006: Survey Sites were updated.
Sep. 4, 2006: J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
July 7, 2006: Links was updated.
July 1, 2006: J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
June 1, 2006: Survey Sites were updated.
June 1, 2006: J-MICC Newsletter was updated.
May 16, 2006: The Institute of Health Biosciences of the University of Tokushima Graduate School was added to the list of Cooperative Institutions.
May 16, 2006: Protocol of Study was updated.May 16, 2006: