The sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus) is an important fishery resource in the East/Japan Sea; however, its stock has recently declined sharply. Most ecological studies were conducted before the mid-2000s, limiting our understanding of recent ecological changes under rapidly changing environmental conditions. We aimed to analyze recent ecological characteristics of sandfish, including growth, maturation, and feeding ecology, in...

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment represents a prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease characterized by episodic memory deficits and subtle alterations in brain function. Although the traditional herbal formula Kami Guibi-tang (KGT) has been reported to exert cognitive benefits, its neural effects have not been evaluated using functional neuroimaging. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 84 individuals w...