Murata S*, Ebeling M, Ono R, Maeda M, Schmidt‑Mende K, Fukuda H*, Modig K. Understanding Japan’s Mortality Advantage:
A Comparison of Long-Term Care Populations and Healthy populations in Japan and Sweden using the Ageing and Health Cohort and the LIFE study.
BMC Medicine 2026; in press.
Kinugawa A, Takeuchi K, Tamada Y, Kusama T, Oda F, Maeda M, Ohyama H, Osaka K, Fukuda H.
Impact of Leaving Periodontal Disease Untreated on Healthcare Expenditures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of Periodontology 2026; in press.
Okui T*, Fukushima H, Maeda M, Oda F, Nakashima N, Fukuda H.
A short-term association between hospitalizations for mental disorders and ambient temperature in Japan: an ecological study using the LIFE Study data.
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2026; 31: 12.
Shida H, Hirayama A, Kitamura T, Maeda M, Oda F, Fukuda H, Kawasaki R*.
Association between the care need level before admission and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with stroke: The Longevity Improvement & Fair Evidence (LIFE) study.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2026; in press.
Kawaguchi K, Maeda M, Oda F, Nakashima Y, Fukuda H*.
Development and validation of a machine learning model for frailty screening using claims data in Japan: the Longevity Improvement & Fair Evidence Study.
Experimental Gerontology 2026; 215(2026): 113050.
Nakatsuka K, Ono R, Maeda M, Murata F, Fukuda H.
Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE Study, Japan.
BMJ Open 2026; 16: e104102.
Sung Y, Goto K*, Akeno Y, Maeda M, Murata F, Fukuda H.
Sleep maintenance efficiency measured by multi-sensor wristband devices and its association with blood pressure: the LIFE Study.
Digital Health 2026; in press.
Kawaguchi K, Maeda M, Oda F, Nakashima Y, Fukuda H*.
Initial real-world experience with lecanemab prescribing patterns in Japan: the Longevity Improvement & Fair Evidence (LIFE) Study.
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring 2026: in press.
Katsuta T*, Sato S, Kawazoe Y, Fukuda H.
Active vaccine safety monitoring system using health insurance claims data in Japan: The Vaccine Effectiveness, Networking, and Universal Safety (VENUS) study.
Vaccine 2026; 74: 128209.
Sagara K, Goto K*, Maeda M, Oda F, Fukuda H.
Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors in older adults requiring long-term care: The LIFE Study.
Age and Ageing 2026; 55: afag018.