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MEDICINE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2018
Receiving Nobel for medicine, Japan's Tasuku Honjo expresses hopes for wider use of cancer treatment
Japanese scientist Tasuku Honjo received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine at a ceremony Monday in Stockholm, for his discovery of a protein on immune cells that paved the way for a new approach to cancer treatment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 7, 2018
Nobel winner Tasuku Honjo sees bigger role for immunotherapy in battling cancer
Japanese scientist Tasuku Honjo, who jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his research on the immune system that contributed to cancer treatments, said Thursday that he believes most cancers will become treatable with immune therapy by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2018
Google parent Alphabet has grand global plan to breed disease-carrying mosquitoes out of existence
Silicon Valley researchers are attacking flying bloodsuckers in California's Fresno County. It's the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2018
Japanese and U.S. researchers say allergy shots for pregnant women may protect babies for life
A group of researchers based in Japan and the United States believe that administering allergy shots to women during pregnancy could prevent their unborn children from developing allergies after birth and throughout their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018
Over 190 superbug infections reported in U.S. and Europe after using Olympus endoscopes, probe finds
Several of the people infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria died, though it is not certain whether their deaths were the direct result of infection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2018
Japan's Shimadzu Corp. to commercialize new blood test to detect early-stage colon cancer
Precision equipment-maker Shimadzu Corp. says it will soon commercialize a blood test designed to detect early-stage colon cancer
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Nov 23, 2018
The little blind fish that can mend a broken heart
The Mexican tetra is a small and boring-looking animal, but appearances are deceptive. This fish is famous among evolutionary biologists, physiologists and sleep scientists for its hidden talents.
EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2018
Congo struggles with its worst Ebola outbreak
Japan should provide more support to medical and humanitarian efforts to combat this horrific disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2018
Osaka High Court acquits tattoo artist charged for working without a medical license
The Osaka High Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision and acquitted a tattooist for operating without a medical license, ruling the process is not a medical practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2018
Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo calls for better-funded and more imaginative pharma industry in Japan
On the evening of Oct. 1, Dr. Tasuku Honjo was in his office at Kyoto University discussing a manuscript with two of his colleagues when a secretary came dashing in to announce there was a call from Sweden. Could he take it?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2018
Keio researchers plan to treat spinal cord injuries with stem cells
Keio University is poised to conduct the world's first treatment of patients who have sustained spinal cord injuries using induced pluripotent stem cells, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2018
Kyoto University performs world's first iPS cell transplant for Parkinson's
Researchers hope to develop the treatment into a method that can be covered under Japan's health insurance system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 8, 2018
Views from Tokyo: Should Japan follow Canada and legalize recreational marijuana?
What do Tokyoites and tourists think of Canada legalizing pot for recreational use? Could or should it ever happen in Japan?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2018
Conservationists fear 'devastating consequences' as China dilutes ban on tiger and rhino parts
China unveiled new rules on Monday that would allow the use of rhino horn and tiger parts for some medical and cultural purposes, watering down a decadesold ban in a move conservation group WWF said could have "devastating consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2018
Trump springs globalist surprise with medicare drug-pricing plan
A drug-pricing plan unveiled by the Trump administration has put the U.S. on a path toward policies like those in Europe, where governments use tight cost controls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 27, 2018
Salivary glands and other organs grown in laboratory
Organoids, blobs of tissue grown in the lab, could change the face of organ transplants and even pave the way for brain augmentation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 23, 2018
Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo calls for a better environment in Japan for life science research
Nobel laureate and immunologist Tasuku Honjo on Tuesday called for a better environment in Japan for conducting research in the life sciences, saying more efforts are needed by both the private and public sectors in enabling researchers to come up with medical cures for illnesses such as cancer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2018
A blue pill is stopping HIV, world-first study shows
An antiviral pill taken daily by thousands of men across Sydney and other parts of Australia led to a globally unprecedented reduction in new HIV cases, showing that a targeted, preventative approach may accelerate progress on ending the AIDS epidemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2018
Showa University admits improper practices in medical school admissions, but denies gender discrimination
The development comes as the education ministry probes irregularities involving 81 universities with medical schools, following revelations of systems disadvantaging women and older applicants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 13, 2018
Can female surgeons dismantle stereotypes in Japan?
The long-running American TV series "Grey's Anatomy" is popular because of the way it mixes standard medical drama with mushy romantic intrigue, but another part of its appeal is the makeup of its characters. The drama takes place in the surgical department of a Seattle hospital, and half the doctors...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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