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THERAPY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2020
Japanese government panel OKs expensive gene therapy for rare disease
A health ministry panel approved the production and sales of a gene therapy for treating spinal muscular atrophy, a rare incurable disease that destroys muscle function.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2019
Japan insurance council greenlights coverage for gene therapy drug to combat clogged arteries
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council on Wednesday approved the first health insurance system coverage for a gene therapy drug.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 15, 2019
Health insurance in Japan to cover new cancer therapy that costs ¥33 million
The anti-cancer drug Kymriah will be produced by a Tokyo-based unit of Novartis AG and is expected to carry the highest price tag of any single drug in Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019
Google barred from LGBT+ equality index over 'life-threatening' app
One of the top U.S. LGBT charities ejected Google from a gay and transgender rights ranking on Thursday for hosting an app that advises people on how to "recover" from same-sex attraction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 17, 2018
Drawing on her own experience, Nagoya doctor offers transgender counseling
A transgender doctor has opened a clinic in Nagoya specializing in counseling and hormone therapy for transgender people.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2018
Britain vows to end gay conversion therapy as survey reveals 'burning injustices'
The British government pledged to end gay conversion therapy Tuesday as it set out plans to improve the lives of LGBT people after a national survey found many experienced discrimination and prejudice.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 14, 2018
Ryoko Hori: The art of massage and crafts
Born and raised in Osaka, Ryoko Hori, 37, moved to Tokyo to study fashion design at the age of 18. As a student she was lucky enough to work for the famous clothing brand Issey Miyake, but she wanted even more experiences in life. She had never been abroad, so after her graduation in 2003, she decided to move to Paris where she stayed for three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2017
Leak of heavy water at Japanese research reactor delayed cancer therapy study: NRA
A small reactor in Osaka used for research purposes interrupted a cancer study earlier this year after springing a leak of heavy water, atomic regulators say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2016
Dutch therapy for people with learning disabilities gains foothold in Japan
A therapy from the Netherlands that gives new visual and tactile experiences to people with learning disabilities is gaining popularity in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2016
Music therapy increasingly recognized in Japan for hospital patients and elderly
As Japan faces growing demands for geriatric care, some hospitals and municipalities are turning to music therapy to help people living with dementia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2015
Gene therapy helps teens with rare genetic disorder
Gene therapy has dramatically improved the conditions of two bedridden teens suffering from a rare disease, Jichi Medical University said Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2015
Progress reported in using gene therapy for deafness
Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2015
Art therapy tours enliven dementia patients and their caregivers
In a quiet corner of the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, a small group of elderly dementia patients accompanied by relatives and caregivers gathered in December in front of a work by French avant-garde painter Pierre Bonnard.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 25, 2014
Group aims to boost the number of therapy dogs it provides in Kyushu
A nonprofit organization is calling for funds to pay for the rearing and training of therapy dogs in Kyushu.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2014
Organ-failure death of baby prompts police probe in Kobe
Police are investigating the June death of a 4-month-old boy from Kobe who suffered multiple-organ failure days after receiving a massage from the 56-year-old female director of a nonprofit organization.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2014
Life in U.K. comes as a shock for many Japanese
Many Japanese have a somewhat romanticized image of living in Britain. While for some those expectations may be fulfilled, the reality for others is that they struggle to adapt to a very different culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2014
Swedish music therapy method for aged strikes chord in nursing homes
An increasing number of nursing homes are introducing a Swedish therapeutic method that enables elderly people to play music.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2013
Drumming helps those with dementia reconnect
Standing in a room full of lined faces, Alan Yellowitz held up an orange drum shaped like a wineglass. "This one's called a djembe," he said. "It's from Ghana."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2013
Dog trainer to give atomic outcasts a healing role
For Toru Oki, 61, his two occupations — musician and therapy dog trainer — are one and the same.

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