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Doctors charged over Kyoto ALS patient’s medically assisted suicide

National / Crime & Legal Aug 13, 2020

Doctors charged over Kyoto ALS patient’s medically assisted suicide

Afflicted since 2011 and hardly able to move, Yuri Hayashi is believed to have wished to die by euthanasia.

Kyoto ALS woman's death not case of euthanasia, health experts say

National | FOCUS Jul 30, 2020

Kyoto ALS woman's death not case of euthanasia, health experts say

Police have emphasized the malicious nature of the case, pointing out the fact that the two suspects took money for their alleged actions.

Terminally ill Kyoto woman left will before her assisted death

National Jul 28, 2020

Terminally ill Kyoto woman left will before her assisted death

The disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, causes gradual paralysis with no fundamental treatments established.

Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dead at 34 after bout with ALS

Sports Dec 10, 2019

Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dead at 34 after bout with ALS

Pete Frates, whose personal battle with the neurodegenerative disease ALS inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign that raised millions of dollars for medical research, died on Monday aged 34, seven years after his diagnosis, Boston College said. The former BC baseball captain, who was named ...

Japanese software lets cancer and ALS patients get their voices back

National / Science & Health Jan 28, 2019

Japanese software lets cancer and ALS patients get their voices back

Sapporo radio personality Kazuya Yonezawa takes to the airwaves once a month, speaking to his listeners in a calm and low voice. But the 60-year-old's words aren't coming from his vocal cords. They are being reconstructed by a speech synthesis software called Voistar. Yonezawa has amyotrophic ...

Wheelchair-accessible tour in Kamakura aims to revolutionize tourism for people with disabilities

National Nov 28, 2018

Wheelchair-accessible tour in Kamakura aims to revolutionize tourism for people with disabilities

by Chisato Tanaka

The owner of a barrier-free guesthouse in Kamakura is prepping a tour that will allow people with disabilities to travel to sightseeing spots that would have previously been virtually impossible to visit.

From the DJ booth, man with ALS taps into tech to brighten future for all

National / Science & Health | GENERATIONAL CHANGE Aug 14, 2018

From the DJ booth, man with ALS taps into tech to brighten future for all

by Sarah Suk

Masatane Muto slowly maneuvers the controller on his power wheelchair with his right hand to move around his Tokyo office. He can barely move his body on his own and needs the help of a colleague to take occasional sips from the straw in his ...

Notes by Japanese farmer with ALS on the joy of life now a book

National Apr 18, 2017

Notes by Japanese farmer with ALS on the joy of life now a book

Notes left by a farmer who lived for 33 years with the muscle-wasting disease known as ALS have been compiled into a book, giving voice to the personal experience of someone living with the affliction. Shigeru Matsumoto, a former head of the Japan Amyotrophic Lateral ...

Man with ALS prevented from testifying on disability bill demands Diet rethink its habits

National May 17, 2016

Man with ALS prevented from testifying on disability bill demands Diet rethink its habits

A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis says the Diet needs to work harder on accommodating people with disabilities after he was prevented from appearing as a committee witness last week.

U.S. ice bucket challenge picked up by Japan's movers and shakers

National Aug 20, 2014

U.S. ice bucket challenge picked up by Japan's movers and shakers

by Tomohiro Osaki

A U.S.-based social media challenge daring people to douse themselves with buckets of ice water spreads to Japan, with celebrities from billionaire Masayoshi Son to singer Ayumi Hamasaki taking up the gauntlet to boost awareness of what is known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Japan

National Aug 20, 2014

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Japan

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National / Science & Health Jun 27, 2014

Mice with ALS live longer with iPS treatment, study says

Researchers say they can prolong the lives of mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by about 10 days, a finding that could lead to treating the neurodegenerative disorder in humans. Ten days of life for mice could be equivalent to up to half a year in ...

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