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- On Mongolia's coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life. Trapped in a hazardous industry, her journey reflects the human and environmental costs of Mongolia's mining boom.
- Hiroshi is a seemingly ordinary young man that work part-time at a restaurant, but the reality is he's actually a fortress for a planet. Each of his movements is produced by someone inside him steering, which is why he goes through life without getting entangled with other humans. Due to an incident, Shizuka begins to have feelings for Hiroshi, and Akemi suddenly becomes captain of the fortress and must handle these new complications while trying to find a new future for her planet.
- The Great Summits is a NHK documentary series that explores ten of the world's most famed mountains. Guided by expert climbers, viewers can experience what it feels like to climb these mountains.
- In May 2020, Japan's then-Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared that the country had successfully contained coronavirus infections thanks to the "Japan Model." An independent committee published a report on this model, which combined a soft lockdown and anti-cluster measures to prevent the spread of infection and limit economic damage. The program focuses on the Diamond Princess cruise ship outbreak, anti-cluster measures, PCR testing and the soft lockdown. We look at the lessons learned from it.
- The body's immune system defends against infection, but many people are unaware of how it functions. All its cells are white blood cells, and their tasks include attacking pathogens, activating other immune cells or sending them information about the enemy and building weapons against infection. They all work together to protect the body. But when the immune system is overactivated, a cytokine storm occurs, triggering a more severe form of COVID-19. We look at the mysterious world of immunity.
- 2015–TV EpisodeThe first of our two-part series on Japanese acupuncture looks at how it's being incorporated into advanced cancer treatments. At a hospital in Kyoto Prefecture, doctors work in collaboration with acupuncturists. Their work, backed up by scientific studies, suggests that acupuncture is effective against various side effects of surgery and cancer medications. Benefits include promoting post-surgery digestive function and healing in patients with stomach cancer, and easing numbness caused by a widely used drug for breast cancer.
- 2015–TV EpisodeThe first of 2 programs on the latest cancer treatments looks at fluorescence imaging, which causes cancer cells to light up. It's now widely used in Japan for liver cancer surgery. Cancer cells glow, showing the size and location of tumors and making precise surgery possible. Technology is being developed for its use on other cancers such as breast cancer. It will enable surgeons to tell simply by looking at an incision made during an operation if any cancer cells remain in the body.
- 2015–TV EpisodeRice is Japan's staple food. Although high in sugar, rice promotes health. Men in Niigata Prefecture, a main producer, boast Japan's lowest BMI, a gauge of obesity. Rice reduces blood cholesterol and kome-koji made from rice rid the body of fat. A hospital uses mirin, rice-based sweetener which curbs after-meal blood sugar rises, for patients with diabetes. We'll also share recipes for easy-to-make, gluten-free dishes using rice flour. The program explores the secret of superfood, rice, in Niigata.
- In the second of our two-part series on Japanese acupuncture, we zero in on its most widely used application: pain-relief. It has long been known that acupuncture can ease pain, and Japanese research is shedding light on the reasons. Holding the keys are blood flow, brain waves, and the autonomic nervous system. We explore acupuncture's potential by seeing how it has helped a migraine sufferer and a fibromyalgia patient.
- Nagasaki Prefecture in southern Japan has many islands, and there are health disparities with urban areas. Doctors there addressed this by offering remote examinations of rheumatoid arthritis in islanders. A patient's hand held in front of cameras at an island hospital is seen as a 3D hologram by a doctor in the city. Eye doctors in Japan are detecting early-stage cataracts in poor countries to prevent blindness. A smartphone device lets them examine patients remotely in areas with few doctors.
- Pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival rate of under 10% and is often called the "silent killer." It does not cause symptoms in its early stages and is often not detected until it is advanced. But a group of Japanese doctors has come up with a way to detect it early using an endoscope equipped with ultrasound. The procedure takes just 10 minutes. We also introduce tea and a dish using medicinal herbs to boost immunity to prevent coronavirus infection.
- Colorectal cancer is the third-most common form of cancer. About 1.8 million people were diagnosed with the disease worldwide in 2018. When it occurs in the rectum, surgery is difficult and requires highly advanced skills as it is close to many organs and surrounded by important blood vessels and nerves. When it is near the anus, many surgeons remove the anus, leaving the patient with a permanent stoma. But a Japanese doctor has succeeded in preserving the anus in over 90% of cases.
- In June 2021, aducanumab, the first drug to target the cause of Alzheimer's disease, was approved in the US, making headlines worldwide. We look at the results of clinical trials involving over 3,000 participants from 20 countries, differences between the drug and conventional treatments, and the drug's limitations. We also focus on a preceding condition called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. Japanese researchers developed a way to reverse cognitive decline in those with MCI, and a test to see whether someone is developing it.
- 2015–TV EpisodeOne of the immune system's important roles is to produce antibodies to neutralize pathogens. Japanese researchers found that the activity of immune cells called lymphocytes, which produce antibodies, is closely linked to the autonomic nervous system. A division of the ANS switches on and off, sending signals for the production of antibodies and their circulation around the body. We also focus on how to balance the ANS so that your immunity functions properly.
- A Japanese brain scientist managed to improve the cognitive and physical functions of dementia patients just by having them take part in 30-minute group drum sessions 3 times a week for 3 months. We look at why the activity had such an effect. We also focus on the difficulty of delivering drugs to the brain, which is a major hurdle to treating dementia, and how a researcher aims to overcome this using nanotechnology.