Medical Frontiers

Nucleic acid therapeutics, which target mRNA, are bringing hope for both intractable diseases such as ALS and common conditions like knee osteoarthritis. We explore the latest advances.

Japanese researchers have developed a science-backed strength-training method that helps maintain fitness without strain. It's a simple form of eccentric training—just five counts over three seconds.

Proton beam therapy precisely targets tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. It may benefit patients with hard-to-treat cancers and children especially vulnerable to treatment side effects.

Melanoma can develop in places other than the skin. In Japan, researchers are fighting this aggressive cancer with not only the latest immunotherapy but also a new virus therapy.