What is Therapy: Definition and 67 Discussions

A therapy or medical treatment (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis.
As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different types of therapy. Not all therapies are effective. Many therapies can produce unwanted adverse effects.
Treatment and therapy are generally considered synonyms. However, in the context of mental health, the term therapy may refer specifically to psychotherapy.

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    Medical Why cant gene therapy be used to treat cancer?

    As in there is often a mutation in the eg p53 signalling pathway could the gene not be fixed... Or any other ideas in relation to the original question..
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    Proton Beam therapy (magnetic field)

    Homework Statement A beam of protons with v=1.8x10^8 are deflected 90 degrees by a constant magnetic field. The trajectory of the beam has a circular arc with a radius of 4m. I am asked to find the magnitude of the constant magnetic field. Homework Equations I know that r=mv/eB. When...
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    Non-Viral Nanoparticle Gene therapy

    I was wondering if this is usable in humans right now http://www.telomolecular.com/nanocircles.asp or why it couldn't be I was also wondering...viral gene therapy has a lot of downsides so they're looking at non-viral nanoparticle gene therapy...they've been able to use nanoparticles via IV...
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    Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF therapy)

    As the title suggest, does this PEMF therapy crackpottery? I have been browsing the FDA website, and from what i read, manufactures do seem to provide adequate evidence to show that PEMF does help bone growth such as fractures and such. But do PEMF help will pain relieve, that i am not that...
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    Electroshock therapy coming back with a vengeance

    I'm no doctor but I didn't think this worked, and that was known many years ago? http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/01/13/shock_therapy_making_a_comeback/9712/
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    Debunk Magnetic Therapy and water cluster experiment

    Recently when to a magnetic therapy seminar where they did experiment to proof the " beneficial" effects of it. These are some of the demonstration. First demonstration, Salt test. They place common table salt on a magnetic blanket and some on a normal plate. They say that the magnetic...
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    To chancer, on physics in physical therapy

    Today, someone on the forums calling self "chancer" made a question which I have a response to; maybe you could relay this to the forum? Chancer is studying physical therapy and is also required to study a physics sequence. This is in the Academic and Career forum. Chancer is not sure why...
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    Reversal of Spinal Cord Damage using Stem Cell Therapy

    Did anyone happen to catch the 60mins TV spot of Hans S. Keirstead last night? His research showing reversing spinal cord damage in rats using human embryo stem cells is compelling. Brings this approach to humans paralyzed by spinal cord damage, closer to reality. Human clinical trials may...
  9. Lisa!

    The Possibilities of Stem Cell Therapy - A Cure For All?

    what do you think?
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    28th Stem Cell Therapy Patient to be Healed of Heart Failure in Thailand

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060109/lf_nm/thailand_stemcells_dc
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    Can Gene Therapy Change Eye Color?

    Gene Therapy Can you use gene therapy to change eye color (or something other than that to permanently change eye color) or is gene therapy not available for that yet?
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    Far infrared? Ceramics and pH? Magnetic therapy?

    I'm posting this here because I don't know the legitimacy of the topic and whether it qualifies for discussion in the other physics sections. Curious thing happened today that's got me wondering... I met someone who represented a company that apparently sells healing and therapeutic...
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    What Level of Memory Loss Can Occur with Electroconvulsive Therapy?

    A friend of mine has been telling me about a close friend of theirs who has been suffering from severe depression. They recommended Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). This therapy is known to work wonders for the severly depressed. There is some short term memory loss that can occur in some cases...
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    China Legalizes the World's First Gene Therapy Medication

    Cancer Gene Therapy World's First to Market Gabe Romain Betterhumans Staff Thursday, November 20, 2003, 4:27:07 PM CT Thursday, November 20, 2003, 4:27:07 PM CT The world's first commercially available gene therapy medication will soon be treating head and neck cancer in China...
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    Please help me with genetic therapy

    Among the following four disease: Gaucher's Disease, Down Syndrome, Phenylketonuria, and Congenital Heart Disease, which one is the best candidate for treatment through genetic therapy? Please explain the reasons and criteria in detail. Thanks so much
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    X-ray tube used for cancer therapy

    Heres the problem: An x-ray tube used for cancer therapy operates at 4.0 MV, with a beam current of 25 mA striking the metal target.Nearly all of this power is transferred to a stream of water flowing through the holes drilled in the target. What rate of flow, in Kg/sec, is needed if the...
  17. Kerrie

    What to Do in Your Spare Time: Beadwork, Quiltmaking, Hiking & More

    what do you do in your spare time? do you play music? create things? sleep? eat? i have a little list: beadwork quiltmaking (only a beginner) hiking (portland oregon has many parks) scrapbooking/photography reading unusual books physicsforums (of course!) and playing with my two...
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