Tag: Therapy
Antidepressant, talk therapy fail to beat placebo
by on Dec.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression treatment — though there were hints that the effects varied based on people'…
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Gene Therapy a Boon for 6 Hemophilia Patients
by on Dec.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — A single treatment of gene therapy dramatically improved symptoms and quality of life in a small group of men with hemophilia B, an uncommon form of the bleeding disorder, a new study suggests.
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Insight: Stem cell therapy poised to come in from the cold
by on Dec.04, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A rogue surgeon injects stem cells from a fetus into a sick man's brain. The cells morph and form body parts. When the man dies, the pathologist finds cartilage, skin and bone clumped in his brain.
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Germany offers therapy to child sex abuse victims
by on Dec.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Germany will offer every victim of child sex abuse 10,000 euros ($13,000) worth of therapy from a 100 million euro fund set up to address a scandal centered on Catholic schools.
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Texas board mulls stem cell therapy used on Perry
by on Nov.04, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The experimental stem cell procedure that Texas Gov. Rick Perry underwent this summer could be restricted or even blocked under new rules being considered Friday by the state’s Medical Board.
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Sangamo gene therapy shows promise in reducing HIV
by on Sep.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An early stage trial of Sangamo BioSciences Inc's HIV treatment found that the gene therapy reduced levels of the virus and even eliminated it in one patient with a naturally occurring gene mutation.
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For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
by on Sep.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Younger women with breast
cancer who undergo a lumpectomy to remove their tumor survive just as long
and aren't any more likely to have a recurrence than women who opt for the
more radical and disfigurin…
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From the Couch to the Computer: A New Take on Therapy
by on Aug.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — Texting, webcams and instant
chat might seem like innovations best suited to passing along teenage
gossip, but medical researchers are discovering their usefulness in
helping people with psychological disorders.
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Life expectancy rises with AIDS therapy in Uganda
by on Jul.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Ugandan HIV and AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral "cocktail" therapy can expect to live nearly as long as their compatriots who don't have HIV, a new study finds.
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LA Nutrition Therapy Commercial
by on Jul.18, 2011, under Nutrition
LA Nutrition Therapy is a private practice specializing in Medical Nutrition Therapy, Weight Loss, and Diabetes both for Adolescents and Adults. Located in the Five Towns, Long Island and accepts certain Insurance Policies.
