Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a therapeutic furniture apparatus. The therapeutic furniture apparatus includes a non-magnetic base. The non-magnetic base has a vertical portion that extends vertically from the base, and a horizontal portion that extends from the vertical portion at a first location over the non-magnetic base. A non-magnetic ring attachment structure is coupled to the horizontal portion of the non-magnetic support structure at a second location disposed directly over the non-magnetic base. The non-magnetic ring attachment structure extends from the horizontal portion toward the non-magnetic base. A plurality of non-magnetic ring structures are coupled to the non-magnetic ring attachment structure and disposed between the horizontal portion of the non-magnetic support structure and the non-magnetic base. A plurality of permanent magnets are disposed at regular intervals on each of the plurality of non-magnetic ring structures.

The disclosure provides methods of cancer treatment and apparatus and, more particularly, to non-invasive cancer treatments utilizing oscillating magnetic fields to disrupt mitochondrial function or induce apoptosis or another mechanism of cell death in cancer cells. The disclosure also provides a device for providing an OMF treatment to a subject.

The disclosure provides methods of cancer treatment and apparatus and, more particularly, to non-invasive cancer treatments utilizing oscillating magnetic fields to disrupt mitochondrial function or induce apoptosis or another mechanism of cell death in cancer cells. The disclosure also provides a device for providing an OMF treatment to a subject.

A magnetic field emitter (100) for emitting a magnetic field into an environment having a rotatable magnetic member (102) comprising one or more magnetic dipoles; a support (104) for the rotatable magnetic member (102), wherein the support (104) is configured to be placed in a support position on a surface of the environment such that when the support (104) is in the support position the one or more magnetic dipoles of the rotatable magnetic member (102) lie in a substantially horizontal plane; and a rotation mechanism (106) operable to rotate the rotatable magnetic member (102) relative to the support (104) about a rotation axis, such that when the support (104) is placed in the support position on the surface, the rotation axis is substantially orthogonal to said substantially horizontal plane such that the substantially horizontal plane remains substantially horizontal during the rotation.

A magnetic field emitter (100) for emitting a magnetic field into an environment having a rotatable magnetic member (102) comprising one or more magnetic dipoles; a support (104) for the rotatable magnetic member (102), wherein the support (104) is configured to be placed in a support position on a surface of the environment such that when the support (104) is in the support position the one or more magnetic dipoles of the rotatable magnetic member (102) lie in a substantially horizontal plane; and a rotation mechanism (106) operable to rotate the rotatable magnetic member (102) relative to the support (104) about a rotation axis, such that when the support (104) is placed in the support position on the surface, the rotation axis is substantially orthogonal to said substantially horizontal plane such that the substantially horizontal plane remains substantially horizontal during the rotation.

Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises: a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.

Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises: a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.

A transcranial magnetic stimulation device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a head mount for disposition on a head of a patient and configured with a plurality of attachment points, a plurality of magnetic assembly devices connected to the plurality of attachment points, a given magnetic assembly device equipped with an actuator device to actuate a magnet, is addressable, and configured to receive a control signal addressed to the given magnetic assembly device, and a processor having a memory and configured by program code. The processor is configured to: select one or more treatment protocol units, generate a control signal using at least information contained in the selected treatment protocol units, energize at least one magnetic assembly device over a period of time to cause the magnet to actuate according to the control signal, and monitor the patient response to energizing to addressable actuator.

A transcranial magnetic stimulation device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a head mount for disposition on a head of a patient and configured with a plurality of attachment points, a plurality of magnetic assembly devices connected to the plurality of attachment points, a given magnetic assembly device equipped with an actuator device to actuate a magnet, is addressable, and configured to receive a control signal addressed to the given magnetic assembly device, and a processor having a memory and configured by program code. The processor is configured to: select one or more treatment protocol units, generate a control signal using at least information contained in the selected treatment protocol units, energize at least one magnetic assembly device over a period of time to cause the magnet to actuate according to the control signal, and monitor the patient response to energizing to addressable actuator.

To disrupt mitochondrial function in certain cells, controlling hardware causes a magnet to oscillate so as to generate an oscillating magnetic field. The oscillating magnetic field is applied to a volume of tissue including cells with degraded mitochondria to trigger apoptosis in the cells with degraded mitochondria.