Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says. The therapy, called photobiomodulation or “red light” therapy, can reduce the risk of vision loss and slow progression of the “dry” form of macular degeneration, researchers reported recently at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
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Low-Level Light Therapy for Hair Growth and Skin Rejuvenation
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Low-level light therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive technique that has been developed to promote tissue regeneration and repair.1 Interestingly, this therapy has displayed prominent effectiveness in hair growth and skin rejuvenation. Image Credit: Evgeniy Kalinovskiy/Shutterstock.com LLLT: an effective phototherapyLLLT is a phototherapeutic technique, also referred to...
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Light Therapy a Beacon of Hope for Alzheimer’s?
TOPLINE: Light therapy leads to significant improvement in several sleep measures and helps alleviate depression and agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a meta-analysis of 15 high-quality trials shows.METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “These findings, combined with its low side-effects, suggest the role of light therapy as a promising treatment for AD. Although light therapy...
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Light therapy may improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
by Public Library of Science The research suggests that light therapy may be a promising treatment option for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Rad Cyrus, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE by Qinghui Meng...
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How can light therapy help dry eyes?
Light therapy is an alternative treatment method for dry eyes. It works by treating meibomian gland dysfunction, one of the most common causes of dry eye. When first-line treatments — such as eye drops — do not work, a doctor may recommend intense pulsed light therapy (IPL). Experts believe light therapy works by treating underlying...
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Can light therapy treat atrial fibrillation?
by Wiley A 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine demonstrates that optogenetics—which uses light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of targeted cells—is a promising shock-free approach to treating atrial fibrillation (AF), or an irregular, often rapid heart rate, for...
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Light therapy relieves fatigue syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is almost always accompanied by fatigue, a massive tiredness that is described by the vast majority of patients as the most distressing symptom. In a recent scientific study, a research group led by Stefan Seidel from the Department of Neurology at MedUni Vienna and AKH Vienna identified light...
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Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy
by Marcene Robinson, University at Buffalo Previous research led by senior author Praveen Arany (pictured) found that light therapy promotes healing by activating TGF‐beta 1, a protein that controls cell growth and division by stimulating various cells involved in healing. Credit: Douglas Levere Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy...
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Light therapy helps burn injuries heal faster by triggering growth protein
by Marcene Robinson, University at Buffalo Praveen Arany, assistant professor of oral biology in the UB School of Dental Medicine, led the development of a burn healing protocol for light therapy. Credit: Douglas Levere Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study. The research, published in Scientific Reports, found that photobiomodulation...
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Scientists show how light therapy treats depression in mice model
by Public Library of Science Per1 gene expression (yellow color) before (left panel) and after a 15 minute light pulse (right panel) given in the dark at zeitgeber time 22 in the lateral habenula (area visualized by hatched lines). The blue color depicts cell nuclei. The white line bottom left indicates the scale and corresponds to...
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