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Light therapy helps veterans treated for traumatic brain injury
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Light therapy helps veterans treated for traumatic brain injury

by  American Physiological Society Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon found that augmenting traditional treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with morning bright light therapy (MBLT) improved physical and mental symptoms for participants. The team will present their work virtually at the American Physiological Society’s (APS)...

Could light therapy treat neurodegenerative diseases?
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Could light therapy treat neurodegenerative diseases?

New research explores the therapeutic uses of light therapy for neurodegenerative conditions. Cavan Images/Getty Images Light therapy — a type of treatment where patients are exposed to artificial light for a period of time — is often used to address conditions such as depression and sleep disorders. Researchers reviewed studies on the effects of light therapy on patients...

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Study shows light therapy is safe and may benefit patients with TBI

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON – Light therapy is safe and has measurable effects in the brain, according to a pioneering study by researchers from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Senior investigators Rajiv Gupta, MD, PhD, director of the Ultra-High Resolution Volume CT Lab at MGH and Benjamin Vakoc, PhD, at the Wellman...

Light therapy holds promise for people with bipolar disorder
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Light therapy holds promise for people with bipolar disorder

by Kerry Blackadar, University of British Columbia But much less is known about the potential benefits of light therapy for people with bipolar disorder, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. In a meta-analysis recently published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Dr. Raymond Lam—a professor in the department of psychiatry, director of the...

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