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Shining light on aging hearts

Study suggests that light therapy may be effective at slowing cardiovascular aging Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO BUFFALO, N.Y — Light therapy has demonstrated its usefulness in treating a variety of diseases. But can it delay the occurrence of age-related disease? The answer may be yes, according to a study in mice published in February...

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Relieving constipation by shining light where the Sun don’t shine

The field of optogenetics is all about using light to stimulate cells in the body, and so far it’s been used to modify pain responses in mice, reset the biological clock, and restore regular heartbeats as a gentle alternative to defibrillation. Now, researchers from Flinders University have used the technique to shine a light where the Sun don’t shine, stimulating nerves in...