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Light Therapy is the treatment of disease with certain types of light. Light therapy can use lasers, LED, fluorescent lamps, and ultraviolet or infrared radiation. Also called phototherapy.

Light therapy may benefit heart health and longevity

Light therapy has demonstrated its usefulness in treating a variety of diseases. But can it delay the occurrence of age-related disease?

27 Mar 2023

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

7 Feb 2023

Next-generation light-activated nanotech can eradicate antibiotic-resistant superbugs

It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world.

16 Jan 2023

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

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.

12 Dec 2022

Laser light therapy effective in improving working memory

Laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short term memory in a study published in Science Advances.

2 Dec 2022

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens.

3 Oct 2022

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Seasonal changes in light - longer days in summer, shorter in winter - have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity.

2 Sep 2022

Researchers suggest that visible blue light is a safe and variant-agnostic therapy against SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers showed that 425 nm blue light can inactivate all major SARS CoV 2 variants.

4 Feb 2022

Photobiomodulation may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy

Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent University at Buffalo-led study.

27 Jan 2022

Development of light-based tool for the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from EMIT bio have developed a biological light unit that can sterilize surfaces, killing SARS-CoV-2.

25 Oct 2021

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.

19 Oct 2021

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

Photobiomodulation (PBM) offers exciting opportunities for improving the life of patients with a diverse range of brain disorders.

14 Oct 2021

NIH-funded project to test light therapies to combat Alzheimer’s debilitating effects

Alzheimer's disease is a mind-robbing brain disorder that affects nearly 6.2 million older Americans. Despite decades of research on high-tech drugs, diets, and crossword puzzles, scientists have yet to discover a highly effective treatment for patients.

23 Sep 2021

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

6 Aug 2021

New tool may safely block gene linked to factors that cause heart disease

Looking to safely block a gene linked to factors known to cause heart disease, scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus may have found a new tool - light.

11 May 2021

UTA researchers investigate a new approach to better treat battlefield TBIs

The chair of the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating whether a combination of nanoparticles and light therapy can better treat traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield.

4 May 2021

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

A lot about the human brain and its intricacies continue to remain a mystery. With the advancement of neurobiology, the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases (ND) has been uncovered to a certain extent along with molecular targets around which current therapies revolve.

19 Apr 2021

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Light therapy may benefit heart health and longevity

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

Next-generation light-activated nanotech can eradicate antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

Laser light therapy effective in improving working memory

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Researchers suggest that visible blue light is a safe and variant-agnostic therapy against SARS-CoV-2

Photobiomodulation may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy

Development of light-based tool for the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

NIH-funded project to test light therapies to combat Alzheimer’s debilitating effects

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

New tool may safely block gene linked to factors that cause heart disease

UTA researchers investigate a new approach to better treat battlefield TBIs

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Ultraviolet light therapy reduces viral load in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Researchers develop first wearable device to precisely monitor jaundice in newborns

Light therapy is safe and can benefit patients with TBI, shows study

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