Cardiology
Researchers investigate light therapy to mitigate heart disease
Light therapy has demonstrated its usefulness in treating a variety of diseases. But can it delay the occurrence of age-related disease?
Mar 27, 2023
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News tagged with light therapy
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Why is my loved one with dementia sometimes 'there' and sometimes not?
Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people's cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning.
Mar 23, 2023
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Health
Natural sleep aids: Get to sleep fast without a prescription
You toss, you turn, you can't fall asleep.
Mar 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is seasonal affective disorder? Symptoms, causes and how to treat it
With the days getting shorter and colder, some people might want to stay cuddled in bed all day with a book or a TV show. But for others, the change of season could spell a difficult depression.
Dec 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Light therapy found to relieve fatigue syndrome in multiple sclerosis
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 study, a research group led by Stefan Seidel ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video: Light therapy can help with seasonal affective disorder
Adding the cold, dark days of winter on top of holiday stress can do a number on a person's mental health. It could lead to seasonal affective disorder―a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons.
Dec 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As winter approaches, seasonal depression may set in for millions
Winter's coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there's less daylight to brighten our moods.
Dec 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Morning blue light treatment improves sleep in patients with PTSD
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced better sleep, a reduction in the severity of PTSD symptoms and more effective treatments after exposure to blue light therapy, according to a new study conducted ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Medications
Can you get addicted to melatonin?
Can you be addicted to chocolate? What about Pilates or checking your email? Although many of us use the word "addiction" fairly casually, from a medical perspective it requires meeting very specific criteria, and melatonin ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
System that uses light stimulation to modulate brain waves
Researchers have developed a system which uses light stimulation to modulate brain waves. This opens up new avenues to explore for possible treatment of conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson's and migraine.
Oct 21, 2022
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