Health

Dermatologist explains light therapy for skin

Dermatologists advise their patients to avoid harmful ultraviolet light, which can cause skin damage, photo-aging and skin cancer. But they also may prescribe light therapy to treat certain skin conditions. Light therapy ...

Health

Is the dark really making me sad?

The inhabitants of Rjukan in southern Norway have a complex relationship with the sun. "More than other places I've lived, they like to talk about the sun: when it's coming back, if it's a long time since they've seen the ...

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.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Seasonal depression: Why it happens and how to manage the symptoms

With the weather getting colder and the days becoming shorter, some people are noticing they have less energy and aren't feeling as positive as they usually do. While these feelings may be temporary for some, around one in ...

Genetics

Analytical methods for preclinical stage gene therapy programs

Using a process confirmation vector, researchers developed and optimized a size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with UV and multi-angle light scattering (MALS) method to measure the level of empty capsids during manufacturing. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Help for seasonal depression

(HealthDay)—As many as 20 percent of Americans get the winter blues when days grow shorter.

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