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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-invasive malaria screening device uses light for diagnosis
Rapid tests, which are easy to deploy and require minimal equipment, provide an important diagnostic tool in the ongoing effort against malaria, which affects more than 250 million people around the world annually. While ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Medical research
A near-infrared light treatment could help manage a rare form of lung cancer
Treating a rare type of malignant lung cancer could improve, thanks to near-infrared irradiation and a cancer-targeting compound. Nagoya University oncologist Kazuhide Sato and colleagues tested the treatment and published ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Infrared light to detect early signs of esophageal cancer
Scientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot early warning signs of oesophageal - food pipe - cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics today.
Sep 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can light therapy help the brain?
Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness.
Apr 2, 2015
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Cardiology
First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen
A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar ...
Feb 1, 2012
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