Phototherapy Device Could be Novel Treatment for Sleep Complaints
Researchers say near-infrared light has the potential to become a novel treatment for sub-clinical sleep complaints.
Researchers say near-infrared light has the potential to become a novel treatment for sub-clinical sleep complaints.
Teenagers got 43 more minutes of sleep a night after a four-week intervention that reset their body clocks and helped them go to bed earlier, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown. The treatment had...
Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining weight or developing obesity, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The research, which was published online June 10 in...
Read MoreSleep problems tend to be multifactorial but many people see blue light-blocking glasses as an easy fix, reports Popular Science. “We love the easy answer. We just love the idea that we can take a pill or put on a pair of...
Read MoreHealthcare facilities have more options and strategies than ever before to adopt circadian...
Read MoreA study finds that blue-light therapy is helping patients to beat the jet-lag effect of general anesthetics and get out of hospital faster, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Going under anaesthesia can significantly...
Read MoreFor the second time in a year, the Lighting Research Center implicates light levels and duration as greater villains than blue frequencies in poor sleep, reports LEDs Magazine. “Both amount and spectrum are important, but the...
Read MoreSoraa, which makes full-spectrum LED technology, introduces a series of lamps that are blue-free...
Read MoreHotel company IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has partnered with Healthe by Lighting Science...
Read MoreCompare 7 light therapy devices side by side.
Read MoreThe Lighting Research Center (LRC) is recruiting persons over 18 years to participate in a study that will take place over the course of five weeks, one session each week. The weeks of the study are January 14, 21, 28 and...
Read MoreScientists and entrepreneurs are joining forces to meet a growing demand for solutions to jet lag.
Read MorePhotoPharmics released the results of its multinational, double-blind, randomized controlled trial in Parkinson’s disease at the annual International Movement Disorders Society meeting in Hong Kong. The study is entitled...
Read MoreLight therapy has long been a recognized treatment option for depression. But can it help perimenopausal women struggling with depression and sleep problems as the result of hormone changes? A new study from the University of...
Read MoreWomen in late pregnancy during darker months of the year may have a greater risk of developing...
Read MoreIt’s a convenient scapegoat, but there are other reasons that devices mess with your sleep, reports Medium. “Based on my research and that of others, we have consistently found that the blue-enriched light from screens tested in...
Read MoreConsider some carefully applied red or green light to help you fall asleep better and wake up refreshed, reports MedGadget. Further down the color spectrum and (hopefully) many hours into your blissful sleep, green light is said...
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