Before entering the pod, I strip off all my clothes. The room is dark, lit only by an electric candle. I put on a pair of plastic safety glasses. Then I climb inside what looks like a tanning bed from ...
Here’s the good news: we’re living longer. The WHO reports that global life expectancy “increased by more than six years between 2000 and 2019.” Of the many reasons that this number is going up, ...
Photobiomodulation therapy significantly reduced severe oral mucositis and PEG tube placements in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Patient-reported outcomes showed less mouth and ...
Photobiomodulation (PBM) offers exciting opportunities for improving the life of patients with a diverse range of brain disorders. In this special collection of articles in the Journal of Alzheimer's ...
Dry age-related macular degeneration progresses in quiet increments that add up to meaningful loss. Clinics see this trajectory every week, yet most interventions have focused on watchful waiting ...
Status epilepticus (SE) refers to a single seizure that lasts longer than typical seizures or a series of consecutive seizures. The non-return to baseline status seen in SE causes rapid and widespread ...
Released during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, this peer-reviewed study adds to research on non-invasive ways to ...
The study assessed the effect of PBM on mice challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Such rodent models of neuroinflammation have emerged as a standard in studies aimed at understanding and treating ...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is an important worldwide health problem with a high prevalence in the United States 1. It is anticipated that the number of adults who suffer from DM2 will increase 2.
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. The research found that photobiomodulation – a form ...
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WVU PCH adds new cancer treatments

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Cancer services are being expanded at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital. That’s according to a ...