The brightly stained dots in this cross-section of a mouse brain highlight the neurons that may help flush out amyloid plaques, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s. Credit: Tsai Laboratory/MIT Picower ...

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that involves flickering lights and low-pitched sound may also help prevent cognitive problems after cancer treatment, sometimes called chemo brain, a ...

While light therapy has been used to treat depression (often in those with seasonal affective disorder), researchers are finding that it may also be a powerful approach to relieve symptoms related to ...

Researchers at DTU and UC Berkeley, together with spin-out company OptoCeutics, have invented a non-medical form of therapy that can improve brain activity: light-based deep brain stimulation that ...

Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Light therapy leads to significant improvements ...

Researchers investigated how a 40Hz light and sound therapy helps preserve myelin in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The therapy also shows potential for treating other conditions that involve ...

Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials. The hope is that the idea can be developed into ordinary lamps ...

Light therapy leads to significant improvement in several sleep measures and helps alleviate depression and agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a meta-analysis of 15 high-quality ...

If you or someone you know has gone through chemotherapy, you might be familiar with the side effect commonly called 'chemo brain.' Scientists have now demonstrated a simple way to protect brain cells ...

What is low level laser therapy for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias? Low level laser (light) therapy is an emerging technology that offers a noninvasive approach to prevent ...

New research in mice reveals that an innovative light and sound stimulation therapy can clear toxic plaque buildup in the brain and reduce some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and impaired ...