- More than 55 million people globally have dementia.
- There is currently no cure for dementia.
- Researchers from Peking University have found phototherapy may be a promising non-drug intervention for alleviating dementia symptoms.
More than
There is currently no cure for dementia and
Adding to those potential treatments is new research from Peking University in China, which has found
The study was recently published in the journal
Phototherapy, also known as light therapy, is a non-invasive treatment using a bright light. Depending on the condition, different types, wavelengths, and colors of light are used.
Currently, phototherapy using
In addition to skin diseases, phototherapy has been used to treat
Scientists are also studying phototherapy as a potential treatment for
There have been previous studies looking at the impact of phototherapy on people with dementia. A
And researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are in the midst of five-year research to see if certain combinations of light therapies help slow down Alzheimer’s symptoms.
In this study,…
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