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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two revolutionary new ways to ease the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been discovered, research has found. Electrical stimulation of the brain and light therapy might provide relief from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...