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Shepherd University study shows promise in treating opioid disorder with light therapy

July 21, 2024/in News/by PBM Foundation

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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — A Shepherd University study on the use of light therapy to combat opioid addiction has been accepted for publication in the esteemed journal Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery.

The pilot study focuses on using photobiomodulation (PBM) in the treatment of opioid use disorder.

The study, co-authored by Drs. Jennifer Flora and Kelly Watson Huffer, examines the impact of PBM on “reducing opioid cravings and depressive symptoms among individuals undergoing treatment for opioid addiction.”

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Photobiomodulation And The Aging Brain – How Can Near Infrared Light Impact Neurodegenerative Diseases?

April 3, 2024/in News/by PBM Foundation

By Chris Gallagher |usatoday.com | January 17, 2024

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, advances in medicine top the list.
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Gadget that shines bright red LEDs to mend cancer scars now being used to treat debilitating scarring and swelling in the mouth caused by radiotherapy

February 24, 2024/in News/by PBM Foundation

By Beth Kennedy |Dailymail.com | February 24, 2024

A ‘Lollipop’ gadget that emits red light is being used to treat debilitating scarring and swelling in the mouth caused by radiotherapy cancer treatment.

The device’s light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can repair damaged tissue, calm the body’s response to injury and reduce inflammation – and patients simply need to pop it in their mouth for a few minutes to feel the benefits.

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Kim Kardashian boasts about office tanning bed, $78K red light therapy device and 3D scan of her brain in over-the-top tour… as she jumps on viral trend

January 17, 2024/in News/by PBM Foundation

By Jacqueline Lindenberg |Dailymail.com | January 17, 2024

Kim Kardashian officially joined in on the viral ‘of course’ trend and uploaded a video to her Instagram stories on Wednesday while giving an over-the-top tour of her SKKN office.

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India’s doctors do the whole world proud

January 7, 2024/in News/by PBM Foundation

By M.D. Nalapat |SundayGuardianLive.com | January 7, 2024

It was during the beginning of the 1990s that the image of India began to change in the US and in the other English-speaking countries of the world. And no, it was not because of the fact that companies involved in Information Technology had just begun the trek to being world beaters, and as a consequence, Bangalore in particular was becoming known across continents. It was because of the fact that during that period, doctors of Indian origin began to be a familiar sight to citizens of the countries especially within the Anglosphere, but elsewhere as well.

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