Infrared light therapy shows promising results in treating CTE and brain injuries

Researchers Find Widespread CTE in Ex-Football Players

Infrared Light Therapy Shows Promising Results in Treating CTE and Brain Injuries

Shepherd University professor of research Dr. Ann Liebert discusses how infrared light therapy is revolutionizing brain health treatment on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

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Can red-light therapy treat brain injuries? Some research shows ‘striking’ resultsSeptember 11, 2026 - 10:12 am
Abstract Larry Carr and his wife, Laurie, got into a terrible fight. It was 2010. He remembers that he yelled and yelled. She left, trying to gather her own emotions. Alone with his thoughts, Carr felt he had reached a bottomless abyss. “Broken,” he says. No one understood what was happening to him. Out of […]
Infrared light therapy shows promising results in treating CTE and brain injuriesJune 4, 2026 - 1:18 am
The Surprising Science Behind Red-Light Therapy — and How it Really WorksMarch 25, 2026 - 10:00 am
Abstract People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology. In 2021, dermatologist David Ozog was on holiday with his family in the Bahamas, when his 18-year-old son had a massive stroke. The teenager was airlifted to Florida, and then to Chicago for […]
Advancing Neuroprotection and Brain Injury PreventionMarch 13, 2026 - 10:00 am
110 Million Patients. Zero Documented Side Effects.February 11, 2026 - 12:28 pm
Breakthrough Research Suggests Football Players Can Cut Brain Injury RiskFebruary 1, 2026 - 10:24 am
Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain DamageJanuary 28, 2026 - 6:05 am
Abstract WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Red light therapy might be able to protect football players from brain damage caused by frequent head impacts, a new small-scale study says. College football players treated with red light therapy over the course of a season wound up with much less brain inflammation than others provided […]
Breakthrough Research Suggests Football Players Can Cut Brain Injury RiskJanuary 27, 2026 - 12:05 pm
Red Light Therapy Shows Promise in Protecting Football Players’ BrainsJanuary 26, 2026 - 10:00 am
Abstract A small , new study suggests red light therapy may help protect athletes from brain damage caused by repeated hits. Researchers followed 26 college football players over a full season. Half used a red light device — a headset with a small nasal clip — that delivered infrared light through the skull three times […]
Already-Available Therapy Could Protect Football Players from CTE: ‘Incredibly groundbreaking’January 22, 2026 - 2:05 am
Abstract Forget reducing wrinkles and fighting hair loss. A new study suggests a unique form of a treatment already popular in the US for skin health, pain relief and faster healing may also offer a surprising benefit: Protecting football players’ brains from chronic inflammation caused by repeated blows to the head. “I would call it […]

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