Members of the medical faculty at the University Dusseldorf investigated whether entire body exposure to visible blue light can decrease blood pressure the same way that UV light is known to do. They also looked at endothelial function (flow-mediated dilation). They exposed 14 healthy male subjects on 2 days to …
LED biomedical applications
Fishing Nets Illuminated with Green Lights Give Conservationists Hope
In a newly published study, researchers have shown that gill nets, that act like a curtain hanging in the water, catch fewer seabirds when the nets have green LED lights attached every 10 feet. The researchers found that one type of seabird, a cormorant was inadvertently caught 85.1 percent less …
Osram Licht AG Changes Financial Outlook; Osram Americas Shows Off LED-lit Eyewear at Boston TechJam 2018
Osram Licht AG reported that it would be changing its financial outlook for fiscal 2018. The company cited uncertainty related to restrictions on trade and sales that lead to some of the company’s automotive lighting customers to postpone (but not cancel) orders. In other Osram news, the company attended Boston …
Long-Term Exposure to Dim Light Shown to Alter Hippocampus of Rats and Impair Learning and Memory
Researchers at Michigan State University found that in rats and possibly in humans long-term exposure to dim light conditions may be detrimental to learning and memory and in rats, they showed that it actually changes the structure of the brain. The researchers examined the brains of Nile grass rats after …
SOI Skincare Releases Senna Forever Home-based LED Light Therapy Device
Dermatologists have devised numerous solutions for improving your skin and even turning back the clock temporarily. One thing that these solutions ranging from topical creams, lifts, and fillers, have in common is that they are only temporary and they must be paid for again and again. While no solution yet …
Skin Exposure to 293nm UV Light Found to be More Efficient than Sunlight in Promoting Vitamin D3 Production
Skin exposure to ultraviolet light is known to have both beneficial and negative health consequences depending on cumulative time of exposure. Some of the adverse effects associated with repeated, long, and cumulative exposure include premature aging of the skin, DNA damage, and a much greater risk of Melanoma (skin cancer). …
Code 3 Licenses Vital Vio White Light Disinfection™ Technology
Code 3® of St. Louis, Missouri, a maker of emergency lighting and warning products for emergency response vehicles, announced a licensing agreement with Vital Vio, Inc. Vital Vio is a developer of a continuous White Light Disinfection™ technology. The company created this disinfection technology it created to continuously and safely …
New Psoriasis Treatment Available in Form of Philips Blue LED Lamp
In Europe, Philips has released a specialized blue LED lamp for treating plaque psoriasis. The device has been proven to offer effective relief from symptoms such as itching, redness, scaling, and thickness. There is currently no cure for psoriasis. However, different treatments can help alleviate symptoms of the affected skin …
LG Innotek Begins Producing UV LED for Faucet Aerator Sterilization
At the end of last month, LG Innotek of Seoul, South Korea, began mass-producing an ultraviolet (UV) LED module that can sterilize the inside of water purifier faucet aerator. This UV LED module product is built into LG Electronics’ new direct water purifier “PuriCare Silm Updown” launched in March in …
Green Light May Reduce Pain
University of Arizona researchers found that exposure to green light may help reduce pain. Dr. Mohab Ibrahim, director of the Comprehensive Pain Management Clinic at Banner-University Medical Center South, and UA researcher had gotten a call from his brother Wael complaining of a headache. Dr. Ibrahim told him to take …
