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Red Light and PEMF
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This post reviews a pilot study investigating the combination of optical and magnetic stimulation. (COMS) to treat chronic venous leg ulcers. . The devices used in this study may be replicated with commercially available magnetic and optical stimulation devices. The etiology of venous leg ulcers is complex. Treatments are usually compression stockings and other…
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Transcranial red light
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This post is a sister post to red light for depression, which asserts that red and NIR light help alleviate depression by increasing blood flow and functional connectivity. This post focuses on a theoretical study of Bhattacharya & Dutta 2019 exploring what it means to absorb red and near infrared (NIR) light. These authors…
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Red Light and bed sores
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Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are damages to the skin usually between the surface in contact with the patient and bony projections. Wiki authors cite poor circulation and biofilms as components of the pathology. The noun decubitus refers to the laying down position and is often used to describe sores acquired in…
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Cellulite
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What causes this condition in the first place? We see more of it in females than males at any given community road race. Even the leanest and fastest post puberty females have some if it around the buttocks and thighs. This post looks at a 2010 study that searched for genetic causes of cellulite…
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Red Light and fibrosis
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The featured image was adapted from the study of Lei 2019 who addressed the “feed forward” synergy between TGFβ and hypoxia inducible factor alpha (HIFα). The authors were interested in why these scars grow so out of control and exceed the expected margins of the wound. It all has to do with gene transcription…