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bustedbuddha t1_iytx7w8 wrote
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>Previous studies have shown that laser light treatment will improve working memory in mice, and human studies have shown tPBM treatment can improve accuracy, speed up reaction time and improve high-order functions such as attention and emotion.
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>This is the first study, however, to confirm a link between tPBM and working memory in humans.
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>Dongwei Li, a visiting Ph.D. student in the University of Birmingham's Center for Human Brain Health, is co-author on the paper. He said, "People with conditions like ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) or other attention-related conditions could benefit from this type of treatment, which is safe, simple and non-invasive, with no side-effects."
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>In the study researchers at Beijing Normal University carried out experiments with 90 male and female participants aged between 18 and 25. Participants were treated with laser light to the right prefrontal cortex at wavelengths of 1,064 nm, while others were treated at a shorter wavelength, or treatment was delivered to the left prefrontal cortex. Each participant was also treated with a sham, or inactive, tPBM to rule out the placebo effect.
Sculptorman t1_iytygtv wrote
Thanks, I stopped reading after the mice part.
darudesandstrom t1_iyw1yrt wrote
Sounds about right. It sounds in line with the laser therapy research done on children with Down Syndrome and people with Alzheimer's.
bustedbuddha t1_iytpj8v wrote
I'm sorry what? I normally accept new science with little objection, but how is pointing a laser at my head going to help my memory?
SimilarPlate OP t1_iytpx66 wrote
guess you can't read the article either
bustedbuddha t1_iytqc4w wrote
No I read the article which is how I know the lazer was shown on the head and not directly into the brain. Did you read it?
PandaCommando69 t1_iyu9a3y wrote
Certain wavelengths of light penetrate the skull, in this case at 1,064 nm.
Sculptorman t1_iytynv8 wrote
Technically certain wavelengths of light energize the mitochondria in your cells. There's a whole bunch of research about it out there that shows it can speed up healing mainly and even help eyesight. This seems to be along those lines. Google red light therapy, there's a lot of actual science behind it.
bustedbuddha t1_iyu0ku3 wrote
Also looking into it more I wonder if you're not seeing dune penetration because if the shortness of wavelengths being used.. I will look into the red light therapy thing, but the other color related light therapies I've looked into (I got down a whole rabbit hole when what green light spectrum helping migraines thing came out) were seemingly down to the brains reaction to perceivng the color
Sculptorman t1_iyu3ta6 wrote
Yeah, near infrared can penetrate bone really easily. Don't hold me to this, but I did read that the folds in the brain are oriented to take advantage of that. The thing about all these wavelengths is that if you get some sun, all of those wavelengths are present naturally. It probably comes down to brightness and dose in some way more than anything. I'm not sure about the green but that sounds kinda interesting.
Shelfrock77 t1_iytwnnr wrote
It’s those damn neon purple street lights
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