Turning on lights to stop neurodegeneration: the potential of near infrared light therapy in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Turning on lights to stop neurodegeneration: the potential of near infrared light therapy in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are the two most common neurodegenerative disorders. They develop after a progressive death of many neurones in the brain. Although therapies are available to treat the signs and symptoms of both diseases, the progression of neuronal death remains relentless, and...

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Main Authors: Daniel M Johnstone, Cecile eMoro, Jonathan eStone, Alim Louis Benabid, John eMitrofanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Neuroprotection
tau protein
amyloid plaques
photobiomodulation
Disease-modifying
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00500/full

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