Major depressive disorder is a debilitating condition that impacts around 5% of adults worldwide. While doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants to patients, it has several side effects and might ...

If you’re willing to pay a bit more for an especially sleek light-therapy lamp, we recommend the Northern Light Technologies Boxelite. In addition to its unobtrusive design, it also emits the warmest ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) --Bright-light therapy offers major advantages as an addition to treatment with antidepressants for non-seasonal depressive disorders, a new analysis of 11 randomized clinical ...

Bright light therapy, widely understood to be an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), can also be helpful in treating other types of depression, finds a new meta-analysis ...

Light therapy can boost your mood, but you need the right model. Here's what experts say about picking an effective model.

As winter continues, millions of people in America are experiencing seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression related to changes in the season and lack of sun exposure. Research suggests that ...

Another study, which used a combination approach to treat major depression, randomly assigned 50 patients to venlafaxine alone or venlafaxine plus BLT daily for 8 weeks. 6 Both groups had significant ...

Since the 1980's bright light has been used as an effective therapy for depressive and circadian rhythm disorders. Given at the right time of day, bright light can help those with seasonal depression ...

What is bright light therapy? For individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, the circadian rhythm can be disrupted, resulting in sleep disorders and/or challenging behaviors. Bright light helps ...

Light may affect the body more than previously assumed. A new study points to a possible link between light exposure and ...

Past research has found that exposure to bright lights and high levels of noise can alter both physiological processes and ...

BALTIMORE, Maryland — Bright light therapy may improve sleep and aid recovery after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), new research hints. In a small study of patients with mild TBI, researchers saw ...