Light therapy news

Do you have SAD or SANS?

7 Nov 2008
This article talks generally about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and the winter blues and then goes on to introduce a new name for feeling dreadful in the winter. Michael Terman, a respected researcher in the field of light... more»

Sleepless in SW1

15 Oct 2008
By Patrick Barkham, The Guardian The financial crisis is keeping politicians from their beds with rounds of all-night meetings. Is this wise? How much sleep deprivation can anyone take before their judgment takes a fall? Alistair... more»

From horse boxes to light boxes

1 Oct 2008
They're depressed, lethargic, anxious, moody and in need of a bit of sunshine to brighten up their lives. Therapist Donna Cumia says horses can suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) just like humans and can be treated with... more»

In it for the long haul

15 Aug 2008
Engineering News Online Siemens subsidiary Osram and the Technical University of Munich make work and play a delight with touch-screen ease. At the International Air and Space Exhibition, in Berlin, Germany, which took place from May... more»

The Renaissance of Light Therapy

3 Jun 2008
By Tama Duffy Day, Contract Magazine As summer arrives the sun rises earlier, providing us with more hours of daylight. Along with this comes our need to be outside—to garden, exercise, sunbathe, and take trips to the beach. As the... more»

U-M studies impact of sleep, depression

2 Jun 2008
Detroit Free Press The University of Michigan has opened one of the world's first laboratories to study the impact of sleep and biological rhythms on depression, substance abuse and mental well-being. The eight-bed Sleep &... more»

Toronto Company Creates Therapeutic Clothing

30 May 2008
Press release SunSoul Inc., a Toronto-based company, has developed fabrics - and clothing - that enhance and deliver the sun's therapeutic rays to the skin, treating acne and providing skin rejuvenation as well as delivering... more»