Scientific references on red light therapy

The 1903 Nobel Prize in Medicine was given to Niels Ryberg Finsen for discovering the effects of light in the treatment of certain diseases. Since then, thousands of studies have demonstrated the positive effect of light on the human body.

"Photobiomodulation (PBM) is the most exciting growth area."

- Michael R. Hamblin Ph.D, Associate professor, Harvard 

the effect of

red light on sleep

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On-orbit sleep problems of astronauts and countermeasures

Blue light exacerbates and red light counteracts negative insults to retinal ganglion cells in situ and R28 cells in vitro

Red light at intensities above 10 lx alters sleep–wake behavior in mice

Sustained effects of prior red light on pupil diameter and vigilance during subsequent darkness

Effects of Red Light on Circadian Rhythm: A Comparison Among Lamps With Similar Correlated Color Temperatures Yet Distinct Spectrums

Effects of red light on sleep inertia

the effect of

PBM on SLEEP

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Red Light and the Sleep Quality and Endurance Performance of Chinese Female Basketball Players

Full-Body Photobiomodulation Therapy Is Associated with Reduced Sleep Durations and Augmented Cardiorespiratory Indicators of Recovery

Significant improvements in cognitive performance post-transcranial, red/near-infrared light-emitting diode treatments in chronic, mild traumatic brain injury: open-protocol study

the effect of

Light on sleep

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Light Modulation of Human Clocks, Wake, and Sleep

Lights at night: does photobiomodulation improve sleep?

Effect of Color Light StimulationUsing LED on Sleep Induction Time

The development of lighting countermeasures for sleep disruption and circadian misalignment during spaceflight

A short selection of papers on

PHOTOBIOMODULATION

(from the thousand published on the subject)

Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation

Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy in the management of cancer therapy-induced mucositis, dermatitis and lymphedema

Photobiomodulation improves the frontal cognitive function of older adults

Light-emitting diodes in dermatology: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Photobiomodulation in human muscle tissue: an advantage in sports performance?

Low-level laser therapy for closed-head traumatic brain injury in mice: effect of different wavelengths

Combination blue (415 nm) and red (633 nm) LED phototherapy in the treatment of mild to severe acne vulgaris

Effect of 635nm Low-level Laser Therapy on Upper Arm Circumference Reduction: A Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled Trial

Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in skin: stimulating, healing, restoring

Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) for treatment of hair loss