Monthly Archives: March 2011

FDA Future trends survey forecasts photonic products by 2018

Posted on 11 March 2011 by James Carroll

The survey not very specific and just refers to “optical therapeutic devices” and “photonic products” in it’s list of “significantly innovative technology areas likely by 2018”

full paper available here http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHReports/UCM238527.pdf

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LLLT LED patch for Alzheimer’s

Posted on 8 March 2011 by James Carroll

Clarimedix Inc., will present results of animal studies on its LLLT LED patch for Alzheimer’s disease at the International Conference of the Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Disease Conference in Barcelona on March 9.

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LLLT / Cold Laser Literature watch for February 2011

Posted on 1 March 2011 by James Carroll

28 LLLT papers for you this month, including two systematic reviews: One for osteoarthritis of the hand and the other on dentin hypersensitivity. An intriguing review of the cytochrome c oxidase mechanism for the NO / ROS nerds amongst you. There are four clinical trials: chronic rhinosinusitis (at last a cure for the common cold?), healing after tooth extraction, recovery of muscular strength following muscle fatigue and laser acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis. Two papers from one of the gods of phototherapy Kendric Smith, and several clinical retrospectives from the Japanese journal “Laser Therapy. Over to you now, what do you think? – there is a comments section available for you on the blog so go there and write back to me, I’d love to have your comments.

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