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LLLT mechanism conference August 2009 USA – update
The American Society for Photobiology is the latest and probably most academic organisation to turn it’s gaze towards Low Level Light Therapy (rather than just laser).
August 7-8, 2009
If you have an academic interest in the mechanisms behind LLLT then this meeting might be the highlight of your year.
Fees to be determined
Speaker and topics to be announced
The meeting will be held at Goergen 101, University of Rochester, NY, USA
Google Map of location appears to be here (check it yourself to be sure)
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Condylar growth with LLLT
TEHRAN. Retrognathism is a type of malocclusion which refers to a maxilla or mandible which is further posterior than would be expected. In this study the authors find that laser irradiation can stimulate mandibular condylar growth and subsequently cause mandibular advancement in rats and suggest that this might be used for improvement of mandibular retrognathism. An alternative to surgical mandibular lengthening ?
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LLLT mechanism conference August 2009 USA
The American Society for Photobiology is the latest and probably most academic organisation to turn it’s gaze towards Low Level Light Therapy (rather than just laser). If you have an academic interest in the mechanisms behind LLLT then this meeting might be the highlight of your year and we urge you to participate.
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Muscle healing improved by low-level laser therapy
BRAZIL. Scientists at Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense evaluated the effect of laser on the mitochondrial respiratory chain after traumatic muscular injury on rats. Results showed that LLLT significantly increased the activities of complexes I, II, III, IV and succinate dehydrogenase suggesting that laser may induce an increase in mitochondrial ATP synthesis and accelerate the muscle healing process.
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THOR Training schedule – New Dates
more details here
28 Feb 2009 | USA | Houston |
29 March 2009 | UK | Edinburgh |
6 April 2009 | USA | Washington DC |
19 April 2009 | UK | London |
10 May 2009 | UK | Bristol |
07 June 2009 | UK | Manchester |
14 June 2009 | USA | Los Angeles |
26 Sept 2009 | USA | Chicago |
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Ischemic Stroke with LLLT Abstract
Effectiveness and Safety of Transcranial Laser Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
660 patients with acute ischemic stroke
No treatment parameters were disclosed in this paper other than 808nm, 20 mins, 20 points
The median time to treatment 16 hours (range 2:30 – 24 hours)
Time to treatment did not determine the outcome
NIHSS 11-15 patients (NIH Stroke Scale (moderately severe)) scored best
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Stroke LLLT clinical trial on 660 patients
The outcome of Photothera’s clinical trial on 660 patients with acute ischemic stroke was presented at the American Heart Association’s International Stroke Conference in San Diego yesterday. Though results were not as good as hoped for there were some encouraging trends.
The LLLT group achieved a favourable outcome in 36.3% of patients compared to only 30.9% of patients in the placebo group at 90 days. However a post-hoc analysis of 434 patients who suffered moderate to moderately severe strokes showed a favorable outcome in 51.6% of patients in the TLT group compared to 41.9% of patients in the sham group. This 9.7% treatment effect was statistically significant (p-value 0.044). Adverse events did not differ between groups, providing evidence of the safety of LLLT.
It will be interesting to see the treatment parameters when the paper is published.
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