Science Saturday: Laser therapy for skin regeneration
Mayo Clinic is taking a new approach to bolster the body's ability to heal scar tissue after serious burns. Mayo Clinic dermatologists are using laser treatments to unleash the regenerative power of burned skin and to try to improve appearance and function. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine is a driver of new regenerative therapeutics that transform the practice [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - March 13, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news

Laser Therapy May Aid Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
Patient - reported improvements seen at four weeks and 12 months among survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - February 8, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news

Laser Therapy May Aid Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 -- Fractional CO2 laser therapy helps improve sexual function among breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Menopause. Allison M. Quick, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CO2 laser therapy helps improve sexual function in postmenopausal women with breast cancer
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) CLEVELAND, Ohio (Feb 3, 2021)--Postmenopausal women often complain of painful intercourse or a lack of desire caused by decreased estrogen levels, which affect vaginal elasticity and lubrication. Survivors of breast cancer typically experience worse symptoms as a result of cancer treatments, and concerns exist regarding hormone therapies. A new study suggests that fractional CO2 laser therapy may help. Study results are published online inMenopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 3, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Hair loss treatment: Could laser therapy promote new hair strands?
HAIR LOSS treatments are limited, but have you heard of low-level laser therapy? It could be the way forward if you'd want to hold onto the locks you have. Could it be possible that it helps promote new hair strands too? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Laser Therapy Promising in Kids with Resistant Epilepsy New Laser Therapy Promising in Kids with Resistant Epilepsy
A new type of laser therapy that is less invasive and more cost-effective than surgery is effective in providing freedom from seizures for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Laser Therapy Promising for Drug-Resistant Child Epilepsy
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 -- More than half of children treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) achieve seizure freedom at one-year follow-up, according to a study presented at the annual meeting... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Subthreshold Laser Shows Potential for Geographic Atrophy Subthreshold Laser Shows Potential for Geographic Atrophy
Subthreshold diode micropulse laser therapy could slow the progression of geographic atrophy, preliminary research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

Microablative Fractional CO2 Laser for Vaginal Atrophy Microablative Fractional CO2 Laser for Vaginal Atrophy
Is microablative fractional CO2 laser therapy an effective tool for treating vaginal atrophy?Menopause (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

Hair loss treatment: Low-level laser therapy - how does it work and how effective is it?
HAIR loss treatments yield mixed results because the mechanisms that cause hair loss are often the result of an individual's complex makeup. If efforts to treat your hair loss have proved futile thus far, low-level laser therapy may just do the trick. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaginal laser therapy cost effective for dyspareunia
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - June 30, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

What is Dry Needling?
Discussion Myofascial pain is pain from muscle or fascia, and usually associated with myofascial trigger points which are “…a highly localized, hyperirritable spot in a palpable, taut band of skeletal muscle fibers.” Trigger points are common reasons people, especially adults, seek relief in primary care or pain clinic settings. Athletes may also complain of pain caused by them. They are treated in a variety of ways, none of which used as a single method is successful for all individuals. Muscle “…stretching, massage, ischemic compression, laser therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimula...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 1, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Ultraviolet Light Treats Influenza?
The healing power of ultraviolet light (UV) has flown under the radar for decades. Yet, it’s one of the most powerful detoxifying agents known to man. It kills bacteria and viruses and can be used in a clinical setting. The therapeutic benefits of light have been known for millennia. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, believed light was essential to balance the body and emotions. And there is good reason why, during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, medics discovered that severely ill patients had hugely better recovery rates when they were nursed outside and had regular exposure to sunlight.1 You see, UV r...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr.A.Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news

What ’s New at ALD 2020? The First “Laser 101” Full-Day Session
Coral Springs, FL – November 25, 2019 – The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), recently announced its first “Lasers 101” full day educational track at the upcoming 27th annual conference and exhibition, April 2-4 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego.Specifically, the “Lasers 101” track is a day pass program entitled “So You Got a Laser. Now What?” This program will take place on Saturday, April 4th from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. According to ALD executive director, Gail Siminovsky, CAE, “This learning track is designed to excite clinicians interested in expl oring laser dentistry or those who may be on the ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 2, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

What Are Indications for Dermatological Light Treatment?
Discussion Spider telangiectasia or spider angiomas have a central red lesion with radiating dilatation of the distal, end vasculature that resemble arachnid appendages. They are common lesions (up to 38% in one study of children, and 60% in pregnant women), often solitary or < 3 lesions, and usually benign. Multiple lesions are characteristic of chronic liver disease. They can disappear over time (especially pregnancy related ones) but may not. The cause of these vascular lesions is unknown. Treatment is often not necessary, but laser treatments, fine needle electrocautery or electrodissection can be used. Learning Poi...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 28, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news