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Red light linked to lowered risk of blood clots
Medical Xpress / U of Pittsburgh Schl of the Health Sciences / Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ^ | Jan. 10, 2025 | Tim Betler / Elizabeth A. Andraska et al

Posted on 01/13/2025 9:25:03 PM PST by ConservativeMind

Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by surgeon-scientists.

The team exposed mice to 12 hours of either red, blue or white light, followed by 12 hours of darkness, in a 72-hour cycle. They then looked for differences in blood clots between the groups. The mice exposed to red light had nearly five times fewer clots than the mice exposed to blue or white light. Activity, sleep, eating, weight and body temperature remained the same between the groups.

The team also analyzed existing data on more than 10,000 patients who had cataract surgery and received either conventional lenses that transmit the entire visible spectrum of light, or blue light-filtering lenses, which transmit about 50% less blue light. They discovered that cancer patients who received blue light-filtering lenses had lower risk of blood clots compared to their counterparts with conventional lenses. This is especially notable because cancer patients have nine times the risk of blood clots of non-cancer patients.

The recently published study indicates that the optic pathway is key—light wavelength didn't have any impact on blind mice, and shining light directly on blood also didn't cause a change in clotting.

The team observed that red light exposure is associated with less inflammation and activation of the immune system. For example, red light-exposed mice had fewer neutrophil extracellular traps—aptly abbreviated as "NETs"—which are web-like structures made by immune cells to trap invading microorganisms. They also trap platelets, which can lead to clots.

The mice exposed to red light also had increased fatty acid production, which reduces platelet activation. Since platelets are essential to forming clots, this naturally leads to less clot formation.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: blood; bloodclots; bp; clotting; lighttherapy; redlight; redlighttherapy
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To: ConservativeMind

This is just amazing!

Red light exposure (to the optic nerve) is associated with:
* less inflammation
* activation of the immune system
* fewer neutrophil extracellular traps (web-like structures made by immune cells) to trap invading microorganisms
* increased fatty acid production
* reduced platelet activation (platelets are essential to forming clots, so this leads to less clot formation)


21 posted on 01/14/2025 12:43:06 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: gundog

😀😃😄😆😅🤣🤣🤣


22 posted on 01/14/2025 3:27:24 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ConservativeMind

So avoid the freeways and take the city streets. Waiting at those red lights will be good for you.


23 posted on 01/15/2025 9:41:05 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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