{"id":14854,"date":"2025-01-13T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=14854"},"modified":"2025-01-13T20:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:37:35","slug":"red-light-exposure-can-reduce-risk-of-blood-clots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/red-light-exposure-can-reduce-risk-of-blood-clots\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Light Exposure Can Reduce Risk of Blood Clots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that exposure to long-wavelength red light may significantly reduce the risk of blood clots. This study highlights red light therapy&#8217;s potential to save millions of lives.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1538783624005439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC have found that exposure to long-wavelength red light can considerably reduce the formation of blood clots in both humans and mice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study reveals that red light therapy could potentially prevent life-threatening conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes and lung damage. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The light we\u2019re exposed to can change our biological processes and change our health,&#8221; lead author Elizabeth Andraska, an assistant professor of surgery at Pitt&#8217;s Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center and a vascular surgery resident at UPMC, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/media\/news\/010925-lowered-risk-of-blood-clots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;Our findings could lead to a relatively inexpensive therapy that would benefit millions of people.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research aligns with established knowledge that light exposure influences health outcomes. For example, blood flow and hormone secretion are regulated by the natural cycle of light and dark, and cardiovascular events are more likely in the morning. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andraska and her team were curious to see if light exposure could impact the formation of harmful blood clots.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To investigate, the team exposed mice to 12-hour cycles of red, blue or white light, alternating with 12 hours of darkness. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results were striking: mice exposed to red light had nearly five times fewer blood clots than those exposed to blue or white light. Importantly, these differences were not due to variations in activity, sleep, eating habits or body temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers extended their findings by analyzing data from over 10,000 cataract surgery patients. They compared outcomes between patients who received conventional lenses and those with blue light-filtering lenses. Notably, cancer patients with blue light-filtering lenses exhibited a lower risk of blood clots \u2014 a significant discovery given their inherently high risk for such complications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;These results are unraveling a fascinating mystery about how the light to which we\u2019re exposed on a daily basis influences our body\u2019s response to injury<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&#8221; added senior author Matthew Neal, a professor of surgery, Watson Fund in Surgery Chair and co-director of Pitt&#8217;s Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Our next steps are to figure out why, biologically, this is happening, and to test if exposing people at high risk for blood clots to more red light lowers that risk,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Getting to the bottom of our discovery has the potential to massively reduce the number of deaths and disabilities caused by blood clots worldwide<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research underscores the significant role the optic pathway plays in this mechanism \u2014 as blind mice showed no change in clotting, nor did direct light exposure to blood alter clot formation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study linked red light exposure to reduced inflammation and a lower activation of the immune system\u2019s defensive structures, known as NETs, which often contribute to clotting. Additionally, red light exposure increased the production of fatty acids that mitigate platelet activation \u2014 a key factor in clot formation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving forward, the team is developing special goggles to control red light exposure for participants in forthcoming clinical trials. Their goal is to identify who would benefit most from this innovative therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its potential to prevent a leading cause of death, red light therapy could revolutionize how we approach the treatment and prevention of blood clots worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new study published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC have found that exposure to long-wavelength red light can considerably reduce the formation of blood clots in both humans and mice. 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