Bright light therapy goes beyond traditional treatments by utilizing controlled light exposure to influence the brain’s ...

In what could one day become a new treatment for epilepsy, researchers at UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley have used pulses of light to prevent seizure-like activity in neurons.

A lack of sunlight may cause the body to increase the production of melatonin, a chemical that affects sleep patterns ... and ...

Now that we're nearly 20 years into the smartphone era, most of us have heard this basic tip for getting better sleep: set your phone down well before going to bed. The theory is that the blue light ...

Over at the Stanford Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences ... but it’s really important to expose yourself to bright light ...

Light therapy: Bright-light therapy is considered an effective treatment ... Sit near a window while at home or work.

In late fall or early winter each year, millions of Americans are estimated to start feeling the effects of seasonal ...

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and ...

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said ...

Bright light therapy, a standard treatment for seasonal depression, may also help people who experience depression year-round ...

Diet, exercise and sleep are fundamental to our health, but so it our relationship to light. A massive, new study suggests ...