Marcia and Dan Schlueter are convinced that the best treatment for some skin diseases is phototherapy. In order to expand their business and best meet the needs of their patients, the Schlueters are ...

Fukuoka, Japan—An international team of researchers from Japan and Germany has developed a new system that upconverts blue LED light into high-energy Ultraviolet B, or UVB, light. As the system does ...

Ultraviolet light therapy may help reduce inflammation and disease severity in people with MS, according to data from a small ...

Phototherapy, also called light therapy, is a treatment that uses ultraviolet light from a medical device to relieve certain skin conditions. It can ease itching, redness, and swelling in some adults ...

Several bats glow bright green under ultraviolet light. The glow could reveal clues about evolution in these mysterious night creatures.

Some people with eczema may turn to moisturizers and corticosteroid creams to help prevent and calm flare-ups, but topical treatments don't always work for every patient. And, while systemic ...

Can exposure to the sun or other specific types of light help those dealing with chronic psoriasis? We took a look at the science behind phototherapy, also known as light therapy, to see how the ...

Wearing sunscreen all year round can help protect your skin from harmful UV rays. CREDIT: DieterMeyrl via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Q: What do you think of ultraviolet toothbrush sanitizers? A: I think they are good to have, considering they don't cost much and have been shown to kill more than 99.9% of pathogenic bacteria that ...