A demonstration model shows the position of an experimental brain implant for treating Parkinson’s disease using near-infrared light, developed by the Grenoble-based research institute CEA-Leti and its partners.
There have been many posts about red light therapies, but this was new to me. Others have tried shining the light in from outside, but this is the first time anyone has brought it directly into the brain to ensure it penetrates deeply enough. Since 2010, this has been investigated in mice and rats and after previous successful interventions in primates they have implanted their first devices as part of a clinical trial with their partners, the CHU and Boston Scientific, the US biotech and biomedical company. Three have already had surgery and a total of seven participants will be followed for four years and compared with controls. The study is looking at safety and tolerability, but they have some measures of efficacy. Their expectation is that they can slow or even stop the progression of PD. In any case, let's hope it improves our quality of life. Almost all information is in French, but this video is subtitled in English
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