Light and Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with the repair and healing of cellular tissue damage. For this purpose, doctors utilize various drugs, chemical catalysts, and physical stimulation. However, the existing techniques do not allow enough selectivity. That is, the treatment application cannot be under the complete control of the doctor.

With the use of light, the process of regeneration can be easier to control. This is because it is possible to strictly regulate the areas of tissue regeneration with the light beam. Just like with previous methods, the researchers working on this task stimulate tissue growth with special substances. Only for the purposes of this experiment, they were photoreactive substances.

The study results show that it is possible to stimulate blood vessel tissue regeneration with a light source. Not only that but they were also capable of exerting greater control in this process.

For more information on scientific breakthroughs check out this news article on the use of laser technology for blood testing.