New treatment for dementia
The Northern Echo :: News, Sport, Business and more from around the North East: "A MAN with an aggressive form of dementia has become the first person in the world to benefit from a revolutionary treatment developed by a North-East GP.Three weeks after he flew to the UK to be treated using a prototype light-emitting helmet - invented by County Durham GP Dr Gordon Dougal - American Clem Fennell's family are amazed at the progress he has made..... In January, The Northern Echo broke the news that the North-East medic had developed a new way to combat dementia, a feared degenerative brain disease which affects millions of Britons.
In 2005 researchers at Sunderland University confirmed that infra-red light with a specific wavelength of 1072 nanometers has a measurable, positive effect on human immune cells, also known as lymphocytes, which play a vital role in the healing process.
"The great thing is that this treatment is non-invasive. It wouldn't do any harm," said Dr Dougal.
The Fennells have been told they can take the prototype helmet back to the US with them so they can continue the treatment at home.
Dr Dougal estimates that commercially available helmets, which include 700 LEDs, will cost about £10,000, but should last for years"
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