Just got this in my inbox today from Good Morning Silicon Valley. The NASA
press release is dated 12/18/2000. This is hot off the presses...
http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/NEWSROOM/news/releases/2000/00-336.html
"NASA Space Technology Shines Light on Healing
Doctors at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have discovered the
healing power of light with the help of technology developed for NASA's
Space Shuttle. Using powerful light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, originally
designed for commercial plant growth research in space, scientists have
found a way to help patients here on Earth.
Doctors are examining how this special lighting technology helps
hard-to-heal wounds, such as diabetic skin ulcers, serious burns, and severe
oral sores caused by chemotherapy and radiation. The project includes
laboratory and human trials, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and funded by a NASA Small Business Innovation Research
contract through the Technology Transfer Department at NASA's Marshall Space
Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala."
(more on-site)
The Medical College of Wisconsin's LED page is here:
http://www.mcw.edu/whelan/
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