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A helmet and a belt to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease: an ingenious idea being tested at the Hospices Civils de Lyon

Charpennes Hospital is taking part in a trial to assess an infrared stimulation technique that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in patients who are still able to look after themselves.
Marie-Alice Yahé, pictured here with neurologist Jean-François Chermann, has joined a group of athletes who have benefited from photobiomodulation treatment. Regenlife
Marie-Alice Yahé, pictured here with neurologist Jean-François Chermann, has joined a group of athletes who have benefited from photobiomodulation treatment. Regenlife

Since 17 March, the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) have been testing a light-based technology that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The Montpellier-based company Regenlife is conducting a clinical trial at the Charpennes geriatric hospital (Villeurbanne) to evaluate a non-invasive medical device that combines a headset and an abdominal belt capable of slowing cognitive decline in patients.

The team aims to offer a treatment option to people who currently have no access to any state-funded treatment. Guillaume Blivet, co-founder of Regenlife, says it is “a groundbreaking innovation with no equivalent on the market”

Light reduces brain inflammation

It uses photobiomodulation, a technology capable of emitting red and infrared light that penetrates tissue to stimulate cellular activity, a key mechanism for preventing the progression of the disease. “The light activates biological processes and protects neurons by reducing inflammation,” explains Guillaume Blivet.

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