Serious Readers Blog

Is smart lighting a hacker’s dream?
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Over the past few year, smart lighting has become a byword for home energy efficiency.
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Is smart lighting a hacker’s dream?

18 Jan 2017
Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment
Tuesday 17 January 2017
Coming hard on the tail of the news that photoimmunotherapy (PIT) may represent an option for those with head and neck cancer trial results have now been published which suggest that light therapy may also provide an option for those suffering from low...
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Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment

17 Jan 2017
From Sewing Machines to Spacecraft… the Serious story
Friday 13 January 2017
Serious Reading Lights have become a byword for reading comfort, but there’s more to the brand than meets the eye, as we discover in 60 seconds with Founder Alex Pratt OBE
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From Sewing Machines to Spacecraft… the Serious story

13 Jan 2017
Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration
Monday 09 January 2017
Canadian researchers studying why obesity is a risk factor in the formation of wet AMD have discovered that gut bacteria which form as the result of a high fat diet may be to blame.
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Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration

9 Jan 2017
Treating cancer with light now proven to work
Friday 09 December 2016
Scientists claim to have proven the effectiveness of a radical new natural treatment for cancer which could change the way we approach therapy.
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Treating cancer with light now proven to work

9 Dec 2016
MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers
Thursday 08 December 2016
It is estimated that 2,900 road casualties are caused by poor vision every year in the UK. But just how important is good vision to drivers themselves?
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MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers

8 Dec 2016
Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration
Wednesday 07 December 2016
Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered that a group of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s Disease may be responsible for triggering Macular Degeneration, giving new hope for better treatment of the disease.
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Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration

7 Dec 2016
New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books
Thursday 27 October 2016
Boffins at Imperial College London have made a ground-breaking discovery at the heart of photosynthesis that it could mark a step change in the quest for more efficient agriculture and food production.
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New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books

27 Oct 2016
Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Over the years various studies have successfully linked the Mediterranean diet (i.e. high in fruits, vegetables and fish and low in red meat and butter) with health benefits, including reduced risk of both heart disease and skin cancer.
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Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?

26 Oct 2016
New research shows daylight keeps short-sight at bay
Tuesday 25 October 2016
Australian scientists claim they have evidence that increased exposure to daylight is the answer to increased levels of myopia being experienced by children worldwide.
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New research shows daylight keeps short-sight at bay

25 Oct 2016
Making light work of growing food
Tuesday 13 September 2016
The landmark Philips lighting building in Eindhoven houses an unexpected secret – deep within its structure is a futuristic laboratory where light is tested for its power to encourage plant growth.
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Making light work of growing food

13 Sep 2016
Are your sunglasses up to the job?
Monday 12 September 2016
You only have one pair of eyes, and you should protect them. But do your sunglasses have the same UV rating as when you bought them?
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Are your sunglasses up to the job?

12 Sep 2016