In 1967, researchers saw the light in jaundice treatment
Excerpt from the June 17, 1967, issue of Science News
LET THERE BE LIGHT Exposure to blue-green light helps babies get rid of jaundice-causing molecules that build up in their bodies. First discovered 50 years ago, light therapy is now a popular treatment in U.S. hospitals for the condition.
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Light helps premature babies
Premature babies, who often develop jaundice because of an excess of bile pigment called bilirubin, can be saved from this dangerous condition by the use of fluorescent light.…