Light (especially UV) and Health conference – Germany

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1. Benefical Health Effects of Light
   • The relevance of the cutaneous vitamin D synthesis for human health - an introduction
   • Impact of solar UV-exposure and vitamin D status for internal malignancies, cardio-vascular mortality, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and bone health: an update
   • Solar UV-exposure, vitamin D and preventive medicine
2. UV-Radiation, Skin Cancer and Photoimmunology
   • Relevance of UV-induced immunosuppression for photocarcinogenesis of skin cancer
   • Role of sphingolipids in light-tissue interaction
   • Twist in alpha-MSH-mediated protection against UV-radiation
   • UV-B-induced signalling responses: the role of the Arylhydrocarbon Receptor (AhR), and beyond
   • UV-A as oxidative stress: disruption of redox, iron and heme homeostasis
   • Vitamin D compounds as promising new agents for skin cancer prevention and therapy
   • Sunscreens, MSH biomimicries, tanning drugs and skin cancer prevention
3. Photosensitivity Disorders
   • Photochemistry and degradation of pharmaceuticals
   • Xeroderma pigmentosum, Porphyrias and other Photodermatoses updated
4. Round Table Discussion
   • Challenge and promise: balancing between positive and negative effects of UV-radiation
5. Light for Treatment of Cancer and other Diseases: from Bench to Bedside
   • Targeting cancer stem-like cells with photodynamic therapy (PDT)
   • Photochemical internalization (PCI) in cancer therapy
   • Drug delivery and nanotechnology in PDT
6. Circadian Rhythm, High Resolution Imaging, Lasers and LED
   • Circadian Lighting, Sleep and Daytime functioning
   • STED-FCS fluorescence microscopy
   • Multispectral-FLIM to observe cell metabolism
   • Promising new concepts in Laser technology and application
   • Promising new concepts in LED technology and application
7. Round Table Discussion - Conclusions

See also VitaminDWiki

• Vitamin D and light conference – June 2019

• Is this better than Vitamin D - sunlight (Wunsch, Mercola) - March 2015

• Exposing some blood to Ultraviolet light has treated various health problems, then antibiotics came along – April 2016

• UV produces more than vitamin D – Aug 2011

• Ultraviolet Light in Human Health, Diseases and Environment - book 2017

• Vitamin D and Sun conference – Germany June 2017

• Many wavelengths of light provide health benefits, not just UV – March 2016

• Low UVB (thus low Vitamin D) is linked to many diseases – Grant Jan 2016

• Less sun means more disease -Grant, Holick, Cannell, et al Feb 2015

See also web

• Why The Sun is Necessary for Optimal Health Video by Wunsch, Dec 2014

• Your Body Needs Full Spectrum Light for Optimal Function Mercola Sept 2015

• 35 Wunch videos on Vimeo as of Dec 2014

  • all in German?

  Artificial Light and Health - A Plea for the Incandescent Lamp Wunch date unknown

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