Lately, the NASA technology has utilized LED technology (turned medical device) in the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Unit at a hospital at the University of Alabama.
This technology is being used to ease the pain of mouth and throat sores, common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
According to NASA, a far red/near infrared Light Emitting Diode treatment called High Emissivity Aluminiferous Luminescent Substrate has been given to ease the pain of cancer patients.
With a system called Warp 75, the LEDs release energy in the form of wavelengths of light that stimulate cells that promote healing. The device uses the LEDs to deliver 12 suns worth of energy. From mouth lesions to diabetic skin ulcers to burns, this light healing device can minimize the side effects of treatment.
It’s said that the Food and Drug Administration will review the device to see if this space technology has any real-world promise.