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Finding it hard to lift up your mood during winter? Don't worry, you can now beat your winter blues by shining a bright light into your ears, scientists claim.
Winter blues, also known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. It is caused by the brain not getting enough daylight which is highly essential to trigger production of serotonin. Now, researcher at Oulu University in Finland, a country with high rates of SAD, have come up with a new technique which involves beaming light through ears.
The new treatment, according to the researchers, is based on the discovery that the brain itself is just as sensitive to daylight as the eyes with “photoreceptive” parts.
The team has come up with an iPod-like device for delivering a daily dose of artificial sunshine through earbud headphones.
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