ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 07/08/20265) The authors use this study to argue for light exposure as therapy, writing: "More stable daytime light appears to relate to better symptom profiles, whereas irregular exposure and nocturnal light are linked to poorer health outcomes." 170
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 07/08/20266) Suspect this is reversing causality; severe illness is causing less light and more darkness, not the other way around. There was already a small RCT of bright light therapy for ME/CFS, and it found no effect. Link:sciencedirect.comAssessing fatigue in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients before and after treatment with bright light therapy: A prospective randomized controlled crossover studyThe aim of the current study was to test the effectiveness of treatment with bright light therapy (BLT) on fatigue and cognitive function in patients … 2244
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 07/08/20267) Link to the Spanish study: Cambras et al. 2026. Association between light exposure patterns and multidimensional health outcomes in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome...link.springer.comAssociation between light exposure patterns and multidimensional health outcomes in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: findings from an observational cross-sectional cohort studyJournal of Translational Medicine - Light is a major environmental factor regulating circadian rhythms, sleep- wake cycles, and mood-related behaviors. Patients with Myalgic... 170
