Topline. S tates with an overexposure to artificial light pollution—particularly at night—are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by scientists at Rush ...

Again, the link between light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease is a newer one that needs to be explored more. But lowering your exposure to light could help you sleep better, now and in the future.

Rush University Medical Center. (2024, September 11). Light pollution a new Alzheimer's risk factor. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 ...

In a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, Voigt-Zuwala and colleagues studied light pollution levels across 48 U.S. states and its association with Alzheimer's disease.

Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) doesn’t just pollute the sky. It may also pollute the brain. That’s according to a surprising new study focused on light pollution and Alzheimer’s ...

New research suggests that nighttime light exposure could be accelerating early-onset Alzheimer’s. Discover the hidden danger of light pollution.

For seniors, Alzheimer’s prevalence had stronger ties to light pollution than risk factors such as alcohol abuse, chronic kidney disease, depression and obesity.. But diabetes, high blood ...

States with an overexposure to artificial light pollution—particularly at night—are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by scientists at Rush ...

Alabama ranks just below the highest level of light pollution and Alzheimer’s rates on the scale of a recent study by Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center.

The researchers studied light pollution maps of the lower 48 US states and incorporated medical data about variables known or believed to be risk factors for Alzheimer’s in their analysis.

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "We show that, in ...

The study, which was published in Frontiers in Neuroscience on September 5, is the first to connect Alzheimer’s disease with light pollution. It’s also raising a lot of questions about what ...