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06/16/2026

Do you live with epilepsy? You may be eligible to take part in PBMRise, a research study with the Vielight Neuro and an Oura Ring, exploring whether photobiomodulation (PBM) may support brain health, stress resilience, and quality of life: https://www.pbm-rise-study.org/

Stress can lower the seizure threshold. The PBMRise research team is also investigating whether PBM can help the brain respond to stress more effectively. By taking part, you'd be contributing to the growing science of brain health 🧠

What participation involves:
· Using the Vielight Neuro Pro 2
· Wearing the Õura ring day and night to track sleep, heart rate, temperature, and activity
· Metabolic testing (blood, hair, and urine) to measure changes at a cellular level
· EEG brain-wave assessments

Study sites:
· Cincinnati, OH
· Houston, TX
· Miami, FL
· Warren, OH

Participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time. The study is funded by Epilepsy Wellness Advocates (EWA), with Saybrook University overseeing the grant.

Interested? Visit https://www.pbm-rise-study.org/ to learn more and see if you qualify.

06/15/2026

Sunday night didn't go Ilia's way at the UFC White House event.

A corner stoppage after four brutal rounds in one of the most memorable lightweight title fights in recent memory. Topuria gave everything he had.

That's exactly what we've always admired about him: his discipline, professionalism, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Vielight has been part of Ilia Topuria's routine since 2022 - long before any championship victories, title defenses, and now the first professional loss of his career, our respect remains exactly the same.

Years ago, Ilia Topuria spoke about what losing meant to him:
"No one will ever see me down, because I work hard and I'm always honest with myself. I know that if I ever lose, it won't be because I didn't work hard or because I held something back."

That mindset helped build a champion. And it's the same mindset that will carry him forward.

Because championship careers aren't defined by a single night. They're built through years of training, preparation, resilience, and the willingness to keep showing up.

We're proud to continue supporting Ilia on that journey and to be part of his commitment to long-term brain health and performance.

At Vielight, we stand by champions.

06/12/2026

For decades, the conversation around impact sports and brain health has been dominated by a sense of inevitability. We know that thousands of sub-concussive "micro-hits" (Repetitive Head Acceleration Events) accumulate over a single season, quietly triggering neuroinflammation 🧠

Until now, our approach has been almost entirely reactive. But a groundbreaking new study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma by researchers at the University of Utah provides the first clinical evidence that we can make the brain itself more resilient before the impacts occur.

The Study by the Numbers: Dr. Hannah Lindsey, Dr. Elisabeth Wilde et al. ran a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial tracking 26 active NCAA Division I football players over a full 16-week season 💡

Using advanced diffusion MRI, they tracked two key structural biomarkers: Restricted Diffusion Imaging (RDI) for neuroinflammation, and Quantitative Anisotropy (QA) for axonal stress.

The Findings ("Fire vs. Ice"):
The Sham Group (Unprotected): Displayed a massive, statistically significant spike in neuroinflammation (RDI) and axonal stress across white-matter tracts. In fact, 50% of the variance in their brain inflammation was driven directly by the cumulative hits of the season. The damage concentrated heavily in the "Cone of Vulnerability"—deep brain regions like the midbrain and brainstem.

The Active itPBM Group: Despite taking the exact same hits on the field, the athletes using our intranasal-transcranial photobiomodulation (itPBM) device 3 days a week showed remarkable brain stability. They experienced no significant increases in inflammation, and deep survival structures were completely spared.

Why the "Nasal Key" Matters: Standard transcranial headsets can only reach the top and sides of the skull. By combining transcranial LEDs with a patented intranasal module (projecting 810 nm near-infrared light pulsed at 40 Hz Gamma), the light reaches the ventral underside and deep midbrain structures often missed by standard gear.

The Bigger Picture: This clinical validation lays the groundwork for an even larger milestone. The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a landmark $4.6M grant to the University of Utah and NYU to launch a massive 300-participant clinical trial. This study will investigate our itPBM technology as a drug-free intervention to restore brain health, improve mood, and mitigate chronic symptoms for service members, veterans, and first responders living with mTBI: https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/news/2025/12/shining-new-light-treatment-traumatic-brain-injury

We are entering a new era of brain resilience. Read the full published study summary here: https://www.vielight.com/blog/utah-neurotrauma-study-advanced-diffusion-mri-brain-resilience-vielight-neuro/

06/10/2026

We believe the next frontier is improving the human brain safely. So we're going racing with Haas Factory Team and NASCAR. 🏁

At Vielight, we want to help people push the limits of focus, recovery, and resilience. Few places test those limits like a race car. When you're physically drained and sweating in a cockpit over 100°F, split-second decisions are the only thing keeping you out of the wall.

That's why we're proud to partner with Haas Factory Team and support Sheldon Creed in the No. 00 at NASCAR x Pocono Raceway. Supporting the brain through moments like these is exactly what our technology was built for, and what drives us is knowing the same science can help people far beyond the track 🧠 💡

06/01/2026

In his latest "Road to the White House" feature, UFC world champion Ilia Topuria gives a behind-the-scenes look with Vielight technology at his training camp before the historic UFC Freedom 250 fight at the White House.

We are incredibly proud that Ilia Topuria has trusted our technology since 2022 to optimize his recovery and cognitive performance. We will be cheering him on as he headlines UFC Freedom 250 against Justin Gaethje for the Lightweight Title on June 14th 🦾

This visibility speaks to a much larger momentum we are seeing across high-stakes fields. The same itPBM technology trusted by world champions is increasingly being adopted by US military-affiliated orgs and the US Veterans Affairs.

Prioritizing brain health remains our paramount mission with our research partners at the University of Utah and BYU - whether in the octagon or in the line of duty 🧠

Check out the full video to see the Vielight Neuro in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnZhrpq4HM0

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05/30/2026

When you flood the brain with the right amount of NIR energy, researchers at the University of Utah have found that it does something remarkable for the resilience of neurons against impacts in contact sports.

📆June 5 - 2pm EST
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Dr. Larry Carr will be presenting how Vielight's itPBM technology has been successfully utilized in NCAA Div 1 neuroprotection research by the University of Utah with revolutionary results.

05/23/2026

We were proud to present at the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) 2026 conference! Caroline Wilkerson, DACM and Justin Heesakker from the Vielight team has been engaging with incredible medical professionals and operators dedicated to special operations medicine.

Our focus is clear: leveraging patented near-infrared brain stimulation (photobiomodulation) to support:

📈 Mission Readiness – Enhancing cognitive performance when it matters most.
🧠 Morale & Retention – Protecting and restoring long-term brain health.
🔋 Uptime – Accelerating recovery and mental resilience.

At present, VA providers may prescribe Vielight devices to Veterans at full cost coverage, at their discretion. We are incorporated in the USA and fully compliant with federal procurement regulations, ensuring a seamless purchasing process.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to experience our transcranial-intranasal technology firsthand and discuss the future of tactical cognitive optimization.

Read our full update from the event here: https://www.vielight.com/newsroom/vielight-at-soma-2026-operator-brain-health-in-special-operations-medicine/

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05/19/2026

At Vielight, we believe in a future where the brain’s natural potential to adapt and thrive is fully unlocked. Every day, athletes push human limits to achieve greatness. Yet, beneath that often lies a harsh reality: repetitive head impacts carry lifelong neurological risks, with no modern pharmacological cure.

This is the challenge driving our work with the University of Utah. We are pioneering PBM research with the Vielight Neuro designed to transform the landscape of cognitive recovery and deliver meaningful answers where they are needed most 💡

A groundbreaking, double-blind study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma tracked NCAA Division I football players over a 16-week season using advanced diffusion MRI.

The contrast was striking:
🏈 External Armor Limitations: Helmets protect the skull, but not the deep brain. The Sham (Control) Group showed a statistically significant increase in markers for deep-brain neuroinflammation - a "brain on fire."

🛡️ Internal Armor: Athletes using active Vielight itPBM (intranasal-transcranial photobiomodulation) showed profound neuroprotective stability with no visible damage markers, despite enduring the same repetitive impacts.

The implications extend far beyond sports. Recognizing this potential, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a landmark $4.6 million grant to the University of Utah and NYU to launch a massive, 300-participant mTBI clinical trial.

This represents incredible recognition from the Pentagon regarding the power of light-based neurotechnology to reshape cognitive recovery and safeguard the minds of those who matter most.

🔗 Read the full published study analysis: https://www.vielight.com/blog/utah-neurotrauma-study-advanced-diffusion-mri-brain-resilience-vielight-neuro/



Regulatory Disclaimer: The Vielight Neuro is not a cleared medical device for the treatment or prevention of TBI or CTE. The clinical investigations described are independent, peer-reviewed research evaluating the microstructural effects of photobiomodulation. The upcoming n=300 DoD-funded trial aims to further evalua

05/13/2026

There is a physics problem at the heart of the brain health industry that doesn't get discussed enough 🧠

The human skull absorbs up to 95% of light energy. This means transcranial-only photobiomodulation (tPBM), the technology behind most PBM devices on the market - is physically limited to the brain's outer layer, the cortex. The deeper, critical subcortical structures remain entirely out of range.

A few months ago, an independent Baycrest study (n=45) with Vielight tech quantified this gap by measuring glymphatic flow - and the results were significant enough that we felt they needed a proper demonstration, not just a paper.

So we got a real human skull.

In the video above, physicist John walks through exactly what happens to light energy as it travels through bone into the brain - and why one specific anatomical structure within the nose changes everything about how NIR light reaches deep brain tissue.

If you're interested in brain health, neuroscience, cognitive wellness, or rehabilitation - watch it, then come back with your hardest question.

💡 The most insightful question raised in the comments wins a Vielight MIP, worth $499.

If this raises questions for you, it will likely raise them for others in your network. We'd welcome the wider conversation.