Electromagnetic field stimulation facilitates motor neuron excitability, myogenesis and muscle contractility in spinal cord transected rats.
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This animal study evaluated whole-body EMF stimulation in a rat model of complete spinal cord injury. Compared with SCI alone, EMF exposure for 7 or 14 days was reported to improve electrophysiological measures of motor neuron excitability and enhance soleus muscle contractile performance.…
What evidence exists of crop plants response to exposure to static magnetic and electromagnetic fields? A systematic map protocol.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This paper describes a protocol for a systematic map of evidence on how food crops and model plants respond to exposure to static magnetic fields and non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. The authors cite reports of potential agronomic benefits but also inconsistent protocols and contradictory…
Consciousness and inward electromagnetic field interactions.
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This review discusses longstanding EMF theories of mind/brain integration as a potential explanation for unified conscious experience and aspects of the "hard problem" of consciousness. It notes that EMFs are measurable and that correlates have been reported with changes in consciousness, sensory…
Frequency-tuned electromagnetic field therapy improves post-stroke motor function: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
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This pilot randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind trial evaluated extremely low frequency, low-intensity ENTF electromagnetic field therapy in subacute ischemic stroke patients with impaired upper extremity function. The per-protocol results reported greater improvements in motor function and…
An Out-of-Phase Wireless Power Transfer System for Implantable Medical Devices to Reduce Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Field and Increase Power Transfer Efficiency.
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This engineering study proposes an out-of-phase coupled wireless power transfer system for implantable medical devices intended to reduce electromagnetic field exposure in the tissue region between transmitting and receiving coils. The authors report, via simulation and measurements, lower EMF and…
Enhancement of Fungal Enzyme Production by Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
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This in vitro study examined whether a 2 GHz RF-EMF exposure could enhance enzyme production in a filamentous fungus. A 10-minute exposure was reported to increase extracellular total protein and α-amylase activity in culture media versus controls, alongside increased α-amylase mRNA and changes…
PIXE analysis of iron in rabbit cerebellum after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2022 CONCERN
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This animal study assessed iron in rabbit cerebellum after exposure to real GSM and generated RF electromagnetic fields using ICP MS and PIXE. ICP MS found no significant differences in overall iron concentration between exposed and control groups. PIXE reported focal iron accumulation up to about…
Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy with the Use of the Electromagnetic Field Combined with Light Radiation Emitted by LEDs in the Treatment of Inflammation of the Paranasal Sinuses-A Case Study.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This case study used cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to assess a physical therapy approach combining extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure with LED light for paranasal sinusitis. In one 39-year-old female patient, CBCT findings reportedly showed near-complete…
Effects of prolonged exposure to ELF-EMF on HERVs expression in human melanoma cells.
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This in vitro study examined whether 96-hour exposure to 50 Hz ELF-EMF affects expression of human endogenous retroviruses (HERV-H, HERV-K, HERV-W) in SK-MEL-37 human melanoma cells. Cells were continuously exposed at 1.5 or 3 mT and HERV env mRNA levels were measured by qPCR. The authors report…
High-specificity protection against radiation-induced bone loss by a pulsed electromagnetic field.
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This study reports a noninvasive pulsed-burst electromagnetic field (PEMF) approach intended to protect against radiotherapy-induced bone loss. A 15 Hz, 2 mT PEMF waveform is described as producing distinctive calcium oscillations in osteoblasts and inhibiting radiation-related bone loss while not…
Influence of Schumann Range Electromagnetic Fields on Components of Plant Redox Metabolism in Wheat and Peas.
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Jan 1, 2022 CONCERN
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This study examined whether Schumann Resonance-range ELF electromagnetic fields (7.8, 14.3, 20.8 Hz) influence redox metabolism components in wheat and pea leaves after short (30 min) and long (18 days) exposures. The authors report that short-time exposure produced more pronounced biological…
Wearable Antennas for Sensor Networks and IoT Applications: Evaluation of SAR and Biological Effects.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This in vitro study evaluated SAR and erythrocyte membrane stability during exposure to a fully textile wearable antenna at 2.41 GHz under realistic (6.3 mW) and conservative (450 mW) input power conditions. It reports 1 g average SARs of 0.5758 W/kg and 41.13 W/kg, respectively. For membrane…
Comment on Wardzinski et al. Mobile Phone Radiation Deflects Brain Energy Homeostasis and Prompts Human Food Ingestion. 2022, , 339.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This publication is a comment on Wardzinski et al., which is described as an experimental provocation study. The referenced study investigated whether 25 minutes of RF-EMF exposure from a mobile phone affects food consumption and brain energy homeostasis. The provided abstract text does not…
Thermomagnetic Resonance Effect of the Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Three-Dimensional Cancer Models.
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This in vitro study tested an ELF-EMF at a calculated thermal resonant frequency in 2D and 3D culture models of human pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, and breast cancer. The authors report reduced cell growth and a metabolic shift, including potentiation of coupled and uncoupled respiration and…
Static and Electromagnetic Fields Differently Affect Proliferation and Cell Death Through Acid Enhancement of ROS Generation in Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
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This in vitro study examined how a 20 mT static magnetic field and a 20 mT 50 Hz electromagnetic field affect mesenchymal stem cells under conditions involving ROS and acidic pH. The authors report increased ROS and antioxidant-response markers (Nrf2, SOD2, GST) across SMF, EMF, and combined…
Protein expression changes during phagocytosis influenced by low-frequency electromagnetic field exposure.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This in vitro study examined whether a low-frequency EMF (30 mT, 7 Hz for 3 h) alters phagocytosis of latex beads and immune-related protein/gene expression in the human Mono Mac 6 macrophage cell line. The authors report that EMF exposure influenced phagocytosis-associated molecular markers, with…
Improved osteogenic differentiation by extremely low electromagnetic field exposure: possible application for bone engineering.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This in vitro study examined intermittent extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure (6 h/day) in human periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells during osteogenic differentiation. After 10 days, ELF-EMF-exposed cells showed increased proliferation and calcium deposition…
Bidirectional Effect of Repeated Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field (50 Hz) of 1 and 7 mT on Oxidative/Antioxidative Status in Rat's Brain: The Prediction for the Vulnerability to Diseases.
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Jan 1, 2022 CONCERN
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This rat study examined repeated 50 Hz ELF-EMF exposure (1 or 7 mT) and measured oxidative stress and antioxidant defense markers in the prefrontal cortex, including responses to a subsequent open-field stressor. The authors report intensity- and repetition-dependent effects: 1 mT produced weak…
No evidence for collateral effects of electromagnetic fields used to increase dissolved oxygen levels on the behavior and physiology of freshwater fishes.
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Jan 1, 2022 REASSURANCE
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This animal study evaluated whether low-intensity EMF devices used to increase dissolved oxygen have collateral effects on freshwater fish. In captive sunfish, the authors report no significant differences in stress physiology biomarkers, behavior, or putative aerobic capacity between EMF and…
EMF Antenna Exposure on a Multilayer Human Head Simulation for Alzheimer Disease Treatments.
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Jan 1, 2022 NEUTRAL
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This study uses HFSS/EMPro simulations to model a 64 MHz antenna exposure on a multilayer human head to match parameters previously used in neuronal culture experiments. The simulations report achieving up to 0.6 W/kg maximum SAR and approximately 0.4–0.6 W/kg across head layers with a 1 A peak…