Sinusoidal Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Stimulation (ELF-EMS) Promotes Angiogenesis In Vitro.
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Jan 1, 2025
This in vitro/in ovo study examined whether extremely low-frequency electromagnetic stimulation (ELF-EMS; 13.5 mT at 10 and 60 Hz) activates angiogenic processes under homeostatic conditions. In human microvascular endothelial cells, ELF-EMS increased proliferation, migration/transmigration, and tube formation, with…
Effects of Electromagnetic Field on Seed Germination, β-Amylase Activity, Total Protein Content, Water Uptake, and Growth of Wheat Seedlings (Triticum aestivum).
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Jan 1, 2025
This laboratory study examined whether extremely low frequency EMF exposure affects wheat seed germination and early seedling development. Seeds exposed to 10 Hz, 7.5 mT EMF (5 h over 3 days) reportedly germinated earlier and showed higher biomass than untreated controls. The abstract also reports increased total…
Growth and defense mechanism of Phaeocystis globosa exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2025
This laboratory study exposed cultured Phaeocystis globosa to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) at 0, 0.2, and 1 mT for 24 hours. The authors report increased cell density, photosynthesis, and chlorophyll a under ELF-EMF, alongside decreased protein and carbohydrate accumulation. Metabolomic…
Impact of Electromagnetic Fields on Gypsum and Silica Scaling in Reverse Osmosis.
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Jan 1, 2025
This engineering study evaluates electromagnetic field (EMF) treatment as a nonchemical method to control gypsum and silica scaling in reverse osmosis using synthetic brackish water and real RO concentrate. It reports EMF altered gypsum crystal morphology to form a more porous scale that was easier to remove with…
Prophylactic Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field on Pulmonary Ischemia-Reperfusion via HIF-1α/eNOS Pathway and BCL2/BAX Signaling.
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study tested whether RF-EMF exposure modifies lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in male Wistar rats. IR increased histologic injury, inflammatory/apoptotic markers, oxidative stress indices, and Hif-1α/eNOS/BAX while decreasing BCL2. The IR + RF-EMF group reportedly improved across measured parameters, and…
Progress to Date on Cranial Electromagnetic Field Stimulation to Modulate Brain Activity.
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Jan 1, 2025
This prospective study enrolled 10 adults with atraumatic or traumatic brain injury who received tailored cranial EMF stimulation using a portable helmet with real-time EMF measurement and parameter adjustment. The abstract reports symptom resolution or remaining asymptomatic in 8 participants at varying stimulation…
Impact of various electromagnetic fields on the transdermal permeability of naproxen and the effect of active compound exposure on magnetic field properties.
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Jan 1, 2025
This ex vivo study tested whether different magnetic-field modalities change transdermal delivery of naproxen through pigskin. Rotating magnetic fields (RMF) at 50 Hz produced the greatest increase in permeation metrics versus a no-EMF control, while negatively polarized static fields reduced permeation.…
Performance Evaluation and Calibration of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Area Monitors Using a Multi-Wire Transverse Electromagnetic (MWTEM) Transmission Line.
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Jan 1, 2025
This engineering study evaluates and calibrates an EMF area monitor for the 300 kHz–20 MHz frequency band using a multi-wire transverse electromagnetic (MWTEM) transmission line as a controlled electric-field source. The authors highlight that low-frequency electric-field measurements can be sensitive to boundary…
Validation of Electromagnetic Field Sensor Performance Through Porcine Skulls: Implications for Neurostimulation and Recording Techniques.
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal validation study tested a Mu-metal-shielded helmet system with proprietary induction sensor stimulators for non-invasive recording and stimulation of neural electromagnetic activity through porcine skulls. The authors report that EMFs penetrated the swine skull and that sensor performance remained…
Optimal Voltage for Cranial Electromagnetic Field Stimulation to Modulate Brain Activity.
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Jan 1, 2025
This small clinical study reports using cranial EMF stimulation with escalating voltage at a patient-specific frequency of interest in 10 adults with traumatic or atraumatic brain injury. The authors report improvements in EMF signal patterns at different voltages across patients and state these changes correlated…
Electromagnetic field stimulation for long-term mobility assessment after sciatic nerve injury.
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study evaluated electromagnetic field (EMF) stimulation as a treatment after sciatic nerve injury in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats received low-intensity (60–100 G; 6–10 mT) or high-intensity (140–200 G; 14–20 mT) EMF exposure for 2 hours/day over 4 weeks. The abstract reports improved motor/mobility…
Optimal Frequency for Cranial Electromagnetic Field Stimulation.
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Jan 1, 2025
This prospective clinical study measured brain electromagnetic field (EMF) patterns in 10 adult patients with traumatic or atraumatic brain injury using a noninvasive 20-sensor helmet within 24 hours of presentation. Using FFT-based analysis, the authors report several targeted frequencies of interest between 5.2 and…
An egg case study: Chronic exposure to AC electromagnetic fields results in hyperactivity in thornback ray (Raja clavata L.) embryos.
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study examined thornback ray embryos chronically exposed to alternating-current electromagnetic fields (1.8–4.6 μT) across embryogenesis (~20 weeks), relevant to subsea power cables. Exposed embryos showed higher activity levels than non-exposed embryos, while no differences were reported for development…
Does personal relevance moderate communication effects? The example of risk communication about 5G-related electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2025
This cross-sectional study tested whether providing precautionary advice about RF-EMF in the context of 5G changes risk perception and trust in general population samples from Germany and Greece. Precautionary information showed few effects, increasing only one risk perception measure and only in Germany, and the…
Localization of Brain Injuries Using Cranial Electromagnetic Fields.
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Jan 1, 2025
This prospective clinical study evaluated a noninvasive portable helmet system to record and localize brain EMF activity in adults with atraumatic brain injury or TBI, including image-negative concussion. Ten patients were enrolled, and abnormal EMF activity was reported to correlate with neurological deficits, CT…
Corrigendum to "Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure on male fertility: A systematic review of experimental studies on non-human mammals and human sperm in vitro" [Environ. Int. 185 (2024) 108509]
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Jan 1, 2025
This 2025 corrigendum relates to a systematic review of experimental RF-EMF exposure studies on non-human mammals and human sperm in vitro. The text reports an upgrade to high certainty for the key endpoint that male RF-EMF exposure causes a significant reduction in pregnancy rate when exposed males are mated. It…
Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review
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Jan 1, 2025
This systematic review evaluated RF-EMF exposure and cancer outcomes in experimental animals, including 52 studies (20 chronic cancer bioassays), using narrative synthesis due to substantial heterogeneity. The review reports no or minimal evidence of RF-EMF-related cancer outcomes for many organ systems, but reports…
Magnetosensitivity of tightly bound radical pairs in cryptochrome is enabled by the quantum Zeno effect
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Dec 30, 2024
This paper examines the radical pair mechanism in cryptochrome, focusing on the tightly bound FAD–superoxide radical pair. It reports that, contrary to traditional expectations, such a closely bound radical pair can show sensitivity to Earth-strength magnetic fields if recombination is strongly asymmetric, invoking…
Inclusion of mobile phone usage guidelines in universal hypertension management protocol: an opinion
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May 30, 2024
This opinion piece discusses the global and India-specific burden of hypertension and frames a problem of mobile phone use by patients while waiting for care. It references standard blood pressure measurement guidance recommending refraining from talking for a few minutes before measurement, noting that this may…
Inflammasome Activation and IL-1β Release Triggered by Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields in Murine Innate Immune Cells and Skin
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Jan 15, 2024
This animal and in vitro study examined whether nanosecond pulsed electric fields (200-ns pulses) activate inflammasome signaling after electroporative damage. The authors report ASC aggregation, caspase-1 activation, and IL-1β release in murine macrophages, dendritic cells, and mouse skin in vivo. They also report…
Is Cellphone Carrying Below the Waist (Exposure to Non-Ionizing Radiation) Contributing to the Rapid Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer?
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Jan 1, 2024
This conference abstract reports a pilot matched case-control study examining whether carrying a cellphone below the waist is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC). The authors report higher EOCRC likelihood among those who carried phones below the waist, with the strongest association for ipsilateral…
Electric and Magnetic Field Technologies in Agriculture: Plant Responses, Experimental Limitations, and Future Directions
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Jan 1, 2024
This narrative review discusses how electric and magnetic field technologies are applied in agriculture and how plants may respond. It proposes a model to explain potential mechanistic convergence between electric and magnetic field effects. The review highlights several suggested mechanisms, including membrane…
Prospective cohort study on non-specific symptoms, cognitive, behavioral, sleep and mental health in relation to electronic media use and transportation noise among adolescents (HERMES): study protocol
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Jan 1, 2024
This protocol describes the third wave of the HERMES prospective adolescent cohort in Switzerland, with follow-up every four months and at one year. The study will assess electronic media use, modeled RF-EMF and transportation noise exposures, and a range of outcomes including cognition, behavior, sleep, mental…
The Impact of Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Waves on the Neurons and Blood Brain Barrier Integrity in the Chick Embryo
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study exposed chick embryos to electromagnetic waves from a mobile phone and compared them with unexposed controls. Electron microscopy on days 10 and 15 reported neuronal and cerebellar cellular alterations in the exposed group, including features described as apoptosis and mitochondrial swelling. The…
Role of radio-frequency electromagnetic waves in causing oxidative stress
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study exposed fertilized chick eggs to a nearby 1800 MHz mobile phone that was called repeatedly (50 minutes/day) and assessed embryos at days 10 and 15. The exposed group reportedly showed mitochondrial abnormalities in liver, brain, and heart tissues on electron microscopy, along with increased HSP70 in…