A Novel Design of a Portable Birdcage via Meander Line Antenna (MLA) to Lower Beta Amyloid (Aβ) in Alzheimer's Disease.
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Jan 1, 2025
This translational engineering paper describes a portable RF birdcage/meander line antenna concept for repeated electromagnetic field stimulation at 64 MHz aimed at lowering amyloid-beta in Alzheimer’s disease. The abstract reports prior in vitro findings in primary human brain cultures showing reduced secreted Aβ-42…
Possible effects of melatonin and omega-3 on the obesity-related hypothalamic nuclei of the electromagnetic field-exposed offspring rats: a stereological and immunohistochemical analysis.
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study examined whether prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field affects obesity-related hypothalamic nuclei in male rat offspring and whether melatonin or omega-3 modifies these effects. The EMF-exposed group showed fewer neurons in the arcuate nucleus, stronger NPY immunoreactivity, and…
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…
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…
Evaluation of the Thyroids of Offsprings Exposed to 2450 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation During Pregnancy: A Sixth Month Data
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study examined whether continuous prenatal exposure to 2450 MHz radiofrequency radiation (simulating Wi‑Fi) affects thyroid tissue in rat offspring at 6 months. The exposed group showed significantly increased mononuclear cell infiltration and vascular congestion in thyroid histology. TUNEL-positive cell…
Effects of Head-Only Exposure to 900 MHz GSM Electromagnetic Fields in Rats: Changes in Neuronal Activity as Revealed by c-Fos Imaging without Concomitant Cognitive Impairments.
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Jan 1, 2024
This rat study used a head-only 900 MHz GSM exposure system to assess brain activity changes via c-Fos imaging and to test spatial memory performance. Acute exposure (2 h) was associated with dose-dependent, region-specific increases in c-Fos expression, while repeated pre-training exposures were associated with…
Investigating the effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on molecular pathways related to insulin resistance and adipogenesis in zebrafish embryos - A pilot study without quantitative exposure metrics.
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Jan 1, 2024
This pilot animal study exposed zebrafish embryos to 900 MHz RF-EMF for 30 or 60 minutes per day until 96 hours post-fertilization and assessed gene expression and physiological endpoints. The authors report reduced expression of lepa, ins, and pparg, changes in oxidative stress markers consistent with increased…
Exposure to Radiofrequency Induces Synaptic Dysfunction in Cortical Neurons Causing Learning and Memory Alteration in Early Postnatal Mice.
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study examined 1850 MHz RF-EMF exposure (SAR 4.0 W/kg) in early postnatal mice and assessed synaptic and behavioral outcomes. The abstract reports reductions in dendritic spine maturation markers, decreases in PSD-95 puncta, inhibited neurite outgrowth, and downregulation of synapse-related genes in…
Anthropogenic electromagnetic radiation alters the transcription levels of the genes encoding the SIFamide and myoinhibitory peptide and their receptors in Ixodes ricinus synganglion.
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study used qRT-PCR to assess whether 900 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure alters neuropeptide-related gene transcription in Ixodes ricinus synganglia. The abstract reports that 40 V/m exposure for at least 60 minutes significantly suppressed transcript levels of sifa, mip, and their…
Investigation of the neuroprotective effect of crocin against electromagnetic field-induced cerebellar damage in male Balb/c mice.
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study exposed male Balb/c mice to 2100 MHz EMF for 120 minutes/day over 30 days and assessed cerebellar cortex outcomes. EMF exposure was associated with reduced astrocyte diameter and increased GFAP expression, while Purkinje cell size was not significantly changed. Crocin (50 mg/kg) given with EMF…
Assessing the effect of selenium on cyclin D1 level and nuclear factor kappa b activity in NIH/3T3 fibroblast cells at 2100 MHz electromagnetic field exposure.
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Jan 1, 2023
This in vitro study examined NIH/3T3 fibroblast cells exposed to 2100 MHz EMF and evaluated cell viability, cyclin D1, and NF-κB activity, with and without 200 nM selenium. The abstract reports reduced cell viability and increased cyclin D1 and NF-κB activity after EMF exposure. Selenium supplementation was reported…
Ameliorative effects of crocin against electromagnetic field-induced oxidative stress and liver and kidney injuries in mice.
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Jan 1, 2023
This mouse experiment evaluated whether crocin (50 mg/kg) mitigates liver and kidney injury associated with 2100 MHz electromagnetic field exposure. EMF exposure was associated with increased serum markers of kidney and liver injury, reduced antioxidant enzyme activity, and histopathological/ultrastructural changes…
Exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field induces a response of the honey bee organism on the level of enzyme activity and the expression of stress-related genes.
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Jan 1, 2023
This animal study exposed one-day-old worker honey bees to 900 MHz RF-EMF at 12, 28, or 61 V/m for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 3 hours, with an unexposed control group. The authors report changes in hemolymph enzyme activity and in expression of several stress-related genes following exposure. They state the pattern…
Electromagnetic fields - do they pose a cardiovascular risk?
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Jan 1, 2023
This study assessed short-term autonomic cardiac responses to RF EMF exposure using HRV metrics in 30 healthy young adults. During 2400 MHz (Wi-Fi) exposure applied to the chest for 5 minutes, HF-HRV decreased and the sympathetic-related 0V% index increased compared with 2600 MHz (4G) exposure, while RR intervals did…
Numerical Modeling and Computer Simulation of a Meander Line Antenna for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment, a Feasibility Study.
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Jan 1, 2023
This feasibility study reports numerical modeling and HFSS simulations of a portable meander line antenna intended to deliver repeated electromagnetic field stimulation at 64 MHz for potential Alzheimer's disease treatment. Using two numerical head phantoms, the authors simulated E/H fields and SAR with a 50-W input…
Low-energy amplitude-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as a systemic treatment for cancer: Review and proposed mechanisms of action
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Sep 8, 2022
This review discusses low-energy amplitude-modulated RF EMF (27.12 MHz carrier with low Hz–kHz envelope modulation) delivered systemically via intrabuccal antenna devices as a potential treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. It reports preclinical inhibition of cancer growth in vitro and in mouse xenograft…
Evidences of the (400 MHz - 3 GHz) radiofrequency electromagnetic field influence on brain tumor induction.
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Jan 1, 2022
This review discusses whether radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (400 MHz–3 GHz), particularly from mobile phones, influence brain tumor induction. The abstract describes epidemiological evidence as supporting a causal association, highlighting statistically significant ipsilateral tumor findings. It also claims…
EMF Antenna Exposure on a Multilayer Human Head Simulation for Alzheimer Disease Treatments.
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Jan 1, 2022
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 current pulse. The…
Cardiac Cell Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: Focus on Oxdative Stress and Apoptosis.
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Jan 1, 2022
This study assessed whether 915 MHz RF-EMF exposure alters oxidative stress and apoptosis markers in cardiac cells and mouse heart tissue. The authors report no statistically significant differences in apoptotic profile, antioxidant capacity, tissue integrity, or expression of apoptosis/antioxidant genes after…
The effect of 900 MHz electromagnetic fields on biological pathways induced by electrochemotherapy.
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Jan 1, 2021
This study examined whether 900 MHz RF-EMF exposure modifies biological pathways associated with electrochemotherapy (ECT) in 4T1 cells and in mice bearing 4T1 tumors. At the highest reported power density (349 µW/cm), RF exposure was reported to increase ECT-induced tumor hypoxia and increase IFN-γ compared with ECT…
Improved Calculation Method of Coupling Factors for Low-Frequency Wireless Power Transfer Systems.
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Jan 1, 2021
This engineering/methods study addresses computational artifacts that can affect coupling factor calculations for localized EMF exposure assessment in IEC 62311/62233, particularly below 10 MHz. The authors propose using the 99.99th percentile rather than the maximum internal quantity to mitigate abnormal peaks from…
Morphometric analysis - effect of the radiofrequency interface of electromagnetic field on the size of hatched Dermacentor reticulatus larvae.
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Jan 1, 2021
This animal study examined whether exposing Dermacentor reticulatus tick eggs to 900 MHz RF-EMF for 30, 60, or 90 minutes affects the size of hatched larvae. The authors report that the 60-minute exposure group produced larvae with larger measurements across four body traits compared with unexposed controls and other…
Modelling and Evaluation of the Absorption of the 866 MHz Electromagnetic Field in Humans Exposed near to Fixed I-RFID Readers Used in Medical RTLS or to Monitor PPE.
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Jan 1, 2021
This study modelled SAR in humans near fixed multi-antenna UHF RFID readers operating at 866 MHz, representing RTLS and PPE-monitoring use scenarios. The modelling suggests that at 5 cm distance, SAR may warrant consideration against international exposure limits aimed at preventing thermal effects when effective…
Exposure to long-term evolution radiofrequency electromagnetic fields decreases neuroblastoma cell proliferation via Akt/mTOR-mediated cellular senescence.
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Jan 1, 2021
This in vitro study examined LTE RF-EMF exposure effects on SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. The authors report reduced cell proliferation and a G0/G1 cell-cycle delay after 1760 MHz exposure at 4 W/kg for 4 hr/day over 4 days. They report no marked DNA damage signal (γH2AX) and no apoptosis activation, but increased…
Radiofrequency EMF irradiation effects on pre-B lymphocytes undergoing somatic recombination.
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Jan 1, 2021
This in vitro study exposed developing pre-B lymphocytes undergoing V(D)J recombination to low-intensity RF EMFs for 48 hours across 720–1224 MHz. The authors report a frequency- and dose-dependent decrease in recombination, with stronger reductions around 950–1000 MHz at relatively low power densities. γH2AX levels…