Carrasco-López C et al. · 2017
Researchers used powerful static magnetic fields placed over participants' heads to stimulate brain areas involved in touch sensation. They found that this magnetic stimulation enhanced people's ability to detect weak touch sensations by increasing specific brain wave patterns called alpha oscillations. This suggests that magnetic fields can directly influence how our brains process sensory information.
Varghese R, Majumdar A, Kumar G, Shukla A. · 2017
Researchers exposed female rats to WiFi-frequency radiation (2.45GHz) for 4 hours daily over 45 days and found significant brain changes including memory problems, increased anxiety, and markers of brain cell death. The radiation also damaged the brain's natural antioxidant defenses and altered the structure of neurons that carry electrical signals. This study suggests that prolonged exposure to WiFi radiation at the frequency used by most wireless devices may harm brain function and structure.
Sharma A, Kesari KK, Saxena VK, Sisodia R. · 2017
Researchers exposed young mice to 10 GHz microwave radiation (similar to some WiFi and cellular frequencies) for 2 hours daily over 15 days and found significant damage to developing brains. The exposed mice showed impaired spatial memory, disrupted brain chemistry, and visible tissue damage in key brain regions including the hippocampus. These effects persisted weeks after exposure ended, suggesting the developing brain is particularly vulnerable to microwave radiation.
Othman H, Ammari M , Sakly M, Abdelmelek H. · 2017
Researchers exposed rats to WiFi signals for 2 hours daily over 20 days, with some rats also experiencing stress. WiFi exposure increased anxiety-like behavior and caused oxidative stress (cellular damage from free radicals) in the brain, with effects becoming worse when combined with stress. The study suggests that everyday WiFi exposure may affect brain chemistry and behavior, particularly in stressful situations.
Othman H et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to WiFi signals (2.45GHz) for 2 hours daily throughout pregnancy and tracked their offspring's brain development. The study found that prenatal WiFi exposure delayed early neurodevelopment in the first 17 days after birth and caused oxidative stress (cellular damage from harmful molecules) in the brain at 28 days old. This suggests that WiFi exposure during pregnancy may affect early brain development in offspring.
Bodera P et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone radiation (1800 MHz) to study brain effects. They found no changes in healthy rats, but radiation combined with existing inflammation affected brain receptors involved in learning and memory, suggesting inflamed brains may be more vulnerable.
Xu F et al. · 2017
Scientists exposed young mice to cell phone radiation (1800 MHz) for 8 hours daily over three days. The radiation disrupted brain stem cell development in 7-day-old mice but not 21-day-old mice, suggesting developing brains are more vulnerable to electromagnetic fields than mature brains.
Sharma A, Kesari KK, Saxena VK, Sisodia R. · 2017
Researchers exposed developing mice to 10 GHz microwave radiation for 2 hours daily over 15 days and found significant damage to brain development. The exposed mice showed impaired spatial memory, altered brain chemistry, and visible tissue damage in key brain regions including the hippocampus. These effects persisted even weeks after the exposure ended, suggesting the developing brain is particularly vulnerable to microwave radiation.
Othman H, Ammari M, Sakly M, Abdelmelek H. · 2017
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to WiFi signals (2.45 GHz) for 2 hours daily throughout pregnancy and studied the offspring's development and behavior. They found that prenatal WiFi exposure caused developmental delays, anxiety-like behavior, motor problems, and brain oxidative stress in the offspring, with male rats showing more severe effects. The study suggests that WiFi exposure during pregnancy may harm brain development and behavior in offspring.
Deniz OG et al. · 2017
Researchers compared brain scans and cognitive tests between female medical students who used mobile phones less than 30 minutes daily versus those using them more than 90 minutes daily. While brain structure appeared unchanged, the heavy phone users performed significantly worse on attention and concentration tests. This suggests that regular mobile phone use may impair cognitive function even in young, healthy adults.
Wang K et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed mice to 1.8 GHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone signals) for 30 minutes and found it actually improved their memory performance on recognition tasks. The radiation changed brain cell structure and electrical activity in memory-related brain regions. However, the exposure level used was much higher than what people typically experience from everyday devices.
Roser K et al. · 2017
Swiss researchers tracked electromagnetic field exposure in 90 teenagers for three days. They discovered that teens' own mobile phones generated 67% of their total EMF exposure, while cell towers contributed only 20%. This shows personal device usage, not environmental sources, drives adolescent EMF exposure levels.
Poulletier de Gannes F et al. · 2017
French researchers exposed rats to cell phone radiation (GSM and UMTS signals) for 4 weeks and found that high exposure levels caused the blood-brain barrier to leak 50 days after exposure ended. The blood-brain barrier normally protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood, but this protective shield became compromised at radiation levels equivalent to what humans might experience with very high cell phone use.
Lameth J et al. · 2017
Scientists exposed rats to cell phone radiation (1800 MHz) for 2 hours and found it reduced brain inflammation markers by 50-60% when the brain was already inflamed. The changes were temporary, lasting less than 72 hours, suggesting radiation may alter how inflamed brain tissue responds.
Kumari K et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed mice to intermediate frequency magnetic fields (7.5 kHz) for 5 weeks and tested their learning and memory abilities. Mice exposed to higher field levels showed impaired memory performance and increased brain inflammation markers. This suggests that magnetic fields from common sources like induction cooktops and security systems may affect cognitive function.
Kim JH et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed mice to cell phone radiation (835 MHz) for 12 weeks and found it triggered cellular changes specifically in the hippocampus, the brain region controlling memory and learning. The brainstem remained unaffected, suggesting some brain areas are more vulnerable to radiofrequency exposure than others.
Ahmed NA, Radwan NM, Aboul Ezz HS, Salama NA. · 2017
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone-level radiofrequency radiation (900 MHz) for 2-3 months and found it caused oxidative stress damage in brain regions critical for memory and movement. However, when rats were given green tea extract (EGCG) before or during radiation exposure, it significantly protected against this brain damage. The study suggests that antioxidants may help shield the brain from wireless radiation effects.
Zhang H et al. · 2017
Researchers exposed mice to power line frequency magnetic fields for 4 hours daily over 28 days. The exposure disrupted brain chemistry in the hippocampus, reducing proteins essential for memory and learning while increasing harmful cellular changes that could affect cognitive function.
Samiee F, Samiee K. · 2017
Researchers exposed Caspian Sea carp to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (the same 50 Hz frequency used in power lines and household electricity) for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Fish exposed to magnetic field strengths of 3 milliTesla or higher showed severe brain damage, including tissue death. The damage worsened with both stronger fields and longer exposure times.
Davarpanah Jazi S, Modolo J, Baker C, Villard S, Legros A. · 2017
Researchers exposed 10 healthy volunteers to 60 Hz magnetic fields up to 50 milliTesla (extremely high levels) while measuring brain activity and hand tremor. They found subtle changes in brain wave patterns related to touch sensation, but no effects on motor control or hand tremor. The study provides preliminary evidence that power-frequency magnetic fields can influence specific brain regions even when they don't cause obvious physical symptoms.
Cichoń N et al. · 2017
Researchers studied 48 stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation, with half receiving additional exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (40 Hz) for 15 minutes daily. The EMF-exposed group showed increased levels of nitric oxide compounds in their blood and demonstrated better functional and mental recovery compared to the control group. This suggests that specific EMF frequencies might help enhance brain healing after stroke.
Chauhan P, Verma HN, Sisodia R, Kesari KK. · 2017
Researchers exposed rats to 2.45 GHz microwave radiation (the same frequency used in WiFi and microwave ovens) for 2 hours daily over 35 days at very low power levels. The exposed rats showed significant tissue damage and oxidative stress in their brain, liver, kidney, testis, and spleen compared to unexposed control rats. This suggests that even low-level microwave radiation exposure over time may cause cellular damage throughout the body.
Ahmed NA, Radwan NM, Aboul Ezz HS, Salama NA · 2017
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone radiation for two months and found it caused brain damage in memory and movement areas. Green tea extract provided protection, but only when taken before or during exposure, not afterward. This suggests antioxidants may help prevent radiation-induced brain cell damage.
Cichoń N et al. · 2017
Researchers studied whether extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields could help stroke patients recover by examining brain chemistry changes. They exposed 48 stroke patients to 40 Hz magnetic fields for 15 minutes daily during rehabilitation and found increased levels of nitric oxide (a brain chemical involved in healing) plus improved mental and daily functioning. This suggests that specific EMF exposures might actually support brain recovery after stroke.
Wang K et al. · 2017
Scientists exposed mice to cell phone radiation (1.8 GHz) and found it improved memory performance at high exposure levels. The radiation physically changed brain cells and their electrical activity in memory regions, demonstrating that radiofrequency energy can directly alter how the brain functions.
