Metabolic and genetic screening of electromagnetic hypersensitive subjects as a feasible tool for diagnostics and intervention.
De Luca C, Chung Sheun Thai J, Raskovic D, Cesareo E, Caccamo D, Trukhanov A, Korkina L. · 2014
View Original AbstractPeople with electromagnetic hypersensitivity show measurable blood chemistry changes and genetic variants that increase their sensitivity risk by nearly 10-fold.
Plain English Summary
Italian researchers analyzed blood samples from 153 people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and found distinctive metabolic changes including increased oxidative stress and specific genetic variations. These blood markers could potentially serve as diagnostic tools to identify EHS as a legitimate medical condition.
Why This Matters
This research represents a significant step toward legitimizing electromagnetic hypersensitivity as a diagnosable medical condition rather than dismissing it as psychological. The science demonstrates that people with EHS have measurable, objective biological differences - including compromised antioxidant systems and genetic variants affecting detoxification pathways. What makes this particularly compelling is the identification of specific genetic markers that increase EHS risk nearly 10-fold, suggesting some individuals may be biologically predisposed to electromagnetic sensitivity. The reality is that while the wireless industry continues to dismiss EHS concerns, studies like this provide concrete evidence that sensitive individuals experience real physiological changes. You don't have to accept feeling unwell around technology - understanding your genetic susceptibility could help guide protective strategies.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The purpose of this study is to observe Metabolic and Genetic Screening of Electromagnetic Hypersensitive Subjects as a Feasible Tool for Diagnostics and Intervention
we tested a panel of 12 metabolic blood redox-related parameters and of selected drug-metabolizing-e...
We first described comparable-though milder-metabolic pro-oxidant/proinflammatory alterations in EHS...
Altogether, results on MCS and EHS strengthen our proposal to adopt this blood metabolic/genetic biomarkers' panel as suitable diagnostic tool for SRI.
Show BibTeX
@article{c_2014_metabolic_and_genetic_screening_1628,
author = {De Luca C and Chung Sheun Thai J and Raskovic D and Cesareo E and Caccamo D and Trukhanov A and Korkina L.},
title = {Metabolic and genetic screening of electromagnetic hypersensitive subjects as a feasible tool for diagnostics and intervention.},
year = {2014},
url = {https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/2014/924184/},
}