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[Stimulation of murine natural killer cells by weak electromagnetic waves in the centimeter range].

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Fesenko EE, Novoselova EG, Semiletova NV, Agafonova TA, Sadovnikov VB · 1999

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Weak microwave radiation boosted mouse immune cells by 130-150% during multi-day exposure at levels far below safety limits.

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Russian researchers exposed mice to weak microwave radiation (8.15-18 GHz) for 24-72 hours and found their natural killer cells - immune cells that fight cancer and infections - became 130-150% more active. The immune boost lasted at least 24 hours after exposure ended, but shorter exposures of just a few hours showed no effect.

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The aim of this study is to investigate Stimulation of murine natural killer cells by weak electromagnetic waves in the centimeter range].

Irradiation with electromagnetic waves (8.15-18 GHz, 1 Hz within, 1 microW/cm2) in vivo increases th...

Microwave irradiation of animals in vivo for 3.5 and 5 h, and a short exposure of splenic cells in vitro did not affect the activity of natural killer cells.

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Fesenko EE, Novoselova EG, Semiletova NV, Agafonova TA, Sadovnikov VB (1999). [Stimulation of murine natural killer cells by weak electromagnetic waves in the centimeter range]. Biofizika 44(4):737-741, 1999.
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@article{ee_1999_stimulation_of_murine_natural_3017,
  author = {Fesenko EE and Novoselova EG and Semiletova NV and Agafonova TA and Sadovnikov VB},
  title = {[Stimulation of murine natural killer cells by weak electromagnetic waves in the centimeter range].},
  year = {1999},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10544828/},
}

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Russian researchers exposed mice to weak microwave radiation (8.15-18 GHz) for 24-72 hours and found their natural killer cells - immune cells that fight cancer and infections - became 130-150% more active. The immune boost lasted at least 24 hours after exposure ended, but shorter exposures of just a few hours showed no effect.