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Short term effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields exposure on Alzheimer's disease in rats.
Zhang Y, Liu X, Zhang J, Li N. · 2014
View Original AbstractShort-term magnetic field exposure at power line levels showed no immediate Alzheimer's-like effects in rats, but longer-term impacts remain unstudied.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (the same type emitted by power lines and household appliances) for 12 weeks to see if it would cause Alzheimer's-like brain changes. They found no effects on memory, learning ability, or brain proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study suggests that short-term exposure to these magnetic fields at typical environmental levels may not directly cause cognitive problems.
Study Details
The objective of the present study was to investigate the interaction between ELF-EMF exposure and memory impairment in rats.
Twenty healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10). Animals...
After exposure, the body weight of rats showed no difference compared with the control group. The ap...
The present study indicated that short-term exposure of 100 μT/50 Hz ELF-EMF had no effects on cognition and memory of rats, and did not alter the expression of Aβ and the neuron morphology. However, more comprehensive studies are still required to elucidate the possible effects and underlying mechanisms of ELF-EMF exposure on living organisms.
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@article{y_2014_short_term_effects_of_2835,
author = {Zhang Y and Liu X and Zhang J and Li N.},
title = {Short term effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields exposure on Alzheimer's disease in rats.},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.3109/09553002.2014.954058},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09553002.2014.954058},
}