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1950 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields do not aggravate memory deficits in 5xFAD mice.
Son Y, Jeong YJ, Kwon JH, Choi HD, Pack JK, Kim N, Lee YS, Lee HJ · 2016
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation at 5 W/kg didn't worsen Alzheimer's symptoms in mice, but broader brain health questions remain unresolved.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mice genetically modified to develop Alzheimer's-like symptoms to cell phone radiation (1950 MHz) for 3 months to see if it would worsen their memory problems. The radiation exposure at 5 W/kg (about 5 times higher than typical phone use) did not make the mice's memory worse or increase the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. This suggests that cell phone radiation may not accelerate Alzheimer's progression, at least in this animal model.
Study Details
The increased use of mobile phones has generated public concern about the impact of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) on health. In the present study, we investigated whether RF-EMFs induce molecular changes in amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing and amyloid beta (Aβ)-related memory impairment in the 5xFAD mouse, which is a widely used amyloid animal model.
The 5xFAD mice at the age of 1.5 months were assigned to two groups (RF-EMF- and sham-exposed groups...
These findings indicate that 3-month RF-EMF exposure did not affect Aβ-related memory impairment or Aβ accumulation in the 5xFAD Alzheimer's disease model.
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@article{y_2016_1950_mhz_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_3413,
author = {Son Y and Jeong YJ and Kwon JH and Choi HD and Pack JK and Kim N and Lee YS and Lee HJ},
title = {1950 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields do not aggravate memory deficits in 5xFAD mice.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27434853/},
}