Browse 8,655 peer-reviewed studies on electromagnetic field health effects from 4 research libraries.
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David H. Kling, M.D. · 1935
This 1934 study by Dr. Kling examined the therapeutic results of shortwave and ultrashort wave therapy, also known as radiathermy or diathermy. The research focused on evaluating the medical applications of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields for physical therapy treatments. This represents early documentation of deliberate human exposure to RF energy for therapeutic purposes.
L. H. Stiebock · 1935
This 1935 study examined the fundamentals of short wave therapy, a medical treatment using radiofrequency electromagnetic fields for heating tissue (diathermy), tissue destruction (fulguration), and blood vessel sealing (coagulation). The research explored how controlled RF energy could be applied therapeutically in medical procedures.
WILLIAM BIERMAN et al. · 1935
This 1935 study by Dr. Bierman examined fever therapy for treating pelvic conditions, likely including infections like gonorrhea. The research explored using artificially induced hyperthermia (elevated body temperature) and diathermy (electromagnetic heating) as therapeutic treatments for various pelvic disorders.
Leavy IM · 1935
This 1935 medical paper examined physical therapy treatments for chronic diseases, particularly peripheral vascular disease and ulcerations. The research focused on therapeutic approaches including thermotherapy (heat treatment), hydrotherapy (water therapy), and massage for managing these conditions. While not directly EMF-related, this historical work provides context for understanding how electromagnetic therapies later evolved in medical practice.
Jung RW · 1935
This 1935 study examined immune system responses during artificially induced fever using diathermy (electromagnetic heating). Researchers investigated how high body temperatures affected blood chemistry and immune function. This represents early documentation of electromagnetic fields being used for medical heating applications.
Henry Bordier · 1935
This 1935 French study by Dr. Bordier examined combining radiotherapy with electrical treatments (diathermy and galvanization) for treating infantile paralysis, now known as poliomyelitis. The research represents early medical use of electromagnetic fields as therapeutic tools. This historical work provides insight into how electromagnetic energy was applied medically before modern safety standards existed.
WILLIAM BIERMAN, E. A. HOROWITZ, C. L. LEVENSON · 1935
This 1935 study by Bierman examined using radiofrequency diathermy (RF heating therapy) to treat pelvic infections, particularly those caused by gonococci bacteria. The research explored whether controlled RF heating could effectively treat urethral and bladder infections by raising tissue temperature to levels that would kill harmful bacteria.
Arnold S. Jackson, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 medical journal examined the use of electromagnetic therapies in surgical practice, including electrotherapy, diathermy, and ultraviolet treatments. The research documented how electromagnetic fields were being applied as therapeutic tools in general surgery during the early 20th century. This work provides historical context for understanding how electromagnetic energy has long been recognized as biologically active.
Ruth Westlund Jung · 1935
This 1935 research examined immune system responses during hyperpyrexia (extremely high fever), with particular focus on diathermy treatments that used electromagnetic fields to generate therapeutic heat. The study investigated changes in blood chemistry and complement levels (immune proteins) when the body was exposed to fever-inducing electromagnetic heating.
W. J. TURRELL · 1935
This 1935 research by Turrell examined short wave therapy, an early medical application using high frequency electromagnetic currents to generate heat in body tissues. The study explored diathermy treatments, which use radiofrequency energy to create therapeutic thermal effects in patients. This represents some of the earliest documented medical use of RF electromagnetic fields on humans.
Gordon D. Graham, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 medical study examined using radiofrequency radiation from an Oudin coil to desiccate (dry out) hemorrhoids as a therapeutic treatment. The research represents early medical use of RF energy for tissue destruction, documenting how electromagnetic fields can cause biological effects in human tissue.
Lewis J. Gorman Silvers · 1935
This 1935 medical study examined using electrical current (electrosurgery) to control pain and bleeding during tonsil removal operations. The research explored early applications of electromagnetic energy in surgical procedures, focusing on how electrical fields could improve surgical outcomes through better tissue coagulation.
Graham GD · 1935
This 1935 medical study by Dr. Graham examined the use of desiccation (controlled tissue dehydration through electromagnetic energy) as a treatment for hemorrhoids. The research explored how electromagnetic fields could be applied therapeutically to remove excess tissue through controlled heating and water removal. This represents early medical use of electromagnetic energy for therapeutic purposes.
William H. Dieffenbach · 1935
This 1935 study by Dieffenbach examined ultra short wave therapy, an early form of medical diathermy using radiofrequency electromagnetic waves for therapeutic heating of body tissues. The research explored how these RF waves could be applied as medical treatment, representing one of the earliest documented uses of electromagnetic energy in medicine.
Kling DH · 1935
This 1935 study by Dr. Kling examined the therapeutic results of short wave and ultrashort wave radiotherapy treatments in humans. The research focused on diathermy applications, where radiofrequency energy was used to generate heat in body tissues for medical treatment. This represents some of the earliest documented use of RF energy on human subjects for therapeutic purposes.
Harry Bond Wilmer, M.D., Merle Middour Miller, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 study examined the use of physical therapy treatments, including diathermy (electromagnetic heating) and ultraviolet light, for treating allergic conditions like asthma and hay fever. The research represents early medical applications of electromagnetic fields for therapeutic purposes, predating modern understanding of EMF health effects.
TIBOR DE CHOLNOKY · 1935
This 1935 study investigated using short wave radio frequency therapy to treat pyogenic skin infections, including furuncles (boils). The research examined whether RF electromagnetic fields could provide therapeutic benefits for bacterial skin conditions. This represents early medical use of RF energy, decades before concerns about EMF health effects emerged.
HARRY C. ROLNICK, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 medical study examined the status and techniques of electrosurgical prostate resection, a procedure that uses high-frequency electrical currents to remove prostate tissue. The research focused on evaluating this electromagnetic-based surgical approach during its early development period. While specific findings aren't available, this represents early documentation of therapeutic electromagnetic field applications in medicine.
DR. I. M. LEAVY · 1935
This 1934 medical study examined physical therapy treatments for chronic diseases, including the use of diathermy (electromagnetic heating therapy) for conditions like peripheral vascular disease and ulcerations. The research explored therapeutic applications of electromagnetic energy alongside massage and hydrotherapy. This represents early medical use of controlled electromagnetic fields for healing purposes.
Bernard Mortimer, Stafford L. Osborne · 1935
This 1935 study examined how short wave diathermy devices heat human tissue using radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The research investigated the thermal effects of electromagnetic currents on biological tissue, representing early scientific work on how RF energy interacts with the human body. This foundational research helped establish understanding of electromagnetic heating mechanisms that remain relevant to modern EMF exposure concerns.
F. G. HARRISON, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 medical study examined the use of radiofrequency electrical energy in urological surgeries, particularly for procedures involving the prostate and bladder. The research focused on electrosurgery techniques that use RF energy to cut tissue and control bleeding during operations. This represents one of the earliest documented medical applications of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in direct contact with human tissue.
Stafford L. Warren · 1935
This 1935 study by Warren investigated using artificially induced fever (hyperthermia) as a treatment for advanced cancer cases that were considered hopeless with conventional therapy. The research explored whether controlled elevation of body temperature could provide therapeutic benefits for malignant tumors.
F. G. Harrison, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 study examined the use of electrosurgery techniques in urological procedures, including cystoscopy and prostate surgery. The research focused on methods using electrical current to cut and cauterize tissue during surgical operations. This represents one of the earliest documented uses of electromagnetic energy in medical procedures.
HAROLD NEIFELD, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 study by Neifeld examined how electric currents affected human breathing patterns, investigating both galvanic treatment and diathermy applications on respiratory movements. The research represents early scientific investigation into how electrical exposures directly influence basic human physiological functions. This work provides historical context for understanding how electromagnetic fields can affect vital bodily processes.
Franz Nagelschmidt, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 medical research examined improved methods for applying condenser field diathermy, a therapeutic technique using short-wave radiofrequency energy to heat body tissues. The study focused on electrode placement and field application techniques for medical treatments. This represents early documentation of intentional RF exposure for therapeutic purposes.