Browse 8,700 peer-reviewed studies on electromagnetic field health effects from 4 research libraries.
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Bauer, J., Gutman, G. · 1940
This 1940 research by Dr. Bauer investigated how diathermy (medical heating using radio frequency energy) affected male reproductive function and sperm production. The study examined whether RF-based heat treatments used in medicine could impact testicular health. This represents some of the earliest documented research into how electromagnetic fields might affect human fertility.
Ferrari RP · 1940
This 1940 study by Ferrari examined occupational injuries in workplace settings, focusing on exposure risks, safety practices, and engineering controls. While specific findings aren't available, the research addressed worker health effects and toxicity concerns in industrial environments. This represents early recognition that workplace exposures require systematic study and protective measures.
Knaus, H. · 1940
This 1940 research by Knaus examined how temperature affects sperm sensitivity to radiation exposure, focusing on the testicles' thermal response. The study explored the relationship between heat and radiation effects on male reproductive cells. This early work laid groundwork for understanding how environmental factors like electromagnetic fields might interact with thermal stress to affect fertility.
FRANK HAMMOND KRUSEN, M.D. · 1939
This 1939 preliminary report by Dr. F.H. Krusen examined short wave diathermy, a medical therapy using radiofrequency electromagnetic fields to generate deep tissue heating. The study represents early medical research into controlled EMF exposure for therapeutic purposes, documenting effects of RF radiation on human patients during clinical treatment.
Liebesny P · 1938
This 1938 research examined athermic short wave therapy, an early form of radiofrequency medical treatment that used electromagnetic fields without generating significant heat in body tissues. The study explored therapeutic applications of RF energy, including effects on biological emulsions and cellular structures described as 'pearl chains.' This represents some of the earliest documented medical use of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
Coulter JS, Carter HA · 1936
This 1936 study examined how short wave diathermy (therapeutic electromagnetic heating) raises temperatures in human tissues. Researchers Coulter and Carter investigated the heating effects of radio frequency electromagnetic fields on the human body. This early research helped establish understanding of how EMF energy converts to heat in biological tissue.
BYNUM, James Arthur · 1936
Researchers exposed 24 male university students to 1000 MHz microwave radiation at 10 mW/cm² while they performed memory tasks involving nonsense syllables. The study found no significant differences in learning or recall ability between students exposed to the radiation and those who weren't. This suggests that short-term exposure to this specific frequency and power level doesn't impair verbal memory function.
JOHN S. COULTER, M.D., HOWARD A. CARTER, B.S. in M.E. · 1936
This 1936 study by Coulter examined how short wave diathermy (a medical heating treatment using radio frequency electromagnetic fields) raises temperatures in human tissues. The research explored the biological heating effects of RF energy, documenting how electromagnetic fields can directly warm body tissues through energy absorption.
Paul J. Reiter · 1936
This 1936 German study tested shortwave radio frequencies (3.3-15 meter wavelengths) on rabbit brains and human patients with mental illness. Researchers found the effects appeared to be purely thermal (heat-based) rather than from specific electromagnetic properties, and reported promising therapeutic results for conditions like schizophrenia and dementia.
Not clearly visible · 1935
This 1935 medical study examined the use of high-frequency electrical currents in urological surgery, particularly for prostate procedures like transurethral resection. The research focused on electrosurgical techniques that use radiofrequency energy to cut and cauterize tissue during surgical procedures. This represents early documentation of medical RF exposure in surgical settings.
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.