Terraneo A et al. · 2016
Researchers used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to target the brain's prefrontal cortex in 32 cocaine-addicted patients. The magnetic stimulation group had significantly more cocaine-free urine tests and lower cravings compared to controls receiving standard treatment. This pilot study suggests targeted electromagnetic fields might help treat addiction by restoring normal brain activity.
Ross CL, Teli T, Harrison BS · 2016
This study appears to be particle physics research examining B meson decay properties using the CMS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. The research measured quantum mechanical properties of subatomic particles, not electromagnetic field health effects. This appears to be incorrectly categorized as EMF health research.
Rauš Balind S, M. · 2016
Insufficient information provided. The study record contains only author names, year, and organism type without a clear title or abstract. The partial title fragment does not clearly indicate the specific research focus or findings of this study.
Mahdavi SM, Sahraei H, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Najafi Abedi A · 2016
Researchers exposed rats to 40 Hz electromagnetic fields (similar to power line frequencies) daily for three weeks and tracked changes in basic behaviors like eating, drinking, movement, and blood sugar. The exposed rats showed disrupted weight patterns, reduced appetite, altered glucose levels, and decreased activity on the first day after exposure. These findings suggest that even extremely low-frequency EMF can disrupt normal biological functions in mammals.
Ma Q et al. · 2016
This study appears to be misclassified in the EMF Research Hub database. The research actually examined particle physics phenomena at the Large Hadron Collider, specifically measuring decay patterns of Lambda-b baryons into various particle combinations. The study has no connection to electromagnetic field health effects or biological systems.
Lai J et al. · 2016
This study examined the effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields at 100μT exposure on behavioral outcomes in rats. Based on the title alone, the study investigated behavioral changes in response to ELF-EMF exposure, though specific findings cannot be determined without access to the abstract.
de Groot MW, van Kleef RG, de Groot A, Westerink RH · 2016
This in vitro study exposed primary rat cortical neurons to 50 Hz extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) at various strengths (0-1000 μT) for 7 days during development. The researchers found that chronic ELF-EMF exposure did not affect cell viability or neuronal activity, produced only modest changes in calcium regulation at extreme field strengths, and showed limited evidence of developmental neurotoxicity even at exposures 10,000 times above background levels.
de Kleijn S, G. · 2016
Insufficient information provided. The study record contains only author names and a year (2016) with no title, abstract, or description of the study's content. It cannot be determined whether this is an EMF health effects study or what it examined.
Choi Y-K, Urnukhsaikhan E, Yoon H-H, Seo Y-K, Park J-K · 2016
This study is not an EMF health effects study. It examined the effects of human mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in a mouse model of cerebral ischemia induced by photothrombosis. The research focused on stem cell therapeutic potential for stroke-related brain injury rather than electromagnetic field exposure.
Zhu K, Lv Y, Cheng Q, Hua J, Zeng Q · 2016
Researchers exposed human eye lens cells to 50 Hz magnetic fields at 0.4 mT (400 times stronger than typical household exposure) for up to 48 hours. Multiple DNA damage tests showed no harmful effects. This suggests power line frequency magnetic fields may not directly damage eye cells that could lead to cataracts.
Zhang Z, Zhang J, Yang C-J, Lian H-Y, Yu H, Huang X-M, Cai P · 2016
Insufficient information provided. The study title indicates investigation of electromagnetic field and thermal stress coupling effects on Drosophila melanogaster, but no abstract was provided to verify the actual study design, methods, or findings.
Zhang Y, Zhang D, Zhu B, Zhang H, Sun Y, Sun C · 2016
Chinese researchers studied 867 electrical workers exposed to high-voltage power lines (110-420kV) and found significantly increased oxidative stress markers in their urine compared to unexposed workers. When exposed workers took green tea polyphenol supplements for 12 months, these harmful markers decreased, but the protection disappeared three months after stopping supplementation.
Zhang H, Cheng Y, Luo X, Duan Y · 2016
Chinese researchers exposed mice to power line frequency electromagnetic fields (50 Hz, 8mT) for 28 days and found significant immune system damage, including reduced blood cell production and increased cell death. However, when mice received lotus seedpod extracts (procyanidins), these protective compounds prevented most of the EMF-induced immune damage.
Yagci F, Kesim B · 2016
Researchers tested whether static magnetic fields from dental magnetic attachments damage human gum cells in laboratory cultures. They found that stronger magnets (particularly double magnet configurations) caused genetic damage to gum cells, as measured by increased micronucleus formation. The study suggests that the magnetic fields commonly used in dental prosthetics may pose genetic risks to surrounding gum tissue.
Verschaeve L, Wambacq S, Anthonissen R, Maes A · 2016
Belgian researchers tested whether 100 μT magnetic fields at 50 Hz (power line frequency) could make chemical mutagens more dangerous to DNA. Using bacteria exposed to both magnetic fields and known DNA-damaging chemicals, they found no increased genetic damage compared to chemicals alone. The magnetic fields neither caused DNA damage by themselves nor amplified the harmful effects of chemical mutagens.
Shen Y, Xia R, Jiang H, Chen Y, Hong L, Yu Y, Xu Z, Zeng Q · 2016
This study investigated how exposure to 50Hz electromagnetic fields (0.4mT) affects autophagy in Chinese Hamster Lung cells. The researchers found that EMF exposure increased autophagy markers and autophagosome formation without causing DNA damage, and that this autophagy response appeared to protect cells from apoptosis.
Sanie-Jahromi F, Saadat I, Saadat M · 2016
This study examined how 50-Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure, alone and combined with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, affects mRNA expression of seven DNA repair genes in two cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and SH-SY5Y). The researchers found that EMF exposure generally down-regulated these DNA repair genes in MCF-7 cells, and when combined with cisplatin, EMF co-treatment increased drug resistance (IC50) while selectively down-regulating genes involved in the non-homologous end-joining DNA repair pathway.
Moraveji M et al. · 2016
Researchers exposed hair follicle cells to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields (the same frequency as power lines) at 1 milliTesla for up to 14 days. The EMF exposure increased expression of genes associated with neural development, particularly MAP2, suggesting the fields influenced cell differentiation toward nerve-like characteristics.
Mahmoudinasab H, Saadat M · 2016
Researchers exposed human breast cancer cells to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields using different timing patterns and measured changes in antioxidant gene activity. They found that intermittent exposure (5 minutes on, 5 minutes off) altered the expression of protective genes NQO1 and NQO2. This suggests that the timing pattern of EMF exposure, not just intensity, may influence cellular responses.
Liu Y, Liu W-B, Liu K-J, Ao L, Cao J, Zhong JL, Liu J-Y · 2016
This study analyzed particle physics data from proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, measuring the production of specific subatomic particles. The research confirmed that experimental results matched theoretical predictions from the Standard Model of particle physics. This is fundamental physics research with no connection to electromagnetic field health effects or biological systems.
de Kleijn S, G. · 2016
Insufficient information provided. The study record contains only author names (de Kleijn S, Cuppen T, Kozicki G, Kozicz L) and a year (2016), with the organism listed as 'technical' rather than a biological subject. No title, abstract, or study details are available to determine whether this is an EMF health effects study or to summarize its findings.
Zhou Z, Shan J, Zu J, Chen Z, Ma W, Li L, Xu J · 2016
This 2016 review examined social behavioral testing and brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in chicks exposed to mobile phone radiation during development. The study synthesized existing research on developmental EMF exposure effects on behavior and brain structure in avian models.
Ye W, Wang F, Zhang W, Fang N, Zhao W, Wang J · 2016
This study examined how mobile phone radiation (900 MHz, ~1.07 W/kg) affected cardiovascular development in chicken embryos exposed intermittently for 3 hours daily during incubation. The exposed group showed increased embryonic mortality and cardiac deformity, along with myocardial pathological changes including lipid accumulation, myofilament disruption, valve necrosis, and DNA damage, though vascular development was largely unaffected.
Türedi S, Hancı H, Çolakoğlu S, Kaya H, Odacı E · 2016
This study examined the effects of prenatal exposure to continuous 900-MHz electromagnetic fields on ovarian development in female rat pups. Exposure during pregnancy (days 13-21) resulted in decreased numbers of primordial and tertiary follicles, increased atretic follicles and apoptosis, and histopathological changes including follicle degeneration and stromal fibrosis in the ovaries of prepubertal offspring.
Tumkaya L, Kalkan Y, Bas O, Yilmaz A · 2016
This appears to be a clinical trial abstract about bowel cleansing preparations for colonoscopy procedures, comparing different formulations (N2D, N1D, and 2LPEG) for their effectiveness and safety. The study found similar bowel cleansing efficacy rates between 87-92% across all three preparations, with some differences in adenoma detection rates. This research is unrelated to electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure or health effects.
