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Behaviour
16
Apr

Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields

April 16, 2022
Henry Lai (2022) Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2022.2064489 ABSTRACT This is a review of studies on the neurological effects of static/extremely-low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields (EMF). The review is mainly on research carried out in the last two decades. There are studies that showed effects on various neurotransmitters, including NMDA,...
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26
Mar

Foundations of circadian medicine

March 26, 2022
Citation: Kramer A, Lange T, Spies C, Finger A-M, Berg D, Oster H (2022) Foundations of circadian medicine. PLoS Biol 20(3): e3001567. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001567 Abstract The circadian clock is an evolutionarily highly conserved endogenous timing program that structures physiology and behavior according to the time of day. Disruption of circadian rhythms is associated with many common pathologies....
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02
Oct

Effects of excessive use of mobile phone technology in India on human health during COVID-19 lockdown

October 2, 2021
Tyagi A, Prasad AK, Bhatia D. Effects of excessive use of mobile phone technology in India on human health during COVID-19 lockdown. Technol Soc. 2021;67:101762. doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101762 Abstract Objective The global health crisis in the form of COVID-19 has forced people to shift their routine activities into a remote environment with the help of technology. The outbreak...
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25
Sep

Cancer as a homeostatic challenge: the role of the hypothalamus

September 25, 2021
Francis N, Borniger JC. Cancer as a homeostatic challenge: the role of the hypothalamus. Trends Neurosci. 2021 Sep 21:S0166-2236(21)00167-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.08.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34561122. Abstract The initiation, progression, and metastatic spread of cancer elicits diverse changes in systemic physiology. In this way, cancer represents a novel homeostatic challenge to the host system....
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18
Mar

Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues

March 18, 2021
MARCH 17, 2021 by British Medical Journal Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioral problems by the age of 5, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open. This behavior is associated with hyperactivity, short attention span, poor concentration and...
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19
Feb

Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field as a Stress Factor—Really Detrimental?—Insight into Literature from the Last Decade

February 19, 2021
Klimek, A.; Rogalska, J. Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field as a Stress Factor—Really Detrimental?—Insight into Literature from the Last Decade. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020174 Abstract Biological effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) and its consequences on human health have become the subject of important and recurrent public debate. ELF-MF evokes cell/organism responses that are characteristic to...
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05
Jan

Elevated lead levels in relation to low serum neuropeptide Y and adverse behavioral effects in preschool children with e-waste exposure

January 5, 2021
Zeng X, Xu C, Xu X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Huo X. Elevated lead levels in relation to low serum neuropeptide Y and adverse behavioral effects in preschool children with e-waste exposure. Chemosphere. 2020 Dec 21;269:129380. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129380. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33383249. Abstract As a neurotoxicant, lead (Pb) primarily affects central nervous system,...
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04
Dec

Possible effects of different doses of 2.1 GHz electromagnetic radiation on learning, and hippocampal levels of cholinergic biomarkers in Wistar rats

December 4, 2020
Gökçek-Saraç Ç, Akçay G, Karakurt S, Ateş K, Özen Ş, Derin N. Possible effects of different doses of 2.1 GHz electromagnetic radiation on learning, and hippocampal levels of cholinergic biomarkers in Wistar rats. Electromagn Biol Med. 2020 Dec 1:1-12. doi: 10.1080/15368378.2020.1851251. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33259237. Abstract The present study evaluated whether short-term exposure...
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20
Nov

A Critical Review of Digital Technology in Education that should give Policy Makers and Educators Pause for Thought

November 20, 2019
Credit for post: Professor Tom Butler and The EM Radiation Research Trust PDF https://www.radiationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Digital-Technology-in-Education-Working-Paper-2019.pdf “Digital Technology is hardly the benign, neutral presence in education that we are often assured it to be” Selwyn (2015, p. 247) Abstract There is a dearth of scientific evidence and evidence-based practice to justify current levels of digital technology use for...
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13
Oct

Increased aggression and reduced aversive learning in honey bees exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields.

October 13, 2019
PLoS One. 2019 Oct 10;14(10):e0223614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223614. eCollection 2019 Abstract Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are a globally significant pollinator species and are currently in decline, with losses attributed to an array of interacting environmental stressors. Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF EMFs) are a lesser-known abiotic environmental factor that are emitted from a variety of anthropogenic...
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