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No Significant Effects of Cellphone Electromagnetic Radiation on Mice Memory or Anxiety: Some Mixed Effects on Traumatic Brain Injured Mice

2021 · Mixed · Low evidence

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Cellular radiation exposure alone had no significant impact on anxiety levels or spatial/visual memory in mice. In mTBI mice, combined exposure showed improvement of visual memory impairment in both sexes but worsening of spatial memory in female mice; anxiet…

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Publicationmanual · 2021
Study typeanimal
Reported directionMixed
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

No Significant Effects of Cellphone Electromagnetic Radiation on Mice Memory or Anxiety: Some Mixed Effects on Traumatic Brain Injured Mice Doaa Qubty, Shaul Schreiber, Vardit Rubovitch, Amir Boag, Chaim G Pick. No Significant Effects of Cellphone Electromagnetic Radiation on Mice Memory or Anxiety: Some Mixed Effects on Traumatic Brain Injured Mice. Neurotrauma Rep. 2021 Aug 17;2(1):381-390. doi: 10.1089/neur.2021.0009. Abstract Current literature details an array of contradictory results regarding the effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on health, both in humans and in animal models. The present study was designed to ascertain the conflicting data published regarding the possible impact of cellular exposure (radiation) on male and female mice as far as spatial memory, anxiety, and general well-being is concerned. To increase the likelihood of identifying possible "subtle" effects, we chose to test it in already cognitively impaired (following mild traumatic brain injury; mTBI) mice. Exposure to cellular radiation by itself had no significant impact on anxiety levels or spatial/visual memory in mice. When examining the dual impact of mTBI and cellular radiation on anxiety, no differences were found in the anxiety-like behavior as seen at the elevated plus maze (EPM). When exposed to both mTBI and cellular radiation, our results show improvement of visual memory impairment in both female and male mice, but worsening of the spatial memory of female mice. These results do not allow for a decisive conclusion regarding the possible hazards of cellular radiation on brain function in mice, and the mTBI did not facilitate identification of subtle effects by augmenting them. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typeanimal
Effect directionmixed
PopulationMale and female mice, including mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) mice
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

Cellular radiation exposure alone had no significant impact on anxiety levels or spatial/visual memory in mice. In mTBI mice, combined exposure showed improvement of visual memory impairment in both sexes but worsening of spatial memory in female mice; anxiety-like behavior showed no differences.

Outcomes measured

  • anxiety-like behavior (elevated plus maze)
  • spatial memory
  • visual memory
  • general well-being

Limitations

  • Exposure parameters (e.g., frequency, SAR, duration) not specified in the provided abstract
  • Sample size not reported in the provided abstract
  • Authors state results do not allow a decisive conclusion regarding hazards
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1089/neur.2021.0009
PubMed: Not supplied

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