Recent advances in the effects of microwave radiation on brains

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Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typereview

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Recent advances in the effects of microwave radiation on brains Wei-Jia Zhi, Li-Feng Wang, Xiang-Jun Hu. Recent advances in the effects of microwave radiation on brains. Military Medical Research. December 2017, 4:29. Published online: 21 September 2017. Abstract This study concerns the effects of microwave on health because they pervade diverse fields of our lives. The brain has been recognized as one of the organs that is most vulnerable to microwave radiation. Therefore, in this article, we reviewed recent studies that have explored the effects of microwave radiation on the brain, especially the hippocampus, including analyses of epidemiology, morphology, electroencephalograms, learning and memory abilities and the mechanisms underlying brain dysfunction. However, the problem with these studies is that different parameters, such as the frequency, modulation, and power density of the radiation and the irradiation time, were used to evaluate microwave radiation between studies. As a result, the existing data exhibit poor reproducibility and comparability. To determine the specific dose-effect relationship between microwave radiation and its biological effects, more intensive studies must be performed. Open Access Review Paper: link.springer.com

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Study typereview

Effect directionunclear

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Exposuremicrowave

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

This article reviews recent studies on microwave radiation effects on the brain (especially the hippocampus), covering epidemiology, morphology, EEG, learning/memory, and proposed mechanisms. It notes that across studies, differing exposure parameters (frequency, modulation, power density, irradiation time) limit reproducibility and comparability, and calls for more intensive studies to determine dose-effect relationships.

Outcomes measured

brain/hippocampus effects
epidemiology
morphology
electroencephalograms (EEG)
learning and memory abilities
mechanisms underlying brain dysfunction

Limitations

Heterogeneity of exposure parameters across studies (frequency, modulation, power density, irradiation time)
Poor reproducibility and comparability of existing data

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1186/s40779-017-0139-0
PubMed: Not supplied

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