Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields improves social recognition in male rats.

{
  "study_type": "animal",
  "exposure": {
    "band": "ELF",
    "source": null,
    "frequency_mhz": null,
    "sar_wkg": null,
    "duration": "2 h for 9 days"
  },
  "population": "Adult male Wistar rats (social recognition test with conspecific juvenile)",
  "sample_size": null,
  "outcomes": [
    "Social recognition",
    "Short-term memory duration (social recognition memory)"
  ],
  "main_findings": "Exposure to ELF EMF at 1 mT for 2 h/day over 9 days increased the duration of short-term social recognition memory in adult male Wistar rats up to 300 minutes.",
  "effect_direction": "benefit",
  "limitations": [
    "Frequency of the ELF field not reported in abstract",
    "Sample size not reported in abstract",
    "Only male rats studied (adult male Wistar rats)",
    "Animal study; relevance to humans not addressed in abstract"
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "low",
  "confidence": 0.78,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
  "keywords": [
    "ELF EMF",
    "extremely low-frequency",
    "1 mT",
    "rats",
    "Wistar",
    "social recognition",
    "memory",
    "short-term memory"
  ],
  "suggested_hubs": []
}