Exposure to mobile phone radiation opens new horizons in Alzheimer's disease treatment.

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2013 · Mixed · Very low evidence

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PublicationJournal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2013

Study typereview

Reported directionMixed

Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia and a progressive neurodegenerative disease, occurs when the nerve cells in the brain die. Although there are medications that can help delay the development of Alzheimer's disease, there is currently no cure for this disease. Exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation may cause adverse health effects such as cancer. Looking at the other side of the coin, there are reports indicating stimulatory or beneficial effects after exposure to cell phone radiofrequency radiation. Mortazavi et al. have previously reported some beneficial cognitive effects such as decreased reaction time after human short-term exposure to cell phone radiation or occupational exposure to radar microwave radiation. On the other hand, some recent reports have indicated that RF radiation may have a role in protecting against cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease. Although the majority of these data come from animal studies that cannot be easily extrapolated to humans, it can be concluded that this memory enhancing approach may open new horizons in treatment of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer disease.

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Study typereview

Effect directionmixed

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article discusses reports suggesting stimulatory/beneficial cognitive effects following exposure to cell phone radiofrequency radiation and notes recent reports indicating RF radiation may have a role in protecting against cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease. It emphasizes that most supporting data are from animal studies and are not easily extrapolated to humans.

Outcomes measured

Alzheimer's disease
cognitive impairment
memory
reaction time

Limitations

Appears to be a narrative discussion rather than primary data
Majority of cited evidence is from animal studies and may not extrapolate to humans
No exposure parameters (frequency, SAR, duration) are provided in the abstract

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DOI: Not supplied
PubMed: 25505755

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