Neurodegeneration

Scientific Literature

Update 6/17/22

Basic science research shows damage to and loss of neuronal structures with exposure to non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation. This raises concerns about long term heath effects on brain function.  Research indicates that the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are multifactorial. Oxidative stress is felt to be an underlying mechanism of harm for neurologic disorders,  as it is for many modern diseases linked to inflammation. Here are studies linking exposure to wireless radiation and neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s disease and related publications. See also:

• Nervous System Effects: RF EMR Nervous system Effects
• Blood Brain Barrier Effects: RF EMR Blood Brain Barrier Effects
• Behavior. Memory, Learning Effects: Behavior, Memory Learning Effects
• Biological Mechanisms-Oxidation: RF EMR Cellular Oxidation Effects
• Biological Mechanisms- Calcium Channels: RF EMR Calcium Channel Effects
• Cell Tower Health Effects: RF EMR Cell Tower Health Effects
• Electrosensitivity: RF EMR Electrosensitivity Research
• Wi-Fi Radiation: Wi-Fi Radiation Scientific Research

Neurodegenerative Effects of Radiofrequencey Radiation

• Evidence of the radiofrequency exposure on the antioxidant status potentially contributing to the inflammatory response and demyelination in rat brain. (2022) Sharma A et al. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.  11 June 2022.  103903. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1382668922000965?via%3Dihub
• Effect of electromagnetic radiation on redox status, acetylcholine esterase activity and cellular damage contributing to the diminution of the brain working memory in rats.(2020) Sharma S et al. J Chem Neuroanat. 2020 Mar 20:101784. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32205214/
• Impact of Cerebral Radiofrequency Exposures on Oxidative Stress and Corticosterone in a Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Bouji M et al. J Alzheimer’s Disease. 2020;73(2):467-476. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31796670/
• Are rises in Electro-Magnetic Field in the human environment, interacting with multiple environmental pollutions, the tripping point for increases in neurological deaths in the Western World? (2019) Pritchard C et al. Medical Hypothesis. Volume 127. June 2019. Pages 76-83. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987719300040?fbclid=IwAR3N9av6NzSVGUFSkgtLBS0yYZb_9tpgVs7aOojSLxqozM5ko3Qh9-7x3tQ
•  A Prospective Cohort Study of Adolescents’ Memory Performance and Individual Brain Dose of Microwave Radiation from Wireless Communication. (2018) Forster M et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Jul 23;126(7):077007.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6108834/
• Microwaves and Alzheimer’s disease. (2016) Xia Zhang, Wen-Juan Huang, and Wei-Wei Chen. Exp Ther Med. 2016 Oct; 12(4): 1969–1972. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5038365/
• Effects of 2.4 GHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi equipment on microRNA expression in brain tissue. (2015) Suleyman Dasdag. International Journal of Radiation Biology, July 2015; 91(7): 555–561. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25775055
• Epigenetically regulated microRNAs in Alzheimer’s disease. (2014) Van den Hove, D.L., Kompotis, K., Lardenoije, R., Kenis, G., Mill, J., Steinbusch, H.W, Rutten, B.P.F. Neurobiology of Aging, 35(4), 731– 745. (2014). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258634112_Epigenetically_regulated_microRNAs_in_Alzheimer%27s_disease
• Epigenetic dysregulation in Alzheimer’s disease: Cause or consequence? (2014) Daniel Louis Albert Van den Hove. Epigenomics 17 6(1):9-11. 21 February 2014. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260441040_Epigenetic_dysregulation_in_Alzheimer’s_disease_Cause_or_consequence
• Electromagnetic Fields, Oxidative Stress, and Neurodegeneration.(2010) Claudia Consales. International Journal of Cell Biology. Volume 2012 (2012). Article ID 683897. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijcb/2012/683897/
• Long-term exposure to magnetic fields and the risks of Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer: Further biological research. (2009) Davanipour Z and  Sobel E.   Pathophysiology. 2009, Vol 16:149-156. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19278839
• Residence Near Power Lines and Mortality from Neurodegenerative Diseases: Longitudinal Study of the Swiss Population. (2009) Huss et al. American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 169, Issue 2, 15 January 2009. https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/169/2/167/95445/Residence-Near-Power-Lines-and-Mortality-From
• Cell type specific redox status is responsible for diverse electromagnetic field effects. (2007) Simkó M. Curr Med Chem. 2007;14:1141–52. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456027
• Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (2004)  Qiu C. Epidemiology. 2004 Nov;15(6):687-94.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15475717
• Electromagnetic field exposure may cause increased production of amyloid beta and eventually lead to Alzheimer’s disease. (1996)  E. Sobel and Z. Davanipour. Neurology, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 1594–1600, 1996. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8960756

Related Publications on Neurodegeneration and Toxic Exposures

• Oxidative Stress: A Key Modulator in Neurodegenerative Diseases. (2019) Singh A et al. 2019 Apr; 24(8): 1583. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6514564/
• Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Applications. (2017)  Zewen Liu. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017; 2017: 2525967. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5529664/
• Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction-linked neurodegenerative disorders. (2017) Neurol Res. 2017 Jan;39(1):73-82. Islam MT. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27809706
• MicroRNA Profiling of CSF Reveals Potential Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer`s Disease. (2015) Johannes Denk. PLOS 1. May 20, 2015. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0126423
• Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegenerative disorders. (2010)  Jomova, D. Vondrakova, M. Lawson, and M. Valko, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, vol. 345, no. 1-2, pp. 91–104, 2010. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20730621
• Ageing, oxidative stress and cancer: paradigms in parallax (2008)  C. C. Benz and C. Yau.  Nature Reviews Cancer, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 875–879, 2008. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f064/084525063fd08b75c52523b96870eb3bd0dc.pdf
• Amyloidogenic role of cytokine TGF-beta1 in transgenic mice and in Alzheimer’s disease. (1997) Wyss-Coray T. Nature. 1997 Oct 9;389(6651):603-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9335500