Electromagnetic fields may act via calcineurin inhibition to suppress immunity, thereby increasing risk for opportunistic infection: Conceivable mechanisms of action

Doyon, Priscilla; Johansson, Ӧlle

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.06.028

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“…With respect to the effects of EMFs on the immune system, several studies have observed that they can affect immune organs and innate and adaptive immunity [ 22 – 25 ]. Thus, the deleterious effects on immune system function after exposure to EMFs have been addressed, although these depend on the quality, duration, frequency and power density of EMF exposure and the specific state of the cell [ 26 ]. In fact, after exposure to a variety of EMFs, a decrease has been found in total lymphocytes and in T-lymphocyte CD3 and CD4 and CD8, NK cells [ 27 – 29 ] as well as lower blood cytotoxic activity of NK lymphocytes [ 29 ].…”

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The use of a bed with an insulating system of electromagnetic fields improves immune function, redox and inflammatory states, and decrease the rate of aging

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Background The immune system, as a homeostatic system, is an excellent marker of health and has also been proposed as an indicator of the rate of aging. The base of the age-related changes in the immune system, “immunosenescence”, is oxidative-inflammatory stress. Studies have shown that long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) produced by technology causes inhibitory effects on the immune response and increases oxidation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of resting on an EMF-insulated system on several immune functions, the oxidative-inflammatory state and subsequently the rate of aging (biological age). Methods Several immune functions, in peripheral blood neutrophils and mononuclear cells, of 31 volunteers were analyzed before and after 2 months of using a bed with the patented HOGO system, which insulated participants against EMFs. Several oxidative and inflammatory parameters, in whole blood cells, were also studied. The biological age was calculated using a mathematical formula, which was based on several immune function parameters. A placebo group of 11 people using beds without that property were used as a control. Results The results showed a significant improvement of immune functions and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defenses after using the HOGO system for 2 months. In addition, a decrease in oxidants and pro-inflammatory compounds, a lowering of oxidative damage in lipids and in DNA as well as a reduction of calculated biological age was also observed. The placebo group did not show any changes. Conclusions In conclusion, 2 months of resting on a bed insulated from EMFs demonstrates improvement in immune function, oxidative-inflammatory state and biological age.

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“…In addition, an abundant number of studies have shown that EMFs in their entire frequency spectrum (low to high) induce an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress in many experimental rodent models as well as in humans [ 26 , 30 ].…”

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The use of a bed with an insulating system of electromagnetic fields improves immune function, redox and inflammatory states, and decrease the rate of aging

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“…However, as a consequence of the urbanization progress, the particulate matter pollution in the atmosphere represents an important risk for the development of diseases and/or cancer [39]- [41]. In other hand, the exposure to electromagnetic fields induce either stimulatory, inhibitory, or no effect on the immune system in relationship to how specific EMF frequencies, specific EMF power densities, and specific EMF durations interact with specific field parameters [42].…”

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Validation of Potential Effects on Human Health of in Vivo Experimental Models Studied in Rats Exposed to Sub-Thermal Radiofrequency. Possible Health Risks Due to the Interaction of Electromagnetic Pollution and Environmental Particles

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Studies are based on the exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats (250 male and 250 female rats) to electromagnetic fields (EMF) at different frequencies in standing and travelling wave chambers. Values of specific absortion rate (SAR) for all of these experiments were obtained from commercially available FDTD-based simulation software based on numerical phantom animals. An experimental radiation system was developed with a standing-wave cavity which keeps electromagnetic parameters constant while facilitating stress-free exposure of animals to non-thermal radiation. This makes it possible to directly measure the power absorbed by the animal and determine whole-body mean SAR according to weight. All studies using this setup were performed with global system for mobile communication (GSM) radiation at 900 MHz. The simple picrotoxin model made allow to identify morphological signs of neurotoxicity in rat brain tissue. Experiments involving travelling waves were done in a commercial Gigahertz Transverse ElectroMagnetic (GTEM) chamber connected to one or two vector signal generators (to carry single or multiple EMF exposure frequencies). In the diathermy model, rat thyroid and thymus exposed to 2.45 GHz radiation showed visible morphological and immune effects. Cellular stress in the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum or both seems to be more associated with the type of signal than with additive effects of combined frequencies. Finally, some hypothesis related with the future models about the ElectroMagnetic (EM) pollution are established. In an urban environmental that combines the electromagnetic and chemical pollution of environmental particles, cortical excitability, inflammatory response, and cell injury can be modified. INDEX TERMS Bioelectromagnetic effects, electromagnetic radiation effects, specific absorption rate. III. ANIMALS, AND PROTOCOLS. All the experimental animals were male or female Sprague-Dawley rats with an approximate weight of 200-250 gr. They were previously treated, in standard conditions (12/12 h of light/darkness cycle), 22 o C, with food

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“…Likewise, a similar effect is suspected to happen for those who are living near or under high voltage electrical stations [ 40 ], where the electromagnetic waves may create such disturbances to the organisms [ 41 ] that could lead eventually to severe pathologies [ 42 , 43 ], especially if the organisms are sensitive to such influences.…”

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The Spin of Electrons and the Proof for the Action of Homeopathic Remedies

Vithoulkas

Berghian‐Grosan

2020

JMedLife

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In the last 200 years, the action of the highly diluted homeopathic remedies has been proved by their curative effect on the human organism. In this work, a hypothesis concerning the mystifying question about this action is proposed. The hypothesis suggests that any pathology, either functional or structural, can be detected in the change of the overall energy of the human body. Such energy is constituted by fields of force according to quantum physics. More precisely, every disturbance of the human organism affects the spin on electrons of different elements within the human body, and their reset could take place with an agent similar to the electromagnetic force that created the problem. This statement has been proved by the correct homeopathic treatments, as it can be seen in many published cases. The hypothesis is based on two approaches, the idea of the spin of electrons and the vital force, and their scientific relevance.

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Electromagnetic fields may act via calcineurin inhibition to suppress immunity, thereby increasing risk for opportunistic infection: Conceivable mechanisms of action

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The use of a bed with an insulating system of electromagnetic fields improves immune function, redox and inflammatory states, and decrease the rate of aging

The use of a bed with an insulating system of electromagnetic fields improves immune function, redox and inflammatory states, and decrease the rate of aging

Validation of Potential Effects on Human Health of in Vivo Experimental Models Studied in Rats Exposed to Sub-Thermal Radiofrequency. Possible Health Risks Due to the Interaction of Electromagnetic Pollution and Environmental Particles

The Spin of Electrons and the Proof for the Action of Homeopathic Remedies

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