Cell phones might not be so bad after all.
Lab work on mice by scientists in Florida suggests that radiation emitted by cell phones could protect against Alzheimer's disease.
In a study published by the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center tested 96 mice, many that were genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease.
The mice were then exposed to standard phone radiation for two one-hour periods each day for seven to nine months.
According to an article from BBC News, mice that received the radiation exposure before developing signs of memory impairment were protected from Alzheimer's, while those that had already developed memory loss were practically cured.
"It will take some time to determine the exact mechanisms involved in these beneficial memory effects," professor Gary Arendash, who helped run the study, told the BBC. "One thing is clear, however - the cognitive benefits of long-term electro-magnetic exposure are real, because we saw them in both protection and treatment-based experiments involving Alzheimer's mice, as well as in normal mice."
The research team will now test mice with different cell phone radiation frequencies to determine which produce a greater and quicker cognitive benefit.
Scientists, however, don't suggest spending 24 hours a day on the phone.
"This research in mice is at an early stage," says Dr. Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, "and a lot more work is needed before we can say anything about the possible preventative or treatment effects of this type of radiation on people with Alzheimer's disease."
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