Cell phone signals excite brain, study finds

[Jeanette in FL]

Cell phone signals excite brain, study finds
Mon Jun 26, 12:30 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on Monday.
Their study, published in the Annals of Neurology, adds to a growing body of research about mobile phones, their possible effects on the brain, and whether there is any link to cancer.

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Of these, more than 500 million use a type that emits electromagnetic fields known as Global System for Mobile communications or GSM radio phones. Their possible effects on the brain are controversial and not well understood.

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They had 15 young male volunteers use a GSM 900 cell phone for 45 minutes. In 12 of the 15, the cells in the motor cortex adjacent to the cell phone showed excitability during phone use but returned to normal within an hour.

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A very interesting article. For some reason I can't use cell phones with out becoming agitated.

[snooper2]

1. "For some reason I can't use cell phones with out becoming agitated."

It's probably just in you head :evilgrin:

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. Me too.

But I think it's just 'cuz I hate talking to people. ;)

[skids]

7. Lol. Soda now on keyboard. n/t

[slackmaster]

2. The signals make people talk really loud and drive poorly

:evilgrin:

[pinniped]

9. It also makes people use hand gestures.

Either they forgot they're on a phone call or they have video conferencing on their c-phone.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. 15 young male volunteers? How young?

If in teens to early 20s, it would only be significant for that age group. Brains in that age bracket respond differently than fully adult brains. And why is it always males that are used in studies such as this? It's a known fact that women's brains are different from male brains.

[Petrushka]

4. YES! NEXT, we study SECOND-HAND cell-phone EXCITATION! (eom)

[Skittles]

5. I know it makes them stupid

gawd there seems to me no sense of cell phone etiquette at all

[pinniped]

8. GSM 900, blahhhhh.

Use a carrier that only operates on GSM 850, 1900, 400 or 1800.:crazy: