A primary study on rat fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields

" The original investigation aimed to examine whether Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) exposure had adverse effects on spatial learning and motor function in rats and if physical activity could diminish the damaging effects of EMF exposure. In this study, we measured anthropometric measurements and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in pregnant rats’ offspring to determine if Wi-Fi EMF also affected their growth. ... Outcomes of the anthropometric measurements demonstrated that EMF blocked body growth in rats exposed to EMF. The results of the BDNF test illustrated that the BDNF in the EMF liter group was remarkably decreased compared to the CON group. The results indicate that EMF exposure could affect BDNF levels and harm body growth in pregnant rats’ offspring." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 DastAmooz S, Broujeni ST, Sarahian N. A primary study on rat fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields. J Public Health Afr. 2023 Apr 19;14(6):2347. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2347. PMID: 37538938; PMCID: PMC10395370. © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 License.