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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a low-frequency magnetic field in the treatment of musculoskeletal chronic painAlex W Thomas
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Pain Res Manag 12:249-58. 2007..Clearly, however, a larger randomized, double-blind clinical trial with just FM patients is warranted...
The response of the human circulatory system to an acute 200-μT, 60-Hz magnetic field exposureDavid A McNamee
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 84:267-77. 2011..Microcirculation (as skin blood perfusion) and HR were measured using laser Doppler flowmetry. Mean arterial pressure was monitored with a non-invasive blood pressure system...- The detection threshold for extremely low frequency magnetic fields may be below 1000 nT-Hz in miceFrank S Prato
Bioelectromagnetics Group, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 32:561-9. 2011..A plot of effect versus the induced current metric nT-Hz suggests a threshold of ELF-MF detection in mice at or below 1000 nT-Hz... 
Human exposure to a specific pulsed magnetic field: effects on thermal sensory and pain thresholdsNaomi M Shupak
Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
Neurosci Lett 363:157-62. 2004..The potential involvement of the placebo effect is discussed...- Light alters nociceptive effects of magnetic field shielding in mice: intensity and wavelength considerationsFrank S Prato
Bioelectromagnetics Group, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada N6A 4V2
J R Soc Interface 6:17-28. 2009..Could the detection mechanism that senses ambient magnetic fields in mice be similar to that in bird navigation?.. - Evidence for a dose-dependent effect of pulsed magnetic fields on pain processingJohn A Robertson
Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
Neurosci Lett 482:160-2. 2010.... - Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic fieldMichael Corbacio
Bioelectromagnetics Group, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, St Joseph s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 32:620-33. 2011..It is speculated that an ELF MF may interfere with the neuropsychological processes responsible for this short-term learning effect supported by brain synaptic plasticity... - The cardiovascular response to an acute 1800-microT, 60-Hz magnetic field exposure in humansDavid A McNamee
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, N6A 4V2, London, ON, Canada
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 83:441-54. 2010..This study investigated the effects of 1-h exposure to an 1800-muT, 60-Hz MF on human microcirculation (represented in this study as skin blood perfusion), HR, low-frequency HRV, and high-frequency HRV... - Extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field designed for antinociception does not affect microvascular responsiveness to the vasodilator acetylcholineJulia C McKay
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 31:64-76. 2010.... - Micronuclei in the blood and bone marrow cells of mice exposed to specific complex time-varying pulsed magnetic fieldsSiddharth B Reddy
Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 31:445-53. 2010..Further investigations are underway using other genotoxicity assays (comet assay, gamma-H2AX foci, and chromosomal aberrations) to assess genotoxicity following PMF exposure... - Daily repeated magnetic field shielding induces analgesia in CD-1 miceFrank S Prato
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bioelectromagnetics, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario N6A 4V2, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 26:109-17. 2005.... - Resting EEG effects during exposure to a pulsed ELF magnetic fieldCharles M Cook
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, St Joseph s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 26:367-76. 2005..This decrease in alpha activity was no longer significant in the 1st min post-exposure, compared to sham (P > .05). This study is among the first to assess EEG frequency changes during a weak (+/-200 microTpk), pulsed ELF MF exposure... - Exposure to a specific pulsed low-frequency magnetic field: a double-blind placebo-controlled study of effects on pain ratings in rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia patientsN M Shupak
Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario N6A 4V2
Pain Res Manag 11:85-90. 2006..CONCLUSION: These findings provide some initial support for the use of PEMF exposure in reducing pain in chronic pain populations and warrants continued investigation into the use of PEMF exposure for short-term pain relief... - A literature review: the effects of magnetic field exposure on blood flow and blood vessels in the microvasculatureJulia C McKay
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 28:81-98. 2007.... - The influence of extremely low frequency magnetic fields on cytoprotection and repairJohn A Robertson
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bioelectromagnetics, Lawson Health Research Institute, St Joseph s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 28:16-30. 2007.... - Low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field exposure can alter neuroprocessing in humansJohn A Robertson
Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4V2
J R Soc Interface 7:467-73. 2010..Magnetoreception may be more common than presently thought... - Light alters nociceptive effects of magnetic field shieldingAdrian M Koziak
Lawson Health Research Institute, Department of Nuclear Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 27:10-5. 2006..6 W/m(2), 400-750 nm) that most of the effects of shielding are eliminated. This simple experimental protocol may be useful in investigating the role that light plays in the detection of ambient electromagnetic fields... - Using "smart stimulators" to treat Parkinson's disease: re-engineering neurostimulation devicesJulien Modolo
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute London, ON, Canada Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada
Front Comput Neurosci 6:69. 2012.... - Analgesic and behavioral effects of a 100 microT specific pulsed extremely low frequency magnetic field on control and morphine treated CF-1 miceNaomi M Shupak
Bioelectromagnetics, Lawson Health Research Institute, Department of Nuclear Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Care, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ont. N6A 4V2, Canada
Neurosci Lett 354:30-3. 2004..Cnp+morphine offset the increased movement activity found with morphine alone. These results suggest that pulsed magnetic fields can induce analgesic behavior in mice without the side effects often associated with opiates like morphine... - Assessment of genetic damage in peripheral blood of human volunteers exposed (whole-body) to a 200 muT, 60 Hz magnetic fieldGenevieve C Albert
Bioelectromagnetics, Lawson Health Research Institute, Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Int J Radiat Biol 85:144-52. 2009..To investigate the extent of damage in nucleated cells in peripheral blood of healthy human volunteers exposed to a whole-body 60 Hz, 200 microT magnetic field... - A literature review: the cardiovascular effects of exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fieldsDavid Andrew McNamee
Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, N6A 4V2, Canada
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:919-33. 2009..Recommendations for future work include investigating the macro- and microcirculatory relationship and the use of laboratory geomagnetic shielding... - Resting EEG is affected by exposure to a pulsed ELF magnetic fieldCharles M Cook
The Lawson Health Research Institute and Department of Nuclear Medicine and MR, St Joseph s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 25:196-203. 2004..Hence, we suggest that this result may be a nonspecific physiological response to the pulsed MFs... - Model-driven therapeutic treatment of neurological disorders: reshaping brain rhythms with neuromodulationJulien Modolo
Lawson Health Research Institute, St Joseph Health Care, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Canada
Interface Focus 1:61-74. 2011..The reviewed literature emphasizes that biophysical modelling is a valuable tool to assist a rational development of electrical and/or magnetic brain stimulation methods tailored to both the disease and the patient's characteristics... - Factors confounding cytosolic calcium measurements in Jurkat E6.1 cells during exposure to ELF magnetic fieldsCheryl R McCreary
Imaging Division Lawson, Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Bioelectromagnetics 23:315-28. 2002..Our results suggest that ELF MF effects may not be seen unless correction is made for biological variability of each cell preparation with respect to cell cycle and [Ca2+](c) response to antigen stimulation...