Cell Phone Use May Fight Alzheimer's

After years of speculation that cell phones may harm your brain, new research suggests they may actually fight Alzheimer's disease. National Geographic reports.

Microwave radiation from cell phones may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer's-like symptoms, according to a new study involving genetically tweaked mice.

... The study found that if cell phone exposure began before the genetically engineered mice started showing signs of Alzheimer's, they were less likely to develop symptoms later on in life.

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Related articles in New Scientist and the BBC.

Interesting, from 2005: Do cell phones bring on Alzheimers or Ward it off? - 2 opposing studies

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