The Use Of Electromagnetic Fields & Magnets In The Medical World
There are various ways in which an electromagnetic field can be seen. Case in point, static magnetic fields become active when medical instruments like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-rays are being used. In ultra-violet ray form, electromagnetic radiation showers down from the sun to the earth. An electromagnetic charge is held by radioactive elements, deep under the earth's surface. In addition, microwaves, refrigerators, mobile phones, and other devices that are electronic send out their own waves that are electromagnetic. The most captivating thing, though, is the application of electromagnetic fields to cure and restore the body.
Today electromagnetic fields can be used to treat depression and is approved by the FDA. A total of 37 million Americans, one quarter being females and one tenth males, are under the spell of depression. Trans-magnetic stimulation is a process in which the left frontal lobe of the brain is stimulated by a strong electromagnet. This stimulates brain cells, which cause brain chemicals, referred to as neurotransmitters, to be activated. While more study is needed in this area, the electromagnetic pulse has the advantages of being fast, causing no side effects and frequently being effective for patients for which other treatments have failed.
In a number of studies, those suffering from multiple sclerosis have also exhibited good results from electromagnetic field therapy. Patients were able to walk and balance better after two 20-30 minute treatments of picoTesla range, low-frequency electromagnetic fields, with a 15 minute break in between each treatment. People with MS were still able to get around even when there was external stimulus. In other studies, 10 days of electromagnetic field therapy reduced excessive fatigue and, in some cases, electromagnetic stimulation resulted in diminished spasticity.
Magnets and electromagnetic field treatment is delightful in that magnets can be traced and followed once they get into the body. Lately, researchers are applying magnets and nanotechnology to seek out a more effective cure for cancer. For an example, they have been able to use nano-magnets attached to antibodies to bind to cancerous cells in order that high-powered radio waves can heat up and kill the cancerous cells, all the while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue and cells untouched. This very new and exciting field is still in its infancy; it has not reached the stage where human testing can be done, yet it holds great promise for the future of electromagnetics and cancer research.
There are some who are concerned about the impact of long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields; you may have heard this expressed in relation to radiation emanating from cell phones, laptops, refrigerators, televisions, radios, and other electronic devices. The World Health Organization, nevertheless, has discovered no connection between electromagnetic wave radiation and cancer, nor other impairment. In the hope of the ability to treat other types of physical and mental illness, scientists are still researching how magnets do their work in the body.
Cameron Tacassi loves his job as a private electronics consultant as it allows him to work with chip inductors and other electronic components. Cameron’s extensive knowledge of custom inductors and magnetics has earned him a good reputation with customers and local vendors.
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