Overview
- Summarizes the reported effects of static magnetic field (SMF) on human body, cells, subcellular components and molecules
- Reviews the potential mechanisms responsible for those biological effects
- Focuses on potential mechanisms that contribute to the differential effects of magnetic fields on cancer and non-cancer cells
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introductory and Background Information
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Scientific Basis for Static Magnetic Field (SMF) Effects on Biological Systems, from Molecule, Cell to WHOLE Organism Level
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Opportunities for Static Magnetic Field (SMF)-Based Therapies
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About this book
The book summarizes the emerging topic about the effects of SMF on biological samples ranging from single molecules, subcellular compartments, and cells to whole organisms, as well as the potential application of SMF in clinical treatment of cancer and other diseases. With the development and growing popularity of modern appliances, including MRI in the hospitals, the potential impact of magnetic fields on human health is invoking increasing concerns. At the same time, SMF has been used in the clinical treatment of tumors and other diseases for decades. However, there are still some reservations and uncertainties about these treatments, which are largely due to the differential biological effects reported in the literature. These experimental inconsistencies are mainly caused by variations such as different magnetic field types, intensities, treatment time as well as biological samples examined. This volume will help clarify some dilemmas in this field and encourage further investigations in order to achieve a better understanding of the biological effects of SMF, aiming for a rational application of SMF in clinical therapy in the near future. The book is useful for scientists doctors, and students who are interested in magnetic fields and life sciences.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Kevin Yarema is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA.
Dr. An Xu is a principal investigator at the Institute of technical biology and agricultural engineering, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, , Hefei, China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields
Authors: Xin Zhang, Kevin Yarema, An Xu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3579-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9911-3Published: 08 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3579-1Published: 20 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 220
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 45 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cancer Research, Cell Biology