On the modeling and analysis of the RF exposure on biological systems: A potential treatment strategy for neurodegenerative diseases

Nano Communication Networks

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-115

  Mesiti, Fabio ^a   Floor, Pål Anders ^b,c   Kim, Anna Na ^a,b,c   Balasingham, Ilangko ^a,b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Biological effects; Neuronal connectivity; RF exposure; Small world networks

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; NEURONAL CONNECTIVITY; RF EXPOSURE; SMALL WORLD NETWORKS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 84860624382     PISSN: 18787789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nancom.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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