Cellphones make men smarter
Jul 07 2003 - 10:18 AM ET | In The News
Looks like there is an
upshot to being shot with all the radiation from cellphones--that is unless you are a woman. Researchers from Bradford University’s School of Life Sciences just wrapped up a 2 part study into the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by mobile phones on memory.
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"The researchers found that the men who were given active mobile phones made fewer mistakes in word recall than men with inactive phones. Female participants seemed to be unaffected by the experience."
The effects went away after a week though, so if you want to stay on your toes keep that phone with you at all times. That is, until we find that they cause cancer...
