PREFACE
Preface: Why and How This Book Was Assembled; Paul J. Rosch
A Tribute to W. Ross Adey: A Man for All Seasons; Paul J. Rosch
CHAPTERS REPRODUCED FROM THE FIRST EDITION
Preface from the First Edition; Paul J. Rosch
Potential Therapeutic Applications of Nonthermal Electromagnetic Fields: Ensemble Organization of Cells in Tissue as a Factor in Biological Field Sensing; W. Ross Adey
A Fundamental Basis for the Effects of EMFs in Biology and Medicine: The Interface between Matter and Function; Jacques Benveniste
Subtle Energies and Their Roles in Bioelectromagnetic Phenomena; William A. Tiller
Electromagnetism versus Bioelectromagnetism; William A. Tiller
Magneto-Metabolic Therapy for Advanced Malignancy and Cardiomyopathy; Demetrio Sodi Pallares and Paul J. Rosch
Is There an Electrical Circulatory System That Communicates Internally and Externally?; Paul J. Rosch and Björn E.W. Nordenström
SUBTLE ENERGIES: THEORIES AND THERAPIES
Life is Water Electric; Mae-Wan Ho
Why Biological Water Differs from H2O and Acts Like a Battery; Gerald H. Pollack
Science of Measuring Energy Fields: A Revolutionary Technique to Visualize Energy Fields of Humans and Nature; Konstantin Korotkov
Subtle Electromagnetic Interactions in Living Things; Abraham R. Liboff
The Energetic Heart: Biomagnetic Communication Within and Between People; Rollin McCraty
Basic Science and Evidence-Based Support for Acupuncture: The Crucial Importance and Biology of Acupuncture Points; Richard C. Niemtzow
Memory of Water and Law of Similars: Making Sense Out of Homeopathy; Shahram Shahabi
The Need for Quantitative Measurement Tools to Enhance Future Research Efforts on Human Intention and Human Consciousness Effects in Multidimensional Nature; William A. Tiller
BRAIN, NERVE, AND BONE STIMULATION
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression and Other Indications; Mark S. George, E. Baron Short, Suzanne Kerns, Xingbao Li, Colleen Hanlon, Christopher Pelic, Joseph J. Taylor, Bashar W. Badran, Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Nolan Williams, and James Fox
The Evolution of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression, and Pain and Its Potential for Other Indications; Daniel L. Kirsch and Jeffrey A. Marksberry
Chronic Therapeutic Brain Stimulation: History, Current Clinical Indications, and Future Prospects; Nrupen Baxi, Ali Rezai, and Alon Y. Mogilner
Noninvasive Deep TMS Therapy for Diverse Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Yiftach Roth and Abraham Zangen
Advances in Stimulation of the Vagus and Trigeminal Nerves for the Treatment of Epilepsy; Steven C. Schachter
Vagus Nerve Stimulation and the Neurocybernetic Prosthesis: The Way Forward; Jacob Zabara
Clinical Application of Biophysical Stimulation on Bone in Europe; Matteo Cadossi, Antonio Frizziero, Maria Chiara Vulpiani, Domenico Creta, Cosimo Costantino, Andrea Santamato, Alessandro Valent, Francesco Franceschi, and Stefania Setti
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER
Electromagnetic Tissue Characterization in the Treatment of Breast Cancer; Dan Hashimshony, Gil Cohen, and Iddo Geltner
Electrochemical Therapy of Tumors; Jing-hong Li and Yu-ling Xin
Systemic Treatment of Cancer with Low and Safe Levels of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Amplitude-Modulated at Tumor-Specific Frequencies; Boris Pasche, Hugo Jimenez, Jacquelyn Zimmerman, Michael Pennison, Minghui Wang, James Posey, Andres Forero-Torres, John T. Carpenter, Ivan Brezovich, Arthur W. Blackstock, Frederico P. Costa, and Alexandre Barbault
Electroporation and Electrochemotherapy; Dietmar P. Rabussay
Bioelectromagnetic Paradigm of Cancer Treatment: Oncothermia; Andras Szasz
Tissue Resonance Interaction in the Diagnosis of Prostate and Other Tumors as well as Inflammatory Conditions; Clarbruno Vedruccio and Carla Ricci Vedruccio
ULTRASOUND AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
Holistic Electromagnetic Therapy: The Seqex Approach; Adriano Gasperi, Anna Caruso, Alessandro Greco, and Claudio Poggi
Human Brain Stimulation with Transcranial Ultrasound: Potential Applications for Mental Health; Joseph L. Sanguinetti, Ezra Smith, John J.B. Allen, and Stuart Hameroff
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Method for Noninvasive Surgery and Other Clinical Applications; P. Jason White and Ferenc A. Jolesz
Electromagnetic Therapy: A Primer; Abraham R. Liboff
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
Influences of Space and Terrestrial Weather on Human Physiology and Pathology; Germaine Cornelissen, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Kuniaki Otsuka, and Franz Halberg
Medical Problems Arising from Solar Storms; Abraham R. Liboff
The Global Coherence Initiative: Investigating the Dynamic Relationship between People and Earth’s Energetic Systems; Rollin McCraty and Annette Deyhle
Biophysics of Earthing (Grounding) the Human Body; James L. Oschman, Gaétan Chevalier, and A. Clinton Ober
MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND HYPOTHESES
Recent Developments in Bioelectromagnetic and Subtle Energy Medicine; James L. Oschman and Nora H. Oschman
Beyond Spacetime-Only Physics; William A. Tiller
Bioelectricity Circulation and Bioelectric Resonance Therapy: The Bridge between Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine; Yuling Wang, ChengRui Shi, Ran Tian, and He Tian
The Role of the Pineal Gland in Bioelectromagnetic Medicine; Leonard A. Wisneski
Ion Cyclotron Resonance Applications in Medicine; Abraham R. Liboff
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD SAFETY AND HAZARDS
Electromagnetic Field Effects on Cells and Cancer Risks from Mobile Communication; Igor Belyaev
Mobile and Cordless Phone Use and Brain Tumor Risk; Lennart Hardell and Michael Carlberg
Dirty Electricity; Samuel Milham
Electrosensitivity: Sources, Symptoms, and Solutions; Andrew Tresidder and Michael Bevington
LOOKING BACK, THE CURRENT FDA FIASCO, AND A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE
Creating the Bakken: A Library and Museum of Electricity in Life—A Mystical Memoir; Dennis Stillings
Problems with the FDA Approval Process for Medical Devices; Tracey B. Kirsch and Daniel L. Kirsch
Afterword: A Peek into the Future; Paul J. Rosch
Index
Biography
Edited by
Paul J. Rosch, MA, MD, FACP, is a clinical professor of medicine and psychiatry at New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA. He is also chairman of the board of The American Institute of Stress and honorary vice president of the International Stress Management Association. Dr. Rosch is a fellow and life member of The American College of Physicians and an emeritus member of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and Endocrine Society. He has served as president of the New York State Society of Internal Medicine, president of the Pavlovian Society, and expert consultant on stress to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has been the recipient of numerous honors in the United States and abroad, including the Innovation Award of The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine, the Outstanding Physician’s Award of the New York State Medical Society, and The I.M. Sechenov Memorial Medal from The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
"The book, written and edited by researchers in the field, is a thought-provoking addition to the medical literature. ... Some of the sections are really excellent reviews of the literature. ... Weighted numerical score: 66 - 2 stars."
—Michael Joel Schrift, DO, MA, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, USA, for Doody’s Book Reviews"…readers will discover a treasure trove about the known and the mysterious energies and forces of life in all biological systems. Each chapter is bound to inspire heightened research resulting in advanced insights designed to provide real benefits toward optimal attainable health of people everywhere."
—Stephen Barchet, MD, Rear Admiral (retired) and Former Deputy Surgeon General of the Department of the US Navy
