A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by ...
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
Discover how a revolutionary 3D Blood-Brain Barrier model advances the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and drug ...
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Microplastics in the bloodstream may pose hidden risks to brain healthTrapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygen—mouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss ...
With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny ...
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Microplastics can cause brain clots in mice. Could they do the same in humans?We've only recently discovered microplastics are a thing and we still don't know exactly how bad they are for our health. This study doesn't bode well.
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