You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
Human brain samples contained a spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the most.
In a first, scientists find microplastics are building up deep in our brains
A new study shows that microplastics have crossed the blood-brain barrier -- and that their numbers are rising. A new study ...
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Plastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
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Could a handful of nuts a day prevent cognitive decline?
A new study suggests that a daily handful of nuts could help protect brain function in older adults, potentially reducing ...