There are many difficulties in converting any biological research into a medicine that will treat patients. Because of the ...

Our minds are cluttered with plastics - literally - and the amount found in each person is growing - Prior studies have found ...

The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor Kevin Tsia, programme director of the Biomedical Engineering Programme ...

Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at alarming rates, with concentrations rising 50% in the past eight years.

People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the condition, a new study has found.

Chemistry researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found specific markers that may lead to new blood tests for ...

By analyzing the brains of 52 dead patients, scientists were able to visualize how microplastics amass inside us ...

There is some evidence that the accumulation of microplastics, especially in critical organs like the liver, can interfere with normal biological functions. Data from the study also found microplastic ...