Prior studies have found microplastics in lungs, placentas and testes — but the most common spot for them may be even more worrying, finds a new report ...

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 ...

The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers found microplastics in human brains have increased 50% over the past 8 ...

A new study found that the brain may contain higher levels of microplastics, equivalent to the amount found in a standard ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples ...