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Neuroscientists make ‘very shocking’ microplastics discovery in stroke victims
Scientists have already found microplastics in our blood, but researchers in New Mexico made an alarming discovery about just ...
Stroke patients have high levels of microplastics in the plaque clogging their arteries, researchers find
Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...
Researchers are finding high levels of microplastics in stroke, heart attack victims
A new study suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics might be interacting with the plaque that causes heart attacks and ...
Plaque buildup in the necks of stroke survivors may be loaded with microplastics
Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...
Tiny plastic particles found in the arteries of stroke patients with blocked blood vessels
TINY bits of plastic have been discovered in the blocked arteries of stroke sufferers. In new research, scientists found that ...
Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s ...
Microscopic plastic levels far higher in those who suffer strokes, study finds
Patients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks 51 ...
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Plaque buildup in the necks of stroke survivors may be loaded with microplastics
Microplastics and nanoplastics mainly result ... plaque contained microplastics had a higher likelihood of having a stroke, heart attack or dying within three years. "These new findings add ...