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A new study from the University of Rhode Island suggests that microplastics accumulating in the brain might raise the risk of Alzheimer’s in people with a genetic predisposition. In tests on mice, researchers observed behavioral and memory changes associated with the Alzheimer’s-related APOE4 gene after exposure to micro- and nanoplastics. While the study has limitations, it contributes to the growing …

Microplastics aren’t just an environmental buzzword. They’re in the water you drink, the air you breathe and even the food on your plate. These tiny fragments of plastic are nearly impossible to avoid, and while they may be microscopic, their impact on human health is becoming harder to ignore. Recent research displayed in a February 2025 study suggests that microplastics don’t just travel through …

Even short-term exposure to harmful microplastics could lead to signs of dementia, a study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Rhode Island genetically modified mice to have an APOE4 mutation, one of the best-known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.  The mice were also exposed for three weeks to polystyrene microplastics, which are used to make Styrofoam and other types of foam …

Microplastics can trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice, study shows  The Washington Post Nanoplastics Might Speed Up Brain Decline, Scientists Say  yahoo.com Nanoplastics Linked to Brain Decline in New Alzheimer’s Study  Men’s Journal Scientists issue warning on overlooked factor that could exacerbate Alzheimer’s: ‘Spreads from the top down’  yahoo.com Source link

Microplastics are a hot topic nowadays, as the tiny plastic particles exist almost everywhere — in our water, air and even the food we consume. Though microplastics are often microscopic, they have a huge impact on our bodies.  A February 2025 study, for instance, found higher concentrations of microplastics in cadaver brain samples compared to liver and kidney tissues. Even …

Findings published by researchers in China reveal that boiling water can be an effective way to remove microplastics from the liquid. When water is boiled, naturally occurring minerals like calcium carbonate form crystals and trap nano- and microplastic particles, causing them to precipitate. This makes it easy to separate the particles from the water and could potentially remove up to …

Researchers in China studied university students’ diets and stool samples to examine how microplastics from takeout containers and bottled drinks affect gut health. Students who ate takeout meals more frequently had significantly higher levels of microplastics, along with gut bacteria changes linked to inflammation and poor health. While the study was small, researchers say it highlights the urgent need for …

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said. These mostly invisible pieces of plastic have been found everywhere from the top of mountains to the bottom of oceans, in the air we breathe and the food we …

It’s 9 a.m. on a sunny spring morning in London, and Yael Cohen is in a basement-level room a few blocks from Selfridges rubbing numbing cream on her arms. “I’m terrified of needles,” she says, though she’s about to spend the next two hours with a cannula in each arm. The former wife of megamanager Scooter Braun is now the …

In recent years, people have started noticing that our surroundings are getting loaded with tiny bits of plastic. A study by researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University—published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2024—reveals some eye-opening findings about bottled water. This report challenges the idea that bottled water is a safer pick over tap water …