A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by ...

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

Real-time imaging shows how plastic-stuffed cells form clumps that affect mouse movement.

Studies in mice show that microplastics entering the bloodstream are engulfed by immune cells, forming clusters that can ...

In a bid to revolutionize Alzheimer’s detection, scientists have examined the brain’s neurovascular unit. The research ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the ...

With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny ...

This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to structures deep in the brain, says Dr. Ibolja Cernak, an expert on blast injuries at ...