Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...
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A Scandal in Alzheimer’s Research Shows How Science Can Go Astray
Charles Piller, author of the new book Doctored, says the scientific community needs “to take a good hard look in the mirror.
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First ever recording of dying human brain reveals what really happens right before we die
The first ever recording of a dying human brain has revealed what happens right before we die, and it certainly makes for ...
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Microplastics in the Brain; Amyloid After COVID; Alzheimer's and Extreme Heat
Prehospital hypoxia, hypotension, and hypocarbia each were associated with poor outcomes after traumatic brain injury, ...
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Imaging Reveals Gut-Brain Connection in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have used advanced X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) to uncover how gut health may influence Alzheimer’s disease.
You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.
Memory loss isn’t always Alzheimer’s: Experts warn of common but little-known dementia
A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.
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Alzheimer’s vs. vascular dementia: What’s the difference?
The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.