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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
Our brains are filling with more and more microplastics, study shows
A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.
Scientists Are Developing Brain Implants That Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Treatment
Brain implants, made from small clusters of brain cells, could help restore neural pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.
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Surgeons Make History by Removing Woman’s Brain Tumor Through Her Eye
Doctors in the UK have just accomplished an amazing surgical feat: removing a person’s brain tumor through their eyesocket. Surgeons at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performed the procedure ...
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Plastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
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.
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Bargersville, Whiteland fire chief is back to work after surgery to remove brain tumor
Funkhouser, who is also the Whiteland fire chief, had surgery in September to remove a brain tumor and has returned to work at the fire departments after a months-long recovery. The moment felt right.