But now, scientists have made a fascinating and unsettling discovery: they’ve found high concentrations of microplastics in the human brain ... pass through the blood-brain barrier—a ...

A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys.

The average brain ... in those without. The research highlights growing concerns about the level of microplastics in the environment, which are increasingly being found in the human body.

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Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time. In the study, published in early ...

A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB ... formation of a dual-layered structure without external stimuli. When "HBMEC (human brain microvascular endothelial cells)" and ...

The findings, in mouse models and isolated human brain tissue, were published in the February 17 online issue of Nature Materials.They demonstrate the potential of this technology to pave the way ...