Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...

Scientists have already found microplastics in our blood, but researchers in New Mexico made an alarming discovery about just ...

Tiny plastic particles, too small to see with the naked eye, have been found in the neck arteries of people who’ve suffered ...

A new study suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics might be interacting with the plaque that causes heart attacks and ...

Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...

Research Highlights A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 ...

A recent study has found that tiny pieces of plastic, known as micronanoplastics, are not just floating in the air, water, ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s ...

A drug candidate, previously successful at treating severe fatty liver disease, reduces atherosclerosis—a primary driver of ...

For instance, fatty acids found in artery-clogging plaque could break down into compounds appearing similar to polyethylene. "We are constantly improving our method to reduce the amounts of lipids ...