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Micronanoplastics found in artery-clogging plaque in the neck
Research Highlights A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 ...
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Micronanoplastics found in neck arteries, could raise blockage and stroke risk
New research suggests “micronanoplastics” might be accumulating in arteries, with potentially serious consequences for our ...
Tiny plastic particles found in the arteries of stroke patients with blocked blood vessels
TINY bits of plastic have been discovered in the blocked arteries of stroke sufferers. In new research, scientists found that ...
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Stroke risk from artery narrowing differs between men and women
A new study has revealed important differences in how carotid artery narrowing, a major risk factor for stroke, affects men ...
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Carotid artery plaque contains elevated micronanoplastics
People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries.
Stroke patients have high levels of microplastics in the plaque clogging their arteries, researchers find
Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...
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Microplastics Detected in Neck Artery Plaque
Research HighlightsA small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more ...
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The Effects of Self-Inflicted Neck Trauma
Even after surgical repair of the blood vessels of the neck, some survivors suffer from permanent brain damage or brain death. Some young people, as well as adults, have been reported to take part ...