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Microplastics In Mind: Scientists Discover Plastic Particles In Human Brains
Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.
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Microplastics: Follow These Tips To Minimise Exposure
In this article, we share tips to minimise exposure to microplastics.
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World Cancer Day 2025: Can Black Plastic Containers Used For Food Delivery Cause Cancer?
World Cancer Day 2025: The discussion gained momentum after a viral Instagram video, in which an influencer warned against using or reusing black plastic containers for food storage or microwaving.
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
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Here's How Microplastics Affect Your Health Overtime
In this article, we discuss how microplastics can affect your health over time.
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Scientists Find Microplastics In Every Human Placenta Tested For New Study
Scientists at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences have used a new tool to measure how much of these microplastics are in human placentas.
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Long Overlooked By Science, Pregnancy Is Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves
The basic science of pregnancy, is getting a closer look, as National Institutes of Health has so far funded $76 million in research projects to study the human placenta, the temporary organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus.
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Scientists Create 'Mini Human Placenta' Organoids In A Lab Dish
Scientists in Britain have succeeded in creating mini human placenta organoids which they say will transform scientific understanding of reproductive disorders such as pre-eclampsia and miscarriage.
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New Artificial Womb May Help Save Premature Babies
Scientists have developed anartificial womb that has been successfully used to incubatehealthy baby lambs for a week, an advance that may one day beable to save the lives of extremely premature human babies.
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Placenta Shots And Fake Names - South Korean President's Treatments Raise Eyebrows
At the start of President Park Geun-hye's term, physician Kim Sang-man was a frequent guest at Seoul's Blue House, exempt from thorough security checks, giving injections derived from human placenta to South Korea's most important patient.
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Protein That Could Improve Recurrent Miscarriages Treatments
The findings suggest that not all viral infections are necessarily as disastrous as the Zika virus infection that can have devastating effects on fetal development.
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Indian-Origin Scientist Part of Team Which Created Placenta-on-a-Chip
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a "placenta-on-a-chip" to study the inner workings of the human placenta and its role in pregnancy.
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Microplastics In Mind: Scientists Discover Plastic Particles In Human Brains
Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.
-
Microplastics: Follow These Tips To Minimise Exposure
In this article, we share tips to minimise exposure to microplastics.
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World Cancer Day 2025: Can Black Plastic Containers Used For Food Delivery Cause Cancer?
World Cancer Day 2025: The discussion gained momentum after a viral Instagram video, in which an influencer warned against using or reusing black plastic containers for food storage or microwaving.
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
-
Here's How Microplastics Affect Your Health Overtime
In this article, we discuss how microplastics can affect your health over time.
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Scientists Find Microplastics In Every Human Placenta Tested For New Study
Scientists at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences have used a new tool to measure how much of these microplastics are in human placentas.
-
Long Overlooked By Science, Pregnancy Is Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves
The basic science of pregnancy, is getting a closer look, as National Institutes of Health has so far funded $76 million in research projects to study the human placenta, the temporary organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus.
-
Scientists Create 'Mini Human Placenta' Organoids In A Lab Dish
Scientists in Britain have succeeded in creating mini human placenta organoids which they say will transform scientific understanding of reproductive disorders such as pre-eclampsia and miscarriage.
-
New Artificial Womb May Help Save Premature Babies
Scientists have developed anartificial womb that has been successfully used to incubatehealthy baby lambs for a week, an advance that may one day beable to save the lives of extremely premature human babies.
-
Placenta Shots And Fake Names - South Korean President's Treatments Raise Eyebrows
At the start of President Park Geun-hye's term, physician Kim Sang-man was a frequent guest at Seoul's Blue House, exempt from thorough security checks, giving injections derived from human placenta to South Korea's most important patient.
-
Protein That Could Improve Recurrent Miscarriages Treatments
The findings suggest that not all viral infections are necessarily as disastrous as the Zika virus infection that can have devastating effects on fetal development.
-
Indian-Origin Scientist Part of Team Which Created Placenta-on-a-Chip
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a "placenta-on-a-chip" to study the inner workings of the human placenta and its role in pregnancy.
