People with microplastics and nanoplastics in plaque lining a major blood vessel in their neck may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death, new research suggests. The findings, published ...

Doctors are no longer just warning that plastic is everywhere in the environment. They are now literally finding tiny ...

Researchers found that patients with microplastics in their arterial plaque were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die within three years. A 2025 study published in the New ...

Scientists have discovered that feeding mice with microplastics increases plaque buildup in the arteries of male mice.

Regardless of political leanings, I’m willing to bet that most people reading this don’t want to walk along plastic-strewn shorelines. They aren’t ardent supporters of plastic straw pollution that ...

The lateral sacral arteries are among the arteries of the lower back. They have spinal branches, which supply blood to the sacral nerve rootlets, adjacent muscles, meninges, and sacrum. These arteries ...

Scientists hope body tissues grown in labs will become a familiar sight in medicine. Researchers around the world are working to grow heart valves, lungs and more from human cells. They have succeeded ...

Daily exposure to microplastics may accelerate artery damage and heart disease, especially in men, a new study finds.

Testing the material used to build models of arteries reveals their suitability for use in medical education and surgical planning. Hokkaido University researchers have analyzed the suitability of a ...