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

Higher levels of micronanoplastics were found in carotid artery plaque, especially in people with stroke symptoms, suggesting ...

Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the ... are microscopic at less than 1,000 nanometers. By comparison, a human hair is about 80,000 to ...

A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead ... gene-regulatory network activity of human carotid plaques," conducted by Katyayani ...