Tiny plastic particles lodge in mouse brains and block blood vessels, scientists discovered using real-time imaging that ...

Real-time imaging shows how plastic-stuffed cells form clumps that affect mouse movement.

Microplastics may cause blockages in blood vessels in the brain and affect behavior, according to a study on mice.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the ...

What causes brain freeze, this miserable spoiler of frozen desserts? The answer is simple: survival instinct. When humans eat ...

Dementia is diagnosed presumptively by a clinical exam that notes impairments in cognitive functioning such as memory, ...

A brain aneurysm develops when a blood vessel wall weakens, creating a balloon-like bulge that can threaten life if ruptured.

“Beer is comprised completely of empty calories with no nutritional value,” said Dr. Byran Ho, a neurologist and director of ...

Microplastics block blood vessels in brain, threaten nerve health, study finds Microplastics could disrupt cerebral function ...

This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to structures deep in the brain, says Dr. Ibolja Cernak, an expert on blast injuries at ...