Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...

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.

Research Highlights A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 ...

Symptoms caused by carotid plaque buildup may include stroke, mini-stroke or temporary blindness. Followed for almost three years after surgery, people with micronanoplastics in their carotid ...

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