When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our ...

When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our brains, her colleagues looked horrified, and for good reason. Surely, that ...

Cancer therapy has advanced with molecularly targeted approaches and immunotherapy, yet chemotherapy remains essential for ...

Announced acceptance and Priority Review by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the new drug application (NDA) for troriluzole in all-genotype spinocerebellar ataxia; expected ...

Even if you haven't heard the buzz about vitamin E oil chances are extremely high that this ingredient is used in a lot of ...

When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our ...

The study is the first to “definitively demonstrate” the chemicals’ presence in the brain, raising questions about how they got there and the potential health risks.

West explained that these nanoplastic particles are likely lipophilic, clinging to the fats that comprise about 60% of our brains. The highest concentrations were found in the brains of the most ...

Alkaline agents are particularly damaging as they have both hydrophilic and lipophilic properties, which allow them to rapidly penetrate cell membranes and enter the anterior chamber. Alkali damage ...