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Illustration of a human brain containing a credit card representing microplastic accumulation in the brain

Microplastics in the Brain: Can a credit card of accumulated plastic be removed?

Posted on May 7 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Recent research published in Nature Medicine has found that the average human brain now contains enough accumulated plastic to equal roughly the weight of a credit card. Even more concerning, researchers found that concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics in brain tissue were significantly higher than … Learn More » “Microplastics in the Brain: Can a credit card of accumulated plastic be removed?”

senolytic zombie cells

Senolytics: Zappin’ the zombie cells!

Posted on August 1 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Senolytics are drugs and other therapeutics that kill senescent zombie cells and activate autophagy, the natural mechanism whereby we clear senescent cells from our bodies. Autophagy (literally self-digesting) is an essential mechanism that is taking place every second of our lives. But as we age, … Learn More » “Senolytics: Zappin’ the zombie cells!”