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Nanoplastics promote conditions for Parkinson's across various lab models

by Duke Health corporate.dukehealth.org published 2023-11-173 min read

DURHAM, N.C. – Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia. In a Duke-led study appearing Nov. 17 in Science Advances, the researchers report that the findings create a foundation for a new area of…

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