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Summary: A Brazilian study of 728 infants found that ultra-processed foods can harm gut microbiota diversity, with stronger effects in children who were not breastfed. Breastfed infants had higher levels of beneficial Bifidobacterium, while non-breastfed children consuming processed products showed elevated levels of bacteria linked to obesity and gastrointestinal issues. The study also found that breastfeeding can help buffer the harmful effects of ultra-processed foods on gut health. [...]

Regular exercise is a known modifiable risk factor for dementia. A new study suggests that weight training may help protect the brains of older adults from dementia. The benefits of weight training were also observed in those already showing signs of mild cognitive impairment. As of 2021, researchers estimate that about 57 million people globally were living with dementia — a neurological condition that impacts a person's memory and thinking skills. Past studies show there [...]

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time. That's the conclusion of a study of almost 5,000 older Britons tracked for 12 years. People who had both chronic joint pain and depression tended to perform worse on cognitive tests, especially tests focused on memory skills. “Both pain and symptoms of depression act on areas of [...]

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time. That's the conclusion of a study of almost 5,000 older Britons tracked for 12 years. People who had both chronic joint pain and depression tended to perform worse on cognitive tests, especially tests focused on memory skills. “Both pain and symptoms of depression act on areas of [...]

Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in the water we drink and in the air we breathe. They got there from the plastic we throw away, which ends up in landfill sites, rivers and seas. There the plastic waste slowly breaks down, releasing tiny particles called microplastics and even tinier nanoplastics into the environment. Microplastics are also increasingly being found throughout the human body. We are not sure how they got there, though there are [...]

A flurry of studies has found microplastics in nearly every organ in the human body, from the brain to the testicles. But very few have revealed whether these tiny bits of plastic impact our health. It seems every few months, we discover microplastics in a new part of the body. We have found them in our livers, kidneys, lungs and guts. They have even shown up in human breast milk and blood. Last week, they turned up again in eight people’s olfactory bulbs, a brain structure [...]

Microplastics are common in people's everyday environments, and research is ongoing on microplastics in the human body. Recent study findings revealed that microplastics can be present in the brain's olfactory bulbs. While there is limited research, there could be certain health implications, such as an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases because of exposure to microplastics. Microplastics permeate the environment, and human beings are frequently exposed to them. [...]

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb. The particles were likely breathed in over a lifetime, since tiny floating microplastics are ubiquitous in the air. Although microplastics have already been found in human lungs, intestines, liver, blood, testicles and even semen, it [...]

Study: Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain. Image Credit: MattL_Images / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open a group of researchers investigated the presence and characteristics of microplastics (MP) in the human olfactory bulb (OB), providing insight into potential pathways for microplastic translocation to the brain. Background MP pollution is a growing environmental concern, with MPs found in various human organs, including the lungs, [...]