It's still early days, but this technology is a hopeful step.
  • @[email protected]English
    13•1 month ago

    Neurons die and replicate on a longer time frame, something like 7+ years, so I guess it’s just the long game with those ones

    • @[email protected]English
      10•1 month ago

      A lot of our neurons are with us for our whole life. Early neuron degeneration is what causes Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and similar disorders.

      Not all neurons last a lifetime, and there are kinds that die off and are replaced, but a good chunk of them aren’t meant to replicate anymore and so won’t be freed of microplastics by bloodletting, and would cause serious problems if microplastics harm their normal processes.