Study Links Microplastics to Increased Alzheimer's Risk

Scientists are looking into whether tiny plastic pieces, called microplastics, that are everywhere, might be linked to Alzheimer's disease.

They studied mice with a gene that makes them more likely to get Alzheimer's.

The scientists exposed these mice to microplastics.

The results suggest that these plastics might worsen Alzheimer's-like symptoms.

The study observed different behaviors in male and female mice, similar to human Alzheimer's.

More research is needed, but this study suggests that microplastics could be a factor in the disease.