Autopsies

Autopsies May Explain ‘Brain Fog’ From COVID

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Autopsies May Explain ‘Brain Fog’ From COVID

In the end, the study team found megakaryocytes in the brains of one-third of the deceased COVID-19 patients. The findings were published online Feb. 12 inJAMA Neurology. So do megakaryocyte brain formations explain COVID-19 brain fog? Nauen stressed that it’s premature to characterize the finding as proof of cause and effect. “Knowing … Read more

Autopsies Show Microplastics in Major Human Organs

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Autopsies Show Microplastics in Major Human Organs

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Microscopic bits of plastic have most likely taken up residence in all of the major filtering organs in your body, a new lab study suggests. Researchers found evidence of plastic contamination in tissue samples taken from the lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys of … Read more