Microplastics in the brain: Exploring links to neurodegenerative diseases

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Inside U Miami Medicine

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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With Inside U Miami Medicine, we explore our academic medicine ecosystem. We chat with researchers making groundbreaking discoveries, changemakers toppling barriers, and physicians reimagining the future of health care. We tackle tough topics and delve into complex challenges. Join us for transformative conversations hosted by Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A., dean and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

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Microplastics in the brain: Exploring links to neurodegenerative diseases

Inside U Miami Medicine

26 minutes 38 seconds

1 year ago

Microplastics in the brain: Exploring links to neurodegenerative diseases

Dr. David Davis, is breaking new ground in understanding how toxins, especially microplastics, may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's.

In this episode of Inside U Miami Medicine, Dr. Davis shares his journey and the groundbreaking methodologies he developed to detect and study these toxins. From cyanobacterial blooms to airborne plastic particles, he reveals the urgent need to address these environmental threats.