Microparticles derived from immune cells and platelets are plentiful in the joints of patients with inflammatory arthritis. New research points to a novel role for platelet-derived microparticles ...
The claim: Seafood lovers could be eating up to 11,000 microscopic pieces of plastic a year. Reality Check verdict: There is evidence of plastic microparticles being found in the particular ...
The organisation Agir pour l’environnment (Act for the Environment) relied on two laboratories to conduct studies on the potential presence of nano and microparticles of plastic when the bottles ...
Using microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals, medicines can be delivered via the bloodstream in a precisely targeted manner, for example to a tumour or blood clot. Ultrasound and other ...