It's still early days, but this technology is a hopeful step.
  • Khanzarate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    4 天前

    Regular cells die or split regularly. When they die, white blood cells eat them, and they’ll be part of filtering the blood.

    Neurons don’t though. There’s still some concerns.

    • Kalothar@lemmy.caEnglish
      13·
      4 天前

      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

      • Khanzarate@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        4 天前

        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.