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Toxic particles in the brain which cause dementia could be detected by antibodies

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A new antibody, that spots the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in dementia patients, could be used to diagnose and monitor the disease. Researchers from Cambridge University designed a way to recognise these particles – called amyloid-beta oligomers – which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The creation of the antibody could lead to … Read more

Coronavirus: Amount of particles, or ‘viral load’ affect severity

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Professor Lucy Yardley, from the University of Bristol, sounded the alarm today, saying evidence shows ‘viral load’ plays a big role in how sick someone will become People exposed to a higher dose of coronavirus are more likely to fall critically ill, a scientist part of Number 10’s SAGE panel has warned. Professor Lucy Yardley, … Read more

School children breathe in more particles during the morning drop-off

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Children face around three times more air pollution during the morning drop-off than throughout the rest of the day, due to cars idling outside the school gates.  Levels of ultra-fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, which are emitted from the exhaust pipes of vehicles lined up to drop off children in the morning, were found to … Read more

4.5 million people exposed to micro particles during Saddleworth Moor fire, scientists say

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Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Tiny plastic particles are found in a Snowdon lake

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Tiny plastic particles are found in a Snowdon lake sparking fears they were transported via polluted RAIN Scientists found three pieces of microplastic per litre of water in Llyn Glaslyn Number rose to eight pieces per litre by the time this water reached the sea  Bangor University’s Christian Dunn said plastic ‘most likely’ appears in … Read more

Pictured: Microscope images reveal tiny but deadly coronavirus particles

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Stunning microscope images released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  reveal the new killer coronavirus in unprecedented detail.  Shown as blue dots, the virus, now dubbed SARS-CoV-19, can be seen roving around and invading human cells.  The sample is the first of its kind capture using a transmission electron microscope by CDC … Read more

Girl, 15, collapsed and died in her family home after food particles got into her lungs

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Girl, 15, collapsed and died in the kitchen of her family home after tiny food particles got into her lungs during dinner hours earlier, inquest hears Abby Reese Beaumont aspirated on a ‘foreign body’ at her home in North Wales The teenager had made herself a dinner a few hours earlier on April 2  Coroner … Read more

Scientists ‘cure cancer in mice’ by injecting lung and bowel tumours with tiny copper particles

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Scientists ‘cure cancer in mice’ by injecting lung and bowel tumours with tiny toxic copper particles and super-charging the animals’ immune systems Researchers used tiny amounts of a metal which is known to be toxic to cells They injected it into tumours and boosted the immune system for a double effect When tumour cells were … Read more