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cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/6121775
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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/lurker_bee on 2025-06-20 05:10:26+00:00.
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
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.