Psychology & Intimacy Early Life Exposure to Common Plastic Chemical Linked to Adult Anxiety in Rats June 17, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker Chicago, Illinois – Male rats exposed to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a ubiquitous plasticizer found in numerous everyday products, during critical early developmental periods exhibited heightened levels of anxiety in adulthood,…
Psychology & Intimacy Microplastics Under Scrutiny: New Study Unveils Five Pathways Linking Tiny Plastic Fragments to Neurodegenerative Brain Diseases April 21, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker The growing global burden of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be exacerbated by an insidious environmental threat: microplastics. A groundbreaking new study, published in the esteemed journal…
