Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile photo of a statin tablet, used to help with high cholesterol (PA)A blood-filtering technique called apheresis, typically used to lower high cholesterol, may also be effective in removing toxic “forever chemicals” from the body. Researchers at the Technical University of Dresden examined discarded apheresis bags from 34 patients undergoing treatment for high cholesterol. They found that levels of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, dropped by up to 25 per cent after two double-filtration plasmapheresis sessions. While promising for PFAS removal, the study did not yield clear results regarding the removal of microplastics from the blood using this method. Scientists cautioned that further controlled clinical trials are necessary to conclusively prove the technique's efficacy, stressing that preventing exposure to these chemicals remains the priority. In fullScientists stumped to find clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals from bodyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Cholesterol blood-filtering method can remove toxic “forever chemicals” from body
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile photo of a statin tablet, used to help with high cholesterol (PA)A blood-filtering technique called apheresis, typically used to lower high cholesterol, may also be effective in removing toxic “forever chemicals” from the body. Researchers at the Technical University of Dresden examined discarded apheresis bags from 34 patients undergoing treatment for high cholesterol. They found that levels of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, dropped by up to 25 per cent after two double-filtration plasmapheresis sessions. While promising for PFAS removal, the study did not yield clear results regarding the removal of microplastics from the blood using this method. Scientists cautioned that further controlled clinical trials are necessary to conclusively prove the technique's efficacy, stressing that preventing exposure to these chemicals remains the priority. In fullScientists stumped to find clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals from bodyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
