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Blue dye in M&Ms may heal the spine

(Popular Science) UPDATED 2009-07-30

The blue dye found in blue M&Ms, blue Gatorade, and other blue products may help heal the spine, a new animal study suggests. Scientists injected the dye--called Brilliant Blue G (BBG)--into the spine of mice who had injuries, and found they could walk again later, though they had a limp. Experts say BBG works by stopping the flow of molecules that kill off healthy motor neurons, and the researchers plan to begin human studies on BBG in September. Read full story >

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