Blue M&M’s as a Spinal Cord Fix
by admin on Jul.29, 2009, under Cool Stuff
Research at the University of Rochester Medical Centre shows that the dye used to color blue M&Ms can help mend spinal injuries. The compou
nd, known as Brilliant Blue G, blocks a chemical that kills healthy spinal cord cells around the damaged area.
BBG has shown that it not only reduces the size of the lesion, it speeds recovery times as well. So far, tests on injured rats treated with BBG were able to walk again,although with a slight limp, while those that did not receive the BBG did not.
The only side-effect found so far is the skin temporarily turns bright blue; more tests are being done before human trials can begin. Researchers are hopeful that a treatment for spinal cord injuries will be available in the next few years.
I don’t know about you, but I am think it is time to stock up on these and make it part of my daily vitamin routine.
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