CNN had an article yesterday about scientists using a compound called Brilliant Blue G, the same dye used in blue M&Ms and Gatorade to help heal spinal injuries. The scientists injected the dye into lab rats with spinal injuries to gauge their reaction. According to the article, “The rats given BBG immediately after their injury could walk again with a limp. Those that didn’t receive a dose never regained their mobility.” A side effect is that the rats temporarily turned blue. No joke – blue like they were frozen or possibly dyed the color of a blue M&M. Check out the article for a photo.
This doesn’t mean that we can prevent or heal spinal injuries by eating or injecting M&Ms, but it is rather remarkable that M&Ms and Gatorade hit on this magic ingredient, independent of its chemical properties related to this healing effect.
Blue M&Ms by mag3737.
