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Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent
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Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent

Researchers say procedure not yet tested on people could eventually be used to help locate injuries or tumours Ian Sample Science editorThu 5 Sep 2024 14.00 EDT Researchers have peered into the brains and bodies of living animals after discovering that a common food dye can make skin, muscle and connective tissues temporarily transparent. Applying...

Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say researchers
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Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say researchers

by  McMaster University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Long-term consumption of Allura Red food dye can be a potential trigger of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, says McMaster University’s Waliul Khan. Researchers using experimental animal models of IBD found that continual exposure to Allura Red AC harms gut health and promotes inflammation. The...