Tongue trend: Influencers including Renee Belz (main) and Luba Cohen (inset) have been hawking the benefits of the anti-fungal dye methylene blue. Instagram Doctors are slamming fitness influencers ...

Methylene blue is both a dye and an FDA-approved medication. Described as the first fully synthetic drug used in medicine, methylene blue was initially synthesized by a German chemist in 1876, and 15 ...

A vibrantly-hued dye known as methylene blue has a long history of medical uses. And recently, it's getting rave reviews on social media for its reported anti-aging effects and ability to boost energy ...

This vibrantly colored chemical was originally created for use as a fabric dye. Kittisak Kaewchalun via iStock/Getty Images Plus The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called ...

A once-obscure medical dye called methylene blue is trending as a so-called “limitless pill,” boosted by celebrity anecdotes, ...

Methylene blue, created by chemists as a fabric dye and then for medical uses, is being touted as a wellness elixir. The latest treatment to find itself attached to the Secretary of Health and Human ...

The trendy supplement was originally developed as a fabric dye—and later used as a malaria treatment. We asked experts if it really has the cognitive benefits touted on social media. A solution of ...

Methylene blue (ProvayBlue) is a medication doctors use to treat a rare blood condition called methemoglobinemia. Naturally, methylene blue is a solid. But as a medical treatment, it’s dissolved in ...

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