Making Science More Better For You On 07/28/09

Yeah, you try to explain causality to a headline writer. Go on, try it.

Blue M&Ms linked to reducing spine injury

(CNN) -- The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that when they injected the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) into rats suffering spinal cord injuries, the rodents were able to walk again, albeit with a limp.

The only side effect was that the treated mice temporarily turned blue.

So, we guess that what we always heard about the green ones was true