In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a chewing gum that could significantly curb the spread of two of the world’s most prevalent ...

To that end, they developed a chewing gum, now in clinical trials, containing plant-derived proteins that block the virus’s ability to interact with host cells. Their latest study is an attempt ...

Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But is it really surprising considering gum is pretty much made of plastic?

The release of FRIL and total protein from bean gum using chewing simulator ART-5. Credit: Rachel Kulchar They demonstrated that 40 milligrams of a two-gram bean gum tablet was adequate to reduce ...

FOX 5 Atlanta I-TEAM: Chew gum and microplastics Posted: April 4, 2025 | Last updated: April 4, 2025 The American Chemical Society had its spring meeting and revealed that chewing gum releases ...

Nordic group Orkla has sold its 49% stake in the functional chewing gum start-up Eace Gum based in Denmark. Orkla first invested in Eace Gum in 2021 with a 30% interest and after raising the ...

Researchers have now used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. In today's ...

The research findings, led by Queen’s University Belfast and published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, demonstrated how potentially harmful materials can enter the body from chewing gum.

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said last week, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...