Chewing harder foods like wood can enhance brain health by boosting glutathione levels, a key antioxidant. A study found this improves cognitive function and memory, unlike softer foods such as 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 ...

Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. And much of what we use, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose us to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics.

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Chewing harder materials like wooden sticks can boost brain glutathione levels and improve memory performance, according to South Korean research. Who knew that a good chew could do more than just ...

plastic everywhere. In Estero Bay. Researchers at FGCU are finding microplastics in more oysters, and they say it's only gotten worse since Hurricane Ian. True oysters will devour anything.

Mouth larvae are parasites that hatch and live inside the oral cavities of human and animal hosts. These pests can cause a dangerous infection called oral myiasis. This disorder rarely occurs in ...

(CNN) — Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study ...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently discovered that chewing gum releases microplastics ...

Chew on this: Chewing gum can be good for you. Not only can it freshen your breath, it can help you overcome cigarette cravings, improve your memory -- and even help you lose weight. Contestants ...