Dec. 27 (UPI) --Researchers in Japan have linked xanthan gum-based fluid thickener to lower blood sugar after eating, which could help patients with heart disease or Type 2 diabetes, according to a ...

Swallowing a piece of gum is usually harmless. While your digestive system can't break down the gum's chewy base, the common belief that swallowed gum stays in your system for seven years is just a ...

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) showed that xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can decrease blood glucose levels after eating Tokyo, Japan-Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a ...

Cuong Cao and Keir Carnie reveal how plastic chewing gum releases high levels of microplastics into the body, exposing health ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum ...

Before Trident and Bazooka, Hubba Bubba and Big League Chew, there was Juicy Fruit. And although gum chewing has recently hit an overall slump, the tasty gum in its signature yellow packaging has been ...

Guar gum, a naturally occurring polysaccharide derived from the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, has garnered significant attention as a versatile material for drug delivery applications. Its ...