A solution of methylene blue in an erlenmeyer flask. The trending dye was invented by German chemist Heinrich Caro in 1876. Photograph by asikkk, Getty Images If you’ve spotted someone recently with a ...

The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene blue that is being sold as a health supplement. Over the past five or 10 years, methylene blue has come to be touted online as ...

Methylene blue was developed in the 1800s as a cobalt blue synthetic dye for textiles, but it also has some medicinal uses. It's approved to treat a rare blood disorder called methemoglobinemia.

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) The internet is ...