Gum’s the word — and a new study links chewing the right kind to a decrease in preterm birth and delivery of low-birthweight babies in an impoverished African country. “It surprised us all that such a ...

In today's Tech Bytes, European scientists say they've extracted DNA from saliva found on a 10,000-year-old piece of birch ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is a ...

Do you struggle to stay focused at work or school? Well, the act of chewing gum can actually help improve your cognitive performance. Studies have shown that chewing gum can increase blood flow to the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study ...

Dentist-approved habit or hidden culprit? Frequent chewing may cause jaw issues like fatigue and TMJ aggravation, and some ingredients can lead to digestive problems or potentially release ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into saliva, ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into saliva, ...

The researchers note that the gum looks and feels like the type of gum found in convivence stores and can be stored at normal temperatures for years without damaging the ACE2 protein molecules that ...