University Hospital Frankfurt examined the bodies of 11 people and found that methylene blue, a synthetic dye used to treat malaria and methemoglobinemia, can dramatically change internal organ color. Brains, hearts, lungs, and pancreases turned a striking shade of blue. Doses as small as 25 milligrams altered brain pigment, while some patients received 50–200 mg intravenously with multiple doses within 10 hours of death. The color changes darkened upon air exposure during autopsies but were not linked to causes of death. Methylene blue was administered to critically ill ICU patients as a last-resort treatment, raising forensic and medical examination concerns.
A substance touted by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr as a 'miracle cure-all' has been found to dramatically change the color of internal organs, according to a new study. Researchers at University Hospital Frankfurt in Germany examined the bodies of 11 people and discovered that methylene blue, a synthetic dye long used to treat conditions like malaria and methemoglobinemia. Methylene blue may also help combat other health problems, including urinary tract infections and depression, experts have said.
Even small doses, as little as 25 milligrams, roughly a quarter of a standard aspirin tablet, were enough to alter brain pigment, the team concluded. Some individuals had received 50 to 200 milligrams intravenously for medical conditions, with multiple doses given within 10 hours of death, and all showed discoloration of the brain and heart. The researchers emphasized that while the color changes darkened upon exposure to air during autopsies, the effect was not linked to the causes of death.
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