You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the ...

Menthol, derived from mint plants, creates a cooling sensation by activating cold-sensing receptors. It's used in various products, including toothpaste, chewing gum, and sports supplements, to trick ...

(Reuters Health) - A cancer-causing compound banned by U.S. regulators last year as a food additive has been found at potentially dangerous levels in mint and menthol flavored e-cigarette liquids and ...

In 3 Brilliant Minutes, learn about mint and menthol and how they create the cool sensation of cold, crisp mountain air ...

You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and your next breath feels cool and crisp.” What has the toothpaste done to your mouth? And could this be a hack to help you feel cooler when you ...

Compared with e-cigarettes with liquids that were not flavored with menthol, menthol-flavored products produced a significantly higher level of 1-10 µm particles when inhaled, reported Kambez H. Benam ...

Mint makes water feel icy because menthol activates cold receptors in the mouth, tricking the brain into sensing lower temperatures, scientists explain.

Toothpaste contains menthol, a mint compound. Menthol activates cold-sensing receptors in your mouth. This tricks your brain ...