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Mushroom and muscle loss
According to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine, twelve people were hospitalized for severe weakness and muscle loss after eating the mushrooms, and three of them died, wrote Dr. Regis...
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Mushrooms can help fight chronic disease
Free radicals, species with unpaired electrons have been implicated in a number of degenerative diseases, and even cancer. The scientific community has been trying hard to protect the body form the...
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Mushroom found to contain powerful antibiotic
Scientists at the Danish biotechnology company have now isolated a compound from a class of small black mushroom found in the woods of northern Europe. The newly discovered compound has been derived...
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Mushroom found to be a source of a new antibiotic: Plectasin
Animals and higher plants are known to express endogenous peptide antibiotics called defensins, which are small cysteine-rich peptides found to be active against bacteria, fungi and viruses. A recent...
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Mushrooms are Rich Source of Antioxidants
Eating varieties of mushrooms along with a variety of other vegetables could give you varieties of antioxidants - which prevent cellular damage , the common pathway for cancer, ageing and several...
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Magic mushrooms known to bring relief to patients
There is now evidence to suggest that an important ingredient in magic mushrooms is capable of assisting people suffering terminal cancer and a release from addictions. Researchers at Johns Hopkins...
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A Mushroom Extract May Impact the Body's Immune System
Can the extract of a mushroom that is commonly found in the woods of North America, Asia and Europe have a beneficial impact on the human immune system? A small study using "Turkey Tail" mushroom...
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Mushroom Extract Protects Poultry From Parasite Diseases
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her South Korean colleagues have found out that a wide use of mushroom extracts will protect poultry against a major parasitic disease. The...
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Magic Mushrooms Treat Obsessive Compulsion Disorder
An ingredient of psychedelic mushrooms, also called magic mushrooms can effectively reduce the symptoms of obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD), according to a study by University of Arizona. Magic...
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Private Health-care Clinics Mushroom in Ontario
Proliferation of private health-care clinics in Ontario has caught the attention of the ministry. Zoltan Nagy, intervening president of the Canadian Independent Medical Clinics Association, confesses...
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New Transgenic Mushrooms Raise Hope for Mass Production of Human Drugs
Penn State and Agariger, Inc. have patented the technology of making new transgenic mushrooms, which have increased hope of using mushrooms for the mass production of commercially valuable proteins or...
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Chernobyl Affected Finnish Fish, Mushroom Still Found to Be Toxic
Twenty-one years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, fish and mushrooms in parts of Finland are still toxic due to radioactive fallout, Finnish authorities said on Monday. The...
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Genetic Research Reveals How Poisonous Mushrooms Produce Toxins
Researchers at the Michigan State University have identified a genetic trait common to a few species of mushrooms that produces toxins and is responsible for almost all mushroom-eating deaths....
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Study Finds Wild Mushroom's Ability to Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Israeli scientists claim that a wild mushroom, used in traditional Chinese medicine for a century, could treat prostate cancer, the University of Haifa said Friday. Researchers at the university in...
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Button Mushroom Equally Rich in Antioxidants as Expensive Ones
The little white button mushroom is as good a source of anti-oxidants as its more expensive cousins, a new study has found. The button mushroom is the most cultivated edible mushroom in the world....
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Progression of Sarcoma Slowed by Reishi Mushroom and Green Tea Extracts
The combination of active ingredients in Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi) and green tea can produce a synergetic effect that can halt the growth of tumors and also slow down the time of...
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Mushroom Used in Oriental Medicine may Help to Fight Cancer
An exotic mushroom widely used in oriental medicine contains chemicals that may fight breast cancer, says a new study. Extracts of the fungus, Phellinus linteus, have been used for centuries by...
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Magic Mushrooms Imparting Lasting Effects
A new study has revealed that the spiritual effects of magic mushrooms can last for many months. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland found that the majority of 36 volunteers who took...
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Mushrooms to Keep the Doctor Away: They Boost Immunity and Fight Cancer
A new research has found that mushrooms may just be able to keep cancer at bay. Mushrooms are rich in antioxidants, nutrients, and vitamins that may help fight cancer and develop immunity, say...
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Study Says Mushrooms may Help Prevent Obesity
A new study has revealed that eating mushrooms in large quantities can help prevent or treat obesity. According to the study, which was led by Dr. Cheskin, suggests that increasing intake of...
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