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Chewable mushroom β-glucan (with vitamin D and zinc) cut kids’ colds and other respiratory infections by about 15% over three months.New
A yeast sugar particle “trains” lung immune cells to block cancer spread by flipping a mitochondrial switch.New
A single dose of β-glucan “trains” lung immune cells via IFN-γ and neutrophils and makes later lung injury worse in mice.New
Nasal Spray with Natural Ingredients May Help Young Kids Breathe EasierNew
Breathe Easy? Pleuran (Mushroom Extract from β-(1,3/1,6)-D-glucan) May Help Kids with AsthmaNew
- Jesenak Beneficial effects of pleuran on asthma control and respiratory tract-infection frequency in children with perennial asthma 2025
- Indolfi Effects of Nasal Solution Incorporating Resveratrol and Carboxymethyl-B-Glucan in Preschool Non-Atopic Children with Wheezing 2024
- Prevel β-Glucan reprograms alveolar macrophages via neutrophil/IFNγ axis in a murine model of lung injury 2025
- Ding Inducing trained immunity in pro-metastatic macrophages to control tumor metastasis 2024
- Jesenak Novel Chewable Pleuran-Based Supplement Decreases Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial 2025