Tag Archives: Immune system

Vitamin D Cut Risk of Flu

A new study indicates that Vitamin D may reduce the incidence and severity of influenza and other infections of the upper respiratory tract.  The researchers at Yale University School of Medicine followed 198 healthy adults during the fall and winter … Continue reading

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Effects of Linzhi on the Immune Functions in patients with Advanced Cancer

Preclinical studies have established that Linzhi or Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLPS) fractions have potent immuno-stimulating effects and anti-tumor activity.   However, it is unclear whether these effects also appear in humans in vivo.   A study published in the Journal of Immunological … Continue reading

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Yunzhi Slows Progression of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths, but most patients (over 69%) were diagnosed at advanced stages.  Although polysaccharide peptides (PSP), isolated from the fungus Yunzhi (Coriolus versicolor), have been reported to have anti-tumor effects … Continue reading

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Yunzhi-Danzhen Improves Immune System in Nasopharyngeal Cancer(NPC) Patients

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a prevalent tumor in Hong Kong.  If you have nasopharyngeal cancer, that is a bad news.  The good news is patients with early stage disease (Stage I and II disease) have a 5-year survival rate of more than 70%. … Continue reading

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