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Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus. “Extracts from these so-called ‘lion’s mane’ mushrooms have been used in traditional …

Cathy Jakicic  |  Special to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Both mushrooms and locally grown ingredients are experiencing an upswing in popularity, growers say. So it’s not surprising that local mushroom growers are increasing their output by growing fungi indoors. “We have seen an increased interest in mushrooms from the culinary, and even fashion, standpoints. Plant-based, local, …

Boston — Testing conducted by disease investigators at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has led to the expansion of a national recall today of Enoki mushrooms, after two packages the investigators purchased in the Commonwealth tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Guan’s Mushroom Co. of Commerce, CA said today it was recalling all packages …

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Recover, a national news provider for mental health and substance abuse, recently began releasing news about psilocybin and their potential health benefits. Psychedelic drugs such as magic mushrooms have long-lasting medical and spiritual benefits, according to a new study. Magic Mushroom Landscape has established a …

Fantastic Fungi, the captivating, revealing new nature documentary from Moving Art, makes the case that the very essence of the world, of humanity, of life and death, can be reduced to mushrooms.  “There’s a feeling, the pulse of eternal knowledge. When you sense the oneness, you are with us,” narrates Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson, …

Mushrooms, Mushrooms everywhere! Mushrooms have been used as food and medicines for thousands of years. Many people enjoy eating various types of mushrooms, in both raw and cooked forms. Most are grown in Chester County, PA, in the town of Kennett Square and its surrounding area, which is also known as “The Mushroom Capital of …