Mushrooms may lower risk of depression

People who eat mushrooms have lower odds of having depression, according to a new study of 24,000 adults in the United States.

Scott Gilbert-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 12, 2021 ~5 min

To lower cancer risk, eat more mushrooms?

After analyzing data from more than 19,500 cancer patients, researchers report a link between eating more mushrooms and lower cancer risk.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
April 22, 2021 ~4 min


Bonobos lead scientists to crystal-covered truffle species

Bonobos eat a previously unknown truffle that's covered in tiny crystals.

U. Florida • futurity
Sept. 23, 2020 ~7 min

Psilocybin mushrooms may subdue brain’s ego center

Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical in some mushrooms, may affect a part of the brain that some scientists believe is responsible for the ego.

Vanessa McMains-Johns Hopkins • futurity
June 9, 2020 ~5 min

Eat mushrooms to keep your brain sharp?

In a new study, older people who ate lots of mushrooms had a lower risk for cognitive decline.

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 19, 2019 ~6 min

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