MUSHOOM COMPOUND HEALS CANCER STEM CELLS AND PREVENT TUMORS

Wednesday, June 01, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews) Incredible new research out of Australia has shown that a compound called polysaccharopeptide (PSP), which comes from a type of mushroom called "Turkey Tail," is 100 percent effective at targeting prostate cancer stem cells and suppressing tumor formation. The research, which has been published in the online journal PLoS ONE, represents the first to show that a natural substance is totally and completely effective in every single trial. For the study, Dr. Patrick Ling, senior researcher from the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre in Queensland and the Institute for Biomedical Health & Innovation (IHBI) at QUT, and his colleagues fed PSP for 20 weeks to mice with prostate cancer. Compared to another group of prostate cancer mice not given PSP, which subsequently developed prostate tumors, the PSP group remained completely free of tumors. "The findings are quite significant," said Dr. Ling. "What we wanted to demonstrate was whether [PSP] could stop the development of prostate tumors in the first place. In the past, other inhibitors tested in research trials have been shown to be up to 70 percent effective, but we're seeing 100 percent of this tumor prevented from developing with PSP." Turkey Tail mushrooms are native to many northern forests around the world, and they have been highly studied for their medicinal benefits. Particularly in China and Japan, Turkey Tail mushrooms are already used as anti-cancer medicine, as well as an antimicrobial, anti-malarial, and immunomodulating natural treatment. And besides PSP, Turkey Tail mushrooms contain many other anti-cancer compounds like beta-glucan-proteins, polysaccharide K (PSK), and ergosterol derivatives, all of which provide substantial health benefits. "Our findings support that PSP may be a potent preventative agent against prostate cancer, possibly through targeting of the prostate cancer stem cell population," added Dr. Ling. Turkey Tail mushroom extracts with high levels of PSP and many other anti-cancer compounds can be found at most natural grocers, health food shops, and online vitamin and supplement vender.

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Study finds new method of using bone marrow stem cells to rapidly heal complex bone fractures
(NaturalNews) Researchers from Hebrew University (HU) in Jerusalem have discovered a new technology that isolates a person's bone marrow stem cells for use in quickly healing complicated bone fractures. In an article published in the acclaimed journal Stem Cells, the research team from the Skeletal Biotechnology Laboratory at HU successfully treated seven patients with complex bone fractures using the new method. Mesenchymal, or multipotent stem cells (MSCs), are cells that have the ability to differentiate in various cell types as needed. They can be isolated from the various bone and fat tissues of an adult and utilized to repair all sorts of injuries, including severe bone loss. In the past, isolating MSCs took great lengths of time as the cells had to be incubated in laboratories and sustained using expensive methods of preservation. The new method discovered by HU researchers, called immuno-isolation, allows these vital stem cells to be used immediately in a patient. Rather than take several weeks, the whole process can be completed in just a few hours. The immuno-isolated MSCs are capable of re-growing bone tissue, repairing torn tendons, and renewing degenerate vertebral and skeletal discs. Researchers believe that people with severe skeletal fractures and badly damaged bones and tissues can benefit greatly from MSC therapy by restoring proper function to their otherwise permanent injuries. The number of non-uniting fractures observed in the United States tops one million each year. Since such fractures are correlated with excessive bone loss, this advancement in MSC technology provides a novel healing option.

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