There ’s A New Species Of Magic Mushroom - Named After Paul Stamets
Is this the future of better mental health? New in Forbes: Paul Stamets, the undisputed king of magic mushrooms, has a psychedelic new patent to disrupt healthcare. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John Cumbers, Senior Contributor Tags: Manufacturing /manufacturing Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
The magic of growing your own mushrooms | Brief letters
Focus on fungi | Not Robinson Crusoe but The Coral Island | Sleep | Lettuce play with words | Crypto fools and their moneyOne valuable benefit of purchasing cultivated mushrooms (The world is your oyster mushroom! The expert guide to cooking delicious fungi, 21 February) is that it avoids the worry of poisoning yourself from an incorrectly identified wild sample while reducing excess wild forage collection. Home cultivation is another option, with further benefits of using food byproducts. Fungal spawn is available online and grows well on a mix of cereals and sawdust. Try a local microbrewery for spent grains or a cafe fo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Fungi Food Vegetables Cryptocurrencies Health Sleep Source Type: news
Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal
Utah lawmakers have elected not to vote on a proposal that would've allowed patients suffering from mental illness to use magic mushrooms under a therapist's supervision (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
'Calming' mushrooms to consume before bed for a night of deep sleep
One study found that the mushroom had 34 "sedative-hypnotic components", to aid sleep. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Mushroom Speaks review – an eccentric, awe-struck ode to fungi
Director Marion Neumann not only pays tribute to the magic of mushrooms but claims they could save humanity from the coming climate apocalypseAt once earthy and magical, fungi not only link us to the origins of life itself but also open doors to alternate realms of consciousness. In Marion Neumann ’s loose-limbed documentary, just the latest in a string of films that opine on its enigma, the mushroom can even save the world.Compared with the surreal time-lapse photography ofLouie Schwartzberg ’s Fantastic Fungi (2019) or the rustic charm ofMichael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw ’s The Truffle Hunters (2020), Neumann ’s ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Phuong Le Tags: Film Documentary films Fungi Science Culture Biology Source Type: news
No, You Shouldn ’t Be Afraid of Fungi
By now, you’ve probably heard about “zombie fungi”, which are able to puppet the behaviour of their insect hosts with magnificent precision. One such fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, infects carpenter ants. Once infected by the fungus, ants are stripped of their instinctive fear of heights and climb up the nearest plant. In due course the fungus forces the ant to clamp its jaws around the plant in a “death grip.” The fungus then digests the ant’s body and projects a stalk-like structure out of its head, from which spores shower down on ants passing below.
Unlike the fictional killer ...
Source: TIME: Science - February 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Giuliana Furci and Merlin Sheldrake Tags: Uncategorized climate change Evergreen freelance Source Type: news
Humans settling on the Moon and Mars in the future may live in homes'grown' from mushrooms
They will one day be homes for humans on the Moon or Mars, but for now, the first test extraterrestrial habitats are being built on Earth with the help of an unexpected material: mushrooms. American architecture firm Red House is working with NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…#mars #redhouse #nasa #namibia #christophermaurer #euronewsnext #biomass #maurer #redplanet #redhouses (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As a mushroom cloud hovers over east Ohio, train crash victims tear into EPA over toxic spill at packed town hall
Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and businesses. “I have three grandbabies,” said Kathy Dyke, who came with hundreds of her neighbors to a meeting…#ohio #kathydyke #norfolksouthern #eastpalestine #pennsylvania #michaelregan #danielledeal #dyke #daveyost #norfolk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mushroom poisoning outbreaks - China, 2022 - Li H, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhou J, Liang J, Yin Y, He Q, Jiang S, Zhang Y, Yuan Y, Lang N, Cheng B, Wang M, Sun C.
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC? Mushroom poisoning is one of the most serious food safety issues in China. By the end of 2021, over 520 poisonous mushrooms had been discovered in China. The Southwest region of China was the most severely affected. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Plantwatch: the mushroom that is both delicacy and predator
Oyster mushroom feeds on roundworms using a deadly nerve agent that causes paralysisA mushroom that eats animals sounds like a horror story. But the oyster mushroom is a full-bloodied carnivore that feeds on roundworms, killing its prey using a nerve gas.Even though oyster mushrooms are a prized food delicacy, don ’t be fooled; they kill nematodes, tiny roundworms. The oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatus usually grows on dead or dying trees, but the wood has so little protein that the fungus turns to consuming nematodes for nourishment. It uses a lethal array of tiny balls attached to the hypae, the long hair-like filamen...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Paul Simons Tags: Fungi Biology Science Source Type: news
Australia approves ecstasy and magic mushrooms for medical use
HAIFA, Israel -- In a world first, Australia has conditionally legalized the use of the recreational drugs known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms for specific mental health cases. Starting July 1, the Therapeutic Goods Administration will allow licensed medical professionals to prescribe MDMA, the…#israel #mdma #schedule9 #schedule8 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Psychedelics May Be Part of U.S. Medicine Sooner Than You Think
It came as a surprise to many when, on Feb. 3, Australian regulators announced that medicines containing the psychedelic substances MDMA and psilocybin can soon be used there to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression, respectively. That decision makes Australia the first country in the world to formally recognize the therapeutic use of psychedelics.
Other countries, including the U.S., may be headed toward a similar outcome, some experts say.
Research increasingly suggests that psychedelics can be powerful tools for treating a variety of mental-health conditions, from PTSD and depres...
Source: TIME: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mushrooms make healthy meal magic
Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
David Andrew Quist: Could fungi actually be the key to humanity's survival?
David Andrew Quist is a mushroom researcher and restauranteur. His current work combines both his passion for gastronomy and science; by exploring the culinary potential of fungal mycelium as an innovative new category of food -- nutritious, delicious and sustainable. Should the future be fungal?…#davidandrewquist (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Dearth of Wild Mushrooms Becomes an Opportunity for Farmers
[Global Press Journal] Bushenyi, Uganda -- To meet the need, Uganda trains farmers to grow the nutrient-rich fungi. Many beneficiaries are women seeking financial independence. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 1, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
