polysaccharide

A new Vaccine for Pneumonia

...of the children received the 9-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. All of the children received the flu vaccine. The researchers found the pneumonia vaccine decreased the rate of the particular strain of pneumonia in the vaccine, by 72 percent. It also reduced the rate of confirmed cases by 17 percent. In ...

A Mushroom Extract May Impact the Body’s Immune Syste

... is Polysaccharide Krestin? (PSK), a protein-bound polysaccharide fraction. The PSK extract has been found to have a beneficial effect in the treatment of certain types of cancers, especially when used in conjunction with chemotherapy. In order to determine its effects on the human immune system, a team of research...

Combined Ingredients may Cut Cholesterol Levels

...g increasing attention, beta-glucan - a non-starch polysaccharide found in oats and barley previously reported to decrease LDL-C levels - may reduce cholesterol levels more than a beta-glucan alone. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, authors Elke Theuwissen and Ronald Mensink report that combination of the two...

Common Ingredient in Big Macs and Sodas Can Stabilize Gold Nanoparticles for Medical Use

...e structural features, including a highly branched polysaccharide structure consisting of a complex mixture of potassium, calcium and magnesium salts derived from arabic acid. The scientists found that gum arabic could be used to absorb and assimilate metals and create a "coating" that makes gold nanoparticles stab...

Improved Meningitis Vaccine for Africa Expected to End Deadly Scourge

...times higher than those obtained with the marketed polysaccharide (un-conjugated) vaccine. This means that protection from serogroup A meningococcal meningitis is expected to last for several years. "This important study brings real hope that the lives of thousands of children, teenagers, and young adults will be...

Meningitis Shots for Teens

...fi-Pasteur's Menactra, also known as meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine or MCV4, which is now routinely recommended for all 11- and 12-year olds. The vaccine has been proven to protect against up to 83 percent of meningococcal cases among adolescents, according to the National Meningitis Association. There is...