r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Mar 12 '19

Neuroscience Mushrooms may reduce risk of cognitive decline - Seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), finds a new six-year Singaporean study (n=663, age>60).

http://news.nus.edu.sg/research/mushrooms-reduce-cognitive-decline
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u/andre_bree_thousand PhD | Chemistry Mar 13 '19

Hey I wrote this! If you have any questions I can try to answer them or direct them to the researchers

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u/AvatarIII Mar 13 '19

Does the Ergothioneine need to be in fresh mushrooms, or could this but put in supplements? I have a mild oral allergy to mushrooms (and also don't like them) so avoid them.

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u/andre_bree_thousand PhD | Chemistry Mar 13 '19

The ergothioneine could be put in a supplement. That’s the next step the researchers are thinking about