Yeast beta-glucan supplement strengthens antitumor immunity in obese mice, study finds Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin found that a yeast-based dietary supplement boosted cancer-fighting immune responses in obese laboratory mice, according to a study published Aug. 22 in the journal Cell Reports. The study, led by Associate Professor Frederick Sheedy of Trinity’s School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Professor Helen Roche of UCD’s School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, examined whether yeast beta-glucan could reprogram early immune cells in bone marrow to produce enhanced antitumor responses against colorectal, skin and breast cancer cells, the…

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