The dietary supplement space is showing a lot of interest in algal-derived beta-glucan, and functional foods are next, says the CSO of Algal Scientific Corporation. Both the dried algae and the ...

The Iunik Beta-Glucan sunscreen makes my skin look so good, I forget it's also protecting it.

Maybe you’ve noticed an ingredient called beta glucan swirling around beauty circles. It’s nothing new, but it’s taken on more of a starring role in skin care lately — which is why you may be ...

A 2026 University of Bonn clinical trial published in Nature Communications found that an almost entirely oat-based diet for ...

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Beta glucan is a type of fiber that’s responsible for many of the health-promoting properties of foods like oats, wheat, and barley. It has been studied extensively for its effects on heart health and ...

There has been growing interest in using dietary intervention to improve the lipid profile. This work aims at analyzing the effects and the comparison of the enrichment of a diet with beta-glucans or ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study. A team of scientists led by Maziar Divangahi, a Professor in McGill's Faculty of Medicine ...

The fight against aging has received a scientific boost thanks to an innovative study done in part by a University of Alberta spin-off company--research that dispels a hard-held belief about the ...

Celebrity aesthetician and skincare expert Cynthia Franco explains: "Beta-glucan is a nice big molecule composed of many smaller sugar molecules called polysaccharides." Without boring you with the ...