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Green algae extract boosts flu vaccine effectiveness in people 50-55.
2003 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A research team from Dalhousie University and Ocean Nutrition Canada have shown that taking a carbohydrate extract of a green algae in pill form, Respondin, can significantly boost the positive immune response to various flu vaccines in people 50-55 years of age, who are often among the most susceptible to serious illness from flu.
The team's findings comprise the first published human study showing how a derivative of a food source algae improves the body's immune response to commonly used vaccines for different influenza strains.
"Our clinical study clearly demonstrates Respondin has a biological effect in humans, improving the immune response to a flu vaccine in this population," said Dr. Scott Halperin, a professor of pediatrics and associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University. "These results have raised the bar for natural products, in doing a pharmaceutical-caliber study, and finding significant effects. The true clinical role for Respondin is to be determined through future study," he added.
The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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