Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum), or reishi in Japanese, is a medicinal fungus used clinically in many Asian countries to promote health and longevity.

According to the researchers at the University of Hong Kong, synaptic degeneration is a key mode of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer¡¯s disease. Recent studies have shown the loss of synaptic density proteins in each individual neuron during the progression of Alzheimer¡¯s. It was recently reported that ¦Â-amyloid could cause synaptic dysfunction and contribute to Alzheimer¡¯s pathology.