Recent health news about soy
This study was designed to examine the anti-cancer effects of the isoflavone daidzein and its metabolites on rodents.
2013-01-08This study concluded that based on the obtained figures unsweetened soy foods and isoflavones have a protective effect on the risk of type 2 diabetes.
2011-11-21Researchers hoped to find a protective effect of the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus on ulcerative colitis in mice, but instead found that it was soy protein that was able to reduce inflammation.
2011-07-01A study shows that soy protein significant lowers total cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared to milk protein in patients with moderately high cholesterol levels.
2011-01-10According to the results of a Brazilian study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American menopause society. women who consumed soy isoflavones for 4 months had significantly less sleep problems than women given a placebo.
2010-10-29A Chinese study concluded that high dietary intake of soy isoflavones was associated with lower risk of recurrence among postmenopausal women with estrogen and progesterone positive breast cancer and those receiving the anti-cancer drug anastrozole.
2010-10-25Soy may reduce discomfort during menopause, according to a recent Italian study. Isoflavones, natural plant elements of soy, can reduce hot flashes.
2010-02-10Researchers found that women with the highest intake of soy protein had a 29 percent lower risk of death and 32 per cent lower risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to patients with the lowest intake.
2009-11-04A Chinees study found that persons who consumed minimum 300 g soy products had 77% less risk to develop stroke than those who consumed less than 50 gram soy products.
2009-09-12A Canadian study demonstrated that a lifetime exposure to soy isoflavones inhibited the growth of colon cancer in male Sprague-Dawley rats.
2009-02-20Habitual soy protein intake showed a sex-specific affect on the risk of metabolic syndrome, with slightly reduced risk in women but elevated risk in men. Additional work is needed to confirm these results and to determine the exact mechanisms of the observed effects.
2009-01-12Women who consume daily one portion soy have less chance of developing breast cancer. This emerges from a survey of more than 35,000 Chinese women.
2008-09-22Even a moderate intake of soy protein can have a positive impact on the various blood lipids. This is evident from a new meta-analysis of the impact of soy protein on the cholesterol.
2008-08-06Consuming soymilk three times a day can help in the fight against prostate cancer. A U.S. study indicated that regular soy consumption retards the progression of prostate cancer.
2008-06-17The consumption of soy seems beneficial to the health of the teeth. This emerges from a Japanese study involving nearly 4,000 Japanese students.Soybean and isoflavonen seem to protect against certain diseases of the gums and jaw.
2008-05-05For the first time a scientific study shows that a high soy consumption can significantly reduce the risk of developing a stroke. The research carried out in Japan indicates a risk reduction of no less than 54%.
2008-04-04The number of people with diabetes is increasing alarmingly. Worldwide there are now over 245 million people with diabetes and over 20 years there will be an estimated 380 million.
2008-03-08According to a research by scientist from the University of Illinois and the Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales in Madrid fermentation can reduce the risk of soy allergy and increase the number of amino acids in soy products.
2008-01-09Xiao and co-workers at the Banting Research Centre, Ottawa, were the first to investigate the effect of alcohol-washed soy protein isolate (very low levels of isoflavones) and isoflavones on retinoic acid receptor gene expression and DNA binding activity in rats.
2007-12-01A leading American research, published in the Journal of Women's Health, shows that soybean alleviates menopausal discomfort.
2007-09-12Soy isoflavones significantly attenuate bone loss of the spine and femoral neck bones of postmenopausal Chinese women. The soy isoflavones probably work by inhibiting bone resorption.
2006-06-20A combined treatment with plant sterol esters and soy protein lowers plasma lipids and non-HDL cholesterol more than the individual ingredients.
2004-08-16Japanese researchers found that soy food consumption was inversely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease.
2003-09-18The authors concluded that soybeans appear to be a good source of iron in marginally iron-deficient individuals and can be used as a novel way to combat iron deficiencies worldwide.
2003-03-10Scientists measured the concentrations of four phytoestrogens in serum samples obtained from Japanese and British individuals older than 40 years. They found that Japaneses had 15 time higher isoflavones levels.
2002-11-05Soy intake was associated with a significant reduced risk of breast cancer and that this risk may be further reduced by high intake as an adult.
2002-08-26Treatment with 100 mg soy isoflavones daily may be a safe and effective alternative therapy for postmenopausal symptoms.
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