Thousands of children are affected by a condition that renders them unable to properly break down sugars. Mucopolysaccharide disease is caused by the lack of a gene that is required for normal sugar metabolism, and causes mental deterioration and death by adolescence. A new study shows that a compound derived from soybeans is effective at… [Continue Reading]
Soy Compound Could Help Treat Childhood Sugar Metabolism Disease
December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Soy Intake Associated With Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
December 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Although there is a concern regarding the safety of soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors, researchers have found that women in China who had breast cancer and a higher intake of soy food had an associated lower risk of death and breast cancer recurrence. Soy foods are rich in isoflavones, a major group of… [Continue Reading]
Fruits and Vegetables in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
January 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Omer Kucuk, a professor of hematology and medical oncology at Emory Winship Cancer Institute, conducted the first clinical trials to show the benefits of soy and lycopene supplements in prostate cancer treatment. Back in the 1980s, Kucuk was one of a handful of researchers who were exploring how specific foods may prevent cancer. Many foods… [Continue Reading]