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In the May issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Associate Editor Karen Nachay writes about how food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting, low- and reduced-sodium products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-food-scientists-sodium-reduction.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:05 EST news287731827 Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone, said a University of Illinois study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-soy-tomato-combo-effective-prostate.html Cancer Wed, 08 May 2013 13:09:17 EST news287237345 New results from a large observational follow-up study conducted in Shanghai, China, indicate that women with lung cancer who consumed more soy food prior to their cancer diagnosis lived longer than those who consumed less soy. The study, published March 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides the first scientific evidence that soy intake has a favorable effect on lung cancer survival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-higher-soy-intake-prior-lung.html Cancer Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:09 EST news283435449 Seventy-five percent of the world's population consumes nearly twice the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2013 Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-adults-worldwide-daily-aha-amount.html Cardiology Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:41:31 EST news283081283 There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate footprint of soy milk is a fraction of the latter. But the main reason for the increasing popularity of soy milk seems to be health concerns, such as inflammatory bowel disease and lactose intolerance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-soy-dairy-foryou.html Health Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:03 EST news282901130 (HealthDay)—Consuming soy products doesn't prevent hot flashes and night sweats in most women, a large study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-soy-rich-diets-hot-menopausal-women.html Health Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:20:05 EST news272803294 Consumers are increasingly demanding the development of ready-to-eat gluten and lactose-free food products that meet their needs and help improve their health. A recent study in Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), shows how new white sauce formulations are being created to meet these demands. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gluten-lactose-free-ingredient-substitute-low-fat.html Health Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:24:30 EST news269709862 New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) early in life results in high levels of anxiety by causing significant gene expression changes in a specific region of the brain called the amygdala. The researchers also found that a soy-rich diet can mitigate these effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-bpa-affects-gene-anxiety-soy.html Medical research Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:23:29 EST news266242989 (HealthDay) -- Soy products appear to interfere with levothyroxine absorption and can exacerbate congenital hypothyroidism in infants and young children, according to a case report published online Aug. 20 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-soy-linked-exacerbated-congenital-hypothyroidism.html Pediatrics Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:44:05 EST news264689037 In a new study of the effects of soy supplements for postmenopausal women, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the USC Keck School of Medicine found no significant differences — positive or negative — in overall mental abilities between those who took supplements and those who didn't. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-cognitive-benefit-soy-supplements-older.html Neuroscience Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:00:49 EST news258036991 (HealthDay) -- Supplementation of infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) is not associated with improved cognition; and infants fed with milk- or soy protein-based formula have similar cognitive development scores, which are slightly lower than those of breastfed infants, according to two studies published online May 28 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pufa-formula-supplementation-doesnt-infant.html Pediatrics Tue, 29 May 2012 16:14:34 EST news257526865 In the most comprehensive study to date to examine the effects of soy on menopause, researchers have found that two daily servings of soy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes by up to 26 percent, compared to a placebo. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-soy-alleviate-hot-menopause-large-scale.html Other Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:54:54 EST news252776436 Studies exploring the relationship between soy consumption and breast cancer have been mixed, but new research introduces a new thought: Could women with breast cancer who began eating soy as an adult develop a tumor more resistant to treatment? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-links-breast-cancer-resistance-soy.html Cancer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:01 EST news252584540 Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-soy-isoflavone-supplements-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:00 EST news247490093 A University of Illinois study reports a promising new weapon in treating metastatic colon cancer, particularly in patients who have developed resistance to chemotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-soy-peptide-chemo-drug-block.html Cancer Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:36:19 EST news235661708 Soy has recently been reviewed and supported for introduction into general medical practice as a treatment for distressing vasomotor symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, but its use in other medical areas, such as heart health, requires further research, according to a new report reviewing the risks and benefits of soy protein, isoflavones and metabolites in menopausal health from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)/Wulf H. Utian Translational Science Symposium, published in the July Menopause, the peer-reviewed NAMS journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-role-soy-menopausal-health.html Other Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:33:35 EST news233922786 Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels than individuals who received advice on a low-saturated fat diet, according to a study in the August 24/31 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-consuming-cholesterol-lowering-foods-results-greater.html Health Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:53:00 EST news233337170 Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to be associated with a reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, according to a report in the August 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-soy-tablets-reduction-bone-loss.html Cancer Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:01 EST news232030764 Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-soymilk-protein-dietary-supplements-linked.html Cardiology Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:03 EST news230221567 (PhysOrg.com) -- For some time it has been believed that vitamin E, selenium and soy were natural ways to prevent prostate cancer. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that these supplements do not provide any additional benefit when it comes to prostate cancer prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-supplements-fall-short-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 06 May 2011 07:30:01 EST news223878161 A component in soybeans increases radiation's ability to kill lung cancer cells, according to a Wayne State University study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official monthly journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-soy-effectiveness-lung-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:08:38 EST news221411282