| Soy-Tea Combo May Thwart Prostate Cancer
ISLAMABAD: The same two foods that many scientists believe reduce the risk of breast cancer in women may also protect men from prostate cancer. That’s the conclusion of a new Harvard University study that looked at the power of tea and soy to inhibit the growth of prostate tumors in mice. Unlike other studies that examined the food’s individual effects on tumor growth, the new research focused on the power that came from the combined effect of tea and soy together. "I think the most important finding is that consumption of both soy and tea has a synergistic effect," says study author Jin-Rong Zhou, adding that each appears to reinforce the power of the other to fight cancer. The study appears in the February issue of The Journal of Nutrition. Zhou says he got the idea to test the soy-tea combination when statistical data showed that China had one of the lowest prostate cancer risk profiles in the world.
More support for lycopene's prostate benefits
Forty people took part in the new pilot study, which adds clinical data to an area previously lacking, according to the researchers in this month's Journal of Nutrition.Epidemiological evidence has suggested that tomato-based foods can protect men from prostate cancer. One study found that men eating four to five tomato based-dishes per week were 25 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to men eating tomatoes only rarely. Such findings are boosting the lycopene market, with growth rates forecast at over 100 per cent by Frost and Sullivan, albeit from a low base of around €27m ($34m) in 2003.Researchers, led by Silke Schwarz from the University of Hohenheim, recruited the men with BPH but no signs of prostate cancer, and randomly assigned them to receive either daily lycopene supplements (15 mg, LycoVit, BASF) or placebo for six months.Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling in the prostate gland of older men.
Western Australia pulverise NSW bowlers in Twenty20 clash
But now that everything in life is becoming faster and faster cricket is having to follow suit. I still much prefer to watch a good test match but I love the fury and entertainment that 20/20 brings. I think there is plenty of room for all 3 forms of the game because there is something in it for everyone. Great job to the WA boys and I'll see ya on Sunday :) Posted by: Johno of Perth 10:48am today Cricket is a great game - test matches are still my favourite form of the game, but happy to watch any form of the game they can offer! 20/20 is a great way to introduce people to cricket if they've never seen it before, Looks like the final starts at 5pm on Sunday - gates open at 3pm. Posted by: E of Perth 8:47am today Graham of Perth "Forget 50 overs coz too boring" .......
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