Soy Isoflavone Supplementation Not Effective In Breast Cancer Protection
A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, reveals that breast cancer cell proliferation was not lowered with soy isoflavone supplements in a randomized human trial. Isoflavone are components of soy foods believed to have anti-estrogen activity. Results of the study are consistent with findings from earlier investigations that were designed to examine cancer prevention benefits of dietary supplements, according to lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery at the Robert H... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Insight: Komen charity under microscope for funding, science
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientists working to understand the causes and develop effective new treatments for the disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)