Can Hops extract cut down breast cancer risk?

Hops, the flower cones used in beer-making, can also reduce breast cancer risk. Basically the flower heads of the plant are also used to make dietary supplements intended to treat menopause symptoms and other conditions. As hormone replacement therapy has been linked to risk of breast cancer, some women use hop extract as an alternative. However, the efficacy and potential toxicity of botanicals are still being studied. Now, researchers from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago reveal fresh evidences of a…

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