Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) early in life results in high levels of anxiety; Soy mitigates effects, study shows

Friday, September 7, 2012 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that exposure to the chemical bisphenol A 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.

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