Soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes but may also affect neurological conditions like autism Alzheimer's disease anxiety and depression according to a new study. Researchers from University of California Riverside including one of Indian origin found pronounced effects of the soybean oil on the hypothalamus where a number of critical processes take place. They discovered nearly 100 genes - including the 'love hormone' oxytocin produced in hypothalamus -- affected by the soybean oil diet. However the research team has not yet identified which chemicals in the oil are responsible for the changes. They believe this discovery could