Wine Benefits Alcoholic Beverages

Wine Benefits Alcoholic Beverages

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Lists websites and articles focusing on the positive effects of wine on health.

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- Reports on an Italian study which finds that resveratrol, found in wine, helps to regenerate neural cells.
- Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, has been found to extend the life span of yeast cells by 70 percent on average. Studies involving mice and later, humans, are planned.
- Explanation of wine consumption's antioxidant protective effect, as well as its benefits on gene damage, and the resultant effects on general health, and cancer prevention.
- Researchers in Greece report to the European Society of Cardiology that polyphenols from two glasses of red wine counteracted the negative effect on arterial function from one cigarette.
- Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.
- Research shows that moderate consumption of wine or beer helps rid the body of bacteria which is suspected of causing peptic ulcers.
- Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein.
- An overview of issues from the 'French Paradox' to wine's influence on ulcers, cancer, and heart disease.
- A study of Spanish men suggests that red wine consumption has a protective effect against lung cancer.
- Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle.
- A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating.
- Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
- The UK Department of Health rejects claims that the only safe choice for pregnant women and those hoping to conceive is abstention from beverage alcohol. Article also explains the opposing view.
- A 16-year study of 13,000 people in Denmark finds that a weekly intake of wine significantly reduces the risk of stroke.
- An animal-based study published in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology suggests that red wine's resveratrol may prevent cardiac fibrosis by inhibiting collagen-producing fibroblasts.
- Reports a study published in the journal Circulation that suggests sensible wine consumption among middle-aged men who have had a heart attack will reduce the risk of a second one.
- Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray.
- Study published in 'Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research' found differences in blood platelet aggregation that may account for red wine's more beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease.
- Northwestern University Medical School researchers have found that resveratrol, a form of estrogen found in red grapes and wine, may be responsible for wine's anti-carcinogenic and anti-arteriosclerotic properties.
- Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified another group of chemicals in red wine, saponins, that are linked to the ability to lower cholesterol. The study was reported at a meeting of the American Chemical Society.
- A UK study shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant found mainly in red wine, could help fight the effects of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
- Press release by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center explains the findings of a study which shows a 50% reduction in the risk of prostate cancer among men who consumed four or more glasses of red wine a week. No effects were found with beer or hard
- A study reported in the journal Science found more evidence to support the theory that an enzyme activated by a low-calorie diet and a molecule in red wine can slow aging and extend lifespan.
- US-based study finds that red wine could prevent the spread of herpes.
- Study reported by the Center for the Advancement of Health.
- New rules introduced by the US federal alcoholic beverage label regulator will allow producers to cite health benefits of moderate consumption, if the risks are disclosed as well.
- A study by the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Denmark, reported in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that flavonoids in wine may protect against Alzheimer's disease and stroke-caused mental deterioration.
- Article presents a summary of medical information, effects and health benefits of resveratrol, which is contained in wine, grapes and other plants.
- French researcher claims that the antioxidants and flavonoids in wine offer a defence against the virus that causes AIDS.
- West Virginia University researcher suggests that one to two glasses of wine with meals may help wipe out bacterial food contamination.
- Report presented by the University of California, Davis, on the influence of phenolics on coronary heart disease.
- A study reported in the journal Nature further builds on findings that resveratrol (found in red wine) activates a protein which is associated with calorie restriction and life extension in animals.
- An animal-based study published in the journal Cancer Research says that a natural chemical found in grape skins and seeds may have a preventative effect on breast cancer, by reducing estrogen formation.
- A clinical study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found significant decreases of the occurrence of this cancer of the lymph tissue among men who drank one glass of red wine per day, and higher decreases among those who drank mor
- Summary of findings on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and health.
- A recent lab experiment, published in 'Cancer Letters', has found that found that resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grapes, red wine and peanuts, was able to destroy skin cancer cells.
- Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart.
- United States researchers have found that red wine, and resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, kills a strain of bacteria responsible for lung infections and heart disease.
- Researchers report that modest alcohol intake resulted in increased elasticity in both small and large arteries. Wine was shown to be more beneficial than other forms of beverage alcohol.
- The American Wine Alliance for Research and Education provides information about recent research on moderate alcohol consumption.
- Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.
- Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold.
- A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function.
- A study published in the British Medical Journal says that a daily diet of wine, chocolate and vegetables, among other things, could be the non-pharmaceutical aternative to the 'Polypill,' drastically reducing heart disease.
- Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects.
- Study at the State University of New York showed that drinking at least one glass of wine per week may protect against the development of colo-rectal cancer, whereas beer or mixed drinks do not.
- Catechin, a potent antioxidant found in red wine, delayed tumor formation when fed to mice that are predisposed to developing tumors, report researchers at the University of California, Davis.
- Scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research have found that women who reported moderate alcohol consumption had a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Women who consumed more than one glass of red wine per day had the lowest risk.
- A polyphenol formed when flavonoids found in red wine combine with tannins from the oak wood in barrels has strong inhibitory effects on tumors, French scientists find.
- Researchers state that certain anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant compounds found especially in white wine may help prevent conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

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