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CNN: Wine Industry Trumpets Anti-Bacteria Research West Virginia University researcher suggests that one to two glasses of wine with meals may help wipe out bacterial food contamination.
CNN: Study Links Moderate Wine Drinking, Lower Stroke Risk A 16-year study of 13,000 people in Denmark finds that a weekly intake of wine significantly reduces the risk of stroke.
BBC News: Wine Prevents Repeat Heart Attack 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.
BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart.
BBC News: A Daily Dose of Wine Could Improve the Brain Reports on an Italian study which finds that resveratrol, found in wine, helps to regenerate neural cells.
Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects.
Wine and Heart Health Summit Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.
ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles 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.
ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function.
ScienceDaily: Wine Drinking May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk 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.
The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowed 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.
ScienceDaily: New Cholesterol Fighter Found in Red Wine 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.
ABC News in Science: Now Red Wine Can Help the Lungs A UK study shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant found mainly in red wine, could help fight the effects of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Chemie.DE News: Possible Antitumor Substances in Red Wine are Formed During Ageing in Oak Barrels 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.
Life Extension: Resveratrol Article presents a summary of medical information, effects and health benefits of resveratrol, which is contained in wine, grapes and other plants.
WebMD: Bottoms Up Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
MedicineNet.com: Cancer Prevention and Red Wine Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.
AWARE The American Wine Alliance for Research and Education provides information about recent research on moderate alcohol consumption.
AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Check A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating.
The Guardian: Two Glasses of Wine a Week Still Safe for Pregnant Women 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.
News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancer 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.
Foodconsumer.org: Is Wine Good for your Health? New Study Says Wine Drinkers are Just Healthier People Description of study that finds that wine drinkers lead healthier lifestyles.
North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and Health Summary of findings and resources on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and health.
Medical News Today: A Glass of Red Wine a Day May Keep Prostate Cancer Away 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 liquor, and no consistent effect with white wine.
USNews.com: Swedish Study Suggests Moderate Wine Consumption Helps Women With Heart Disease Report of a study that finds a correlation between increased wine consumption among women, and increased heart rate variability, which is associated with better heart health.
Young Again: Study Links Wine Drinking to Lower Risk of Stomach Cancer A Danish study published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention reports that the level of wine consumption is directly correlated with a lower risk of stomach cancer. Beer and spirit consumption showed no lower risk.
Harvard Gazette: Wine Molecule Slows Aging Process 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.
WebMD: Moderate Wine, Beer Drinking May Kill Ulcer Bug Research shows that moderate consumption of wine or beer helps rid the body of bacteria which cause peptic ulcers.
Chemical & Engineering News: Anticancer Agents Found in Aged Wine Article describes findings at the Research Center for Molecular Chemistry at the University of Bordeaux, which show that derivatives of oak tannins found in wine are more potent than a commercial anticancer drug. However, no research on an actual protective effect has yet been conducted.
Forbes.com: Red Wine May Ward Off Gum Disease Researchers at Laval University in Canada present findings of a study that suggest that polyphenols found in red wine have anti-oxidant properties that may help reduce periodontal damage.
Diabetes Health: Red Wine Wonder Compound May Also Improve Kidney Function Research on rats conducted at Panjab University in India suggests that resveratrol, the compound found in red grape skins and red wine, may benefit kidney function through its antioxidant qualities.
UC Davis: Tumors in Mice Delayed by Red Wine Component, Study Shows 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.
WebMD: White Wine as Good for Heart as Red? A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that grape pulp, high in polyphenols, was as effective in protecting against heart attacks in laboratory tests as grape skins. Which ingredients are responsible for these cardioprotective effects is as yet unknown.
University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein.
Decanter.com: White Wine Even Better for You Than Red, Research Finds 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.