A new University of Guelph study has seemingly pinpointed why consuming red grape juice or wine has the potential to help fight off breast cancer, according to a university media release.
Professor Gopi Paliyath, of the school's department of plant agriculture, and Professor Kelly Meckling, of its human health and nutritional sciences department, have learned polyphenols in red grapes can inhibit cancer cells from establishing by suppressing the expression of certain genes that lead to tumor development.
The results of their research are to be...
Resveratrol, a molecule found in the skin of red grapes, has been found to have a host of health effects, most recently prolonging the life spans of obese mice.
But the natural wonder drug may not play a big role in the beneficial effects of wine drinking, according to research published in Nature magazine, and reported on by Scientific American.
"There are some fascinating effects of resveratrol in animal systems," notes plant biochemist Alan Crozier of the University of Glasgow. "To get similar doses into humans through red wine, you...
Beam Global Spirits & Wine is taking its "drink smart" website global with the launch of a redesigned, multi-lingual site at
drinksmart.com.
Now available in German, Spanish, French and English, the site offers a platform for consumers to learn about the responsible consumption of alcohol.
The updated website was designed to educate legal purchase age consumers across the globe on how to make responsible decisions when...
Researchers at U.C. San Diego School of Medicine are challenging conventional thinking with a study showing that modest wine consumption, defined as one glass a day, may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually decrease the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
The study, which appears in the June issue of the journal Hepatology, showed that for individuals who reported drinking up to one glass of wine per day, as compared to no alcohol consumption, the risk of liver disease due to NAFLD was cut in half. In contrast, compared with wine drinkers, individuals who reported modest consumption of beer or liquor had over four times the odds of having suspected NAFLD.
NAFLD is the most common liver disease in the United States, affecting more than 40 million adults. Previous research has shown that as many as...
Yet another study has provided indications that the moderate consumption of wine can have health benefits.
According to a study conducted at the
Royal
Free
Hospital in
London, mild and moderate drinkers -- defined as those who drink one to three glasses of wine per day -- had a lower risk of developing an array of disorders often linked to the onset of diabetes and/or heart disease.
Heavy drinkers -- those drinking more than...
A study recently concluded in Portugal indicates that the consumption of red wine may prevent the brain from suffering damage caused by alcohol.
According to Neuroscience, rats that were given red wine did not experience memory damage, while those that were given pure alcohol did.
In fact, the rats that were given red wine performed...
Would you drink wine made from genetically engineered grapes if it had extra benefits?
Such wine could be on the menu, thanks to a grape variety six times richer than normal in resveratrol, the compound in
red wine associated with increased...
Question: "A friend of mine performed a "trick" at a recent party where we were tasting French wines. He was able to tell whether a bottle was from Bordeaux or Burgundy without looking at the label. How did he do it?"
Your friend is no David Copperfield. He may be a bit sneaky, but a magician he's not.
Traditionally, Bordeaux bottles are tall and "high-shouldered," while Burgundy bottles are squatter with...
A NASA scientist has developed a device that can assess levels of headache-causing agents found in some wines,
Decanter reports.
Some biometric amines - compounds which occur naturally in some red wine - cause headaches in some people by elevating heart rates, among other triggers. The modified amino acid tyramine is a particular culprit.
Now, University of California chemistry professor Richard Mathies, who suffers from wine-induced headaches, has created a...
Having a glass of wine could do more than enhance your food. It may preserve your memory for longer, say doctors.
New research shows just one drink a day may delay dementia in those at risk from the disease because they are already having memory problems.
It is the first study to look at people with a condition called mild cognitive impairment, a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia in...