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...

     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...

     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...

     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...

     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...

     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...

 
     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...

     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...

      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...

     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...