Knowledge: wine
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- CNN: Wine Industry Trumpets Anti-Bacteria Research
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9605/07/wine.digestion/ - 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
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9812/03/wine.stroke/ - A 16-year study of 13,000 people in Denmark finds that a weekly intake of wine significantly reduces the risk of stroke.
- Researchers Link Red Wine To 'Good Cholesterol'
http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cholesterol8-20-02.cfm - Study reported by the Center for the Advancement of Health.
- BBC News: Wine Prevents Repeat Heart Attack
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2232934.stm - 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
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1719675.stm - Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart.
- BBC News: Red Wine 'Protects From Colds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1986514.stm - Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold.
- BBC News: Red Wine 'Can Stop Herpes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/931850.stm - US-based study finds that red wine could prevent the spread of herpes.
- BBC News: A Daily Dose of Wine Could Improve the Brain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/250089.stm - Reports on an Italian study which finds that resveratrol, found in wine, helps to regenerate neural cells.
- About.com: Wine and Health
http://wine.about.com/library/bl_health.htm - An overview of issues from the 'French Paradox' to wine's influence on ulcers, cancer, and heart disease.
- Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health
http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm - 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
http://www.winesummit.org/ - Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.
- ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020725081740.htm - 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
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020521072618.htm - 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
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/10/001018221332.htm - 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.
- ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.htm - 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.
- The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowed
http://www.sacbee.com/content/business/story/6213809p-7168466c.html - 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.
- Doctor's Guide: One Glass of Wine Per Day Improves Arterial Elasticity
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D270055E2E3 - 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.
- ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021112080015.htm - 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.
- ScienceDaily: New Cholesterol Fighter Found in Red Wine
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm - 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
http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s976895.htm - 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
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/32631/ - 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
http://www.lef.org/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
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1671.51501 - Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
- MedicineNet.com: Cancer Prevention and Red Wine
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23592 - Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.
- AWARE
http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/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
http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/cancer/articles/prostate_check.htm - 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
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1303877,00.html - 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.
- Cancer News: Red Wine Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/nhl_cancer_news.aspx?id=17573 - 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 more than one glass per day.
- News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=1067 - 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.
- Addiction Science Made Easy: Red Wine & Alcohol Have Different Effects on Platelets
http://www.nattc.org/asme/details.asp?ID=0411b - 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.
- Grapegrower and Winemaker: Can Moderate Wine Consumption Prevent Genetic Damage?
http://www.grapeandwine.com.au/2004/oct/12.htm - 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.
- HeartCenterOnline: Another Heart Benefit Found in Red Wine
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail.cfm?reutersid=4932 - 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.
- Foodconsumer.org: Is Wine Good for your Health? New Study Says Wine Drinkers are Just Healthier People
http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/Is_wine_good_for_your_health_New_study_says_wine_drinkers_are_... - Description of study that finds that wine drinkers lead healthier lifestyles.
- North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and Health
http://www.ncwine.org/consumer/wineandhealth.html - 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
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=13870 - 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
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/heart/hb050215b.htm - 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.
- Harvard Gazette: Wine Molecule Slows Aging Process
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/09.18/12-antiaging.html - 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
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/57/66101.htm - Research shows that moderate consumption of wine or beer helps rid the body of bacteria which cause peptic ulcers.
- Phystech Portal: Food Scientist Developing Wine-Based Disinfectant
http://www.fizteh.ru/fmbfeng/index/news/des_wine_eng.html?&xsl:onlynew=1 - 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.
- Chemical & Engineering News: Anticancer Agents Found in Aged Wine
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/83/i44/8344sci2.html - 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.
- Foodconsumer.org: Red Wine Compound Reduces Alzheimer's Disease-Causing Peptides
http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/Red_wine_compound_reduces_Alzheimer_s_disease-causing_peptides... - Study reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry shows how the red wine component resveratrol may help fight amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, and prion diseases.
- Forbes.com: Red Wine May Ward Off Gum Disease
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/03/10/hscout531486.html - 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.
- Daily News Central: Heart-Healthy 'Polymeal' Diet Includes Wine, Chocolate
http://health.dailynewscentral.net/content/view/000217/31/ - 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 alternative to the 'Polypill,' drastically reducing heart disease.
- Diabetes Health: Red Wine Wonder Compound May Also Improve Kidney Function
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read,2004,4564.html - 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
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=6178 - 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?
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/126/116277.htm - 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
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/news/Archives04/red-wine-and-cancer.cfm - Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein.
- Decanter.com: Red Wine 'Suspends' Dangers of Smoking
http://www.decanter.com/news/46012.html - 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.
- Decanter.com: Wine Can 'Inhibit HIV'
http://www.decanter.com/news/47059.html - French researcher claims that the antioxidants and flavonoids in wine offer a defense against the virus that causes AIDS.
- Decanter.com: White Wine Even Better for You Than Red, Research Finds
http://www.decanter.com/news/46756.html - 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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