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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2232934.stm
Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects. http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm
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. http://www.decanter.com/news/newsdefault.asp?newsstoryid=444
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. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020725081740.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. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/10/001018221332.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. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.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. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021112080015.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. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm
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. http://www.decanter.com/news/newsdefault.asp?NewsStoryId=1218
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. http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=516350
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. http://www.chemie.de/news/e/32631/
Article presents a summary of medical information, effects and health benefits of resveratrol, which is contained in wine, grapes and other plants. http://www.lef.org/resveratrol/
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. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1642&u_sid=1147799
The American Wine Alliance for Research and Education provides information about recent research on moderate alcohol consumption. http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/AWARE/
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. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1303877,00.html
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 http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/nhl_cancer_news.aspx?id=17573
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. http://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=1067
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. http://www.nattc.org/asme/details.asp?ID=0411b
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. http://www.grapeandwine.com.au/2004/oct/12.htm
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. http://health.dailynewscentral.net/content/view/000217/31/
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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,2791,00.html
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 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=13870
