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– . Daily Pundit – October I’ll Drink to this. Oct. ( Daily Pundit delivered by Newstex) Via The Volokh Conspiracy. A team of researchers at Rice University in Houston is working to create a beer that could fight cancer and heart disease. Taylor Stevenson, a member of the six-student research team and a junior at Rice, said the team is using genetic engineering to create a beer that includes resveratrol, the disease-fighting chemical that’s been found in red wine. Doctor:… . Chemical Business NewsBase: Press Release (United Kingdom) – July Chemical Business NewsBase – Press Release: Fluxome Sciences expands capital by DKR M. Fluxome Sciences A/S (Fluxome) announced a capital increase of DKR M. increase of DKR M will provide needed to continue the execution of Fluxome’s ambitious growth strategy. In Jul Fluxome announced entering into a strategic partnership agreement with CP Kelco US Inc, a unit of JM Huber Corp, to jointly develop and commercialize fermentation derived resveratrol. The agreement will support accelerating the planned market introduction- expected as… . (MA) – April Sale opens a new chapter in Sirtris’s life MASS. MOVERS MARKET WEEK / MASS. MOVERS GlaxoSmithKline was happy to pay million, an percent premium, for Cambridge’s Sirtris Pharmaceuticals: They plan to have a long life together. Sirtris’s lead prospect is a Type diabetes treatment. But what’s getting the attention right now is its focus on developing drugs that activate enzymes involved in aging. One drug is a formulation of resveratrol, found in red wine. The hope is for new treatments for things like… . , The (NC) – February , WINERY STARTED WITH WISH FOR HEALTH, REPORTED HEART BENEFITS SPARKED FAMILY’S INTEREST IN MUSCADINE GRAPES Muscadine wine is a front porch sippin’ wine, according to Larry Cagle Jr., owner and operator of WoodMill Winery in Vale. Perfect after a long day of work – in the office, or the field. Best when chilled. And good for the heart.In fact, it’s the reported heart-healthy benefits of wine that led Cagle to open WoodMill Winery.After his father, Larry Sr., was diagnosed with a serious heart condition, Cagle searched medical journals and university studies for… . – October Trial tests grape seed extract on arteries U.S. researchers are conducting a trial of Nature’s Pearl Muscadine Grape Seed supplement to test its potential cardiovascular health effects. Lead investigator Dr. David Herrington of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., said Nature’s Pearl is prepared in a way that generates a high concentration of plant chemicals, including gallic acid, ellagic acid, oligomeric proanthocyanidins and resveratrol — antioxidants that can prevent or… . Womens Health – September , Magic Pill? Sep. , ( Creative Weblogging delivered by Newstex) — Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could swallow one little pill and cure all our aches, pains and illnesses? An article in Ivanhoe’s Medical Breakthroughs carries an interview with a man who claims he has developed that pill.That man is David Sinclair, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School. He says in the interview: ……….modern medicine is based on treating one disease at a time. But what drugs… . – August SIRT: Publish Review on Sirtuins for Diseases of Aging By Jay Everitt, jeveritt@ Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SIRT) announced that Sirtris, together with leading sirtuin researchers David A Sinclair, Ph.D. and Leonard P. Guarente, Ph.D., published a review in the MIT Tech Review entitled “Developing Drugs to Treat Diseases of Aging.” The review highlights the discovery of sirtuins, a novel class of enzymes, and their role in the aging process. Additionally, the article discusses the drug… . (PA) – March HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH, RED WINE CAN IMPROVE IT It was years ago that Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and inventor of pasteurization, proclaimed that wine is the “healthiest and most health-giving of drinks.”The idea that moderate alcohol consumption plays a positive role in health is not new. I still remember my grandmother’s “medicine” after a heart attack in the s: A stiff drink each night before dinner, prescribed by her family doctor. (I don’t… . (SC) – January Looking back at Ideas for better living Another New Year’s Eve has come and gone, but the memories of linger with us, and nutrition notes certainly made the news in .January started out on a sweet note with dark chocolate making the news. Another report surfaced with results suggesting that dark chocolate is heart healthy. That’s good news for chocolate lovers, especially those who like dark chocolate. The research is still not conclusive, so stay tuned for many more research studies in this… . (MO) – December how to CHOOSE WISELY Which wine? Which cookie? Know the score before hitting the buffet table. NUTRITION – Holiday eating Which wine? Which cookie? Know the score before hitting the buffet table. The month of December can feel like a -day snackathon. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with eating, drinking and being merry, but revelers should “strike a balance between health and enjoyment,” says Mary Ryan, a registered dietitian based in Jackson Hole, Wyo. “Decide what you really want to taste, then ignore the rest.”…

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