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– . (OH) – November , STILL NO MIRACLE CURE IN WINE Last week came the news of yet another study that found red wine may hold the secrets to a longer, healthier life. As if we needed another reason to imbibe.This time, it’s resveratrol, an element in red wine that improved the health and extended the life of obese mice. These chubby, junk-food-eating rodents were given a supplement that mimicked the effects of a low-calorie diet without the pesky inconvenience of actual dietary restrictions.Nice deal if you can get it…. . Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – November , Fat, healthy and tipsy Shiraz lovers were smugly clinking their glasses this week when scientists revealed that an ingredient in red wine helps obese mice live longer, healthier lives.The research, published yesterday in the journal Nature, discovered resveratrol, a substance found in grape skins, protected fat mice from many of the health problems linked with obesity, including diabetes and liver problems. Scientists say the findings could eventually help humans live longer.But before people start rushing… . (KS) – November , RED WINE EXTRACT KEEPS FAT MICE HEALTHY WASHINGTON- The chubby black mice ate the equivalent of a junk food diet. They should have gotten sick.They should have had blood sugar levels that were off the chart.They should have been falling off their exercise rods. They should have died early.But they didn’t.Most of those mice are still alive, spinning away on their exercise rods like skilled log rollers. Their ample insides look like normal healthy mice, just super-sized.How’d they do it?… . Economist, The (London, England) – April Longevity: Eat less, live more How to live longer–maybe DIETING, according to an old joke, may not actually make you live longer, but it sure feels that way. Nevertheless, evidence has been accumulating since the s that calorie restriction–reducing an animal’s energy intake below its energy expenditure–extends lifespan and delays the onset of age-related diseases in rats, dogs, fish and monkeys. Such results have inspired thousands of people to put up with constant hunger in the hope of living longer,… . – April , UGa researchers boost antioxidant in peanuts Enhanced nuts have times level of compound as that found in red wine. University of Georgia researchers have created a product for those who prefer Snickers bars to Cabernet Sauvignon. By slicing and subjecting a peanut to ultrasound, food scientists found they could boost the level of an antioxidant shown to protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease to times the amount found in red wine. The enhanced peanuts can be used for dessert toppings, ingredients in candy bars, peanut butter and anything else a sliced peanut is used for,… . Fortune – April Chasing The Youth Pill Drugs that might extend human life are one of the hottest in biotech. Some of them are already here. The power of wishful thinking guarantees that just about anything can be successfully marketed as an elixir of youth. Pee, for instance. A multitude of websites extol the ability of “urine therapy”–yes, the idea is to gulp it down–to ward off whatever might ail you, including aging itself. Or you can try bottled water from a town in Ecuador whose inhabitants, according to Internet ads for the stuff, never get cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, or other diseases of aging…. . – August TRENDS & INNOVATIONS Red wine may uncork longer life A molecule called resveratrol extended the life of yeast cells % and may do the same for animals, say Harvard Medical School researchers. The molecule, which mimics the life-extending properties of a low-calorie diet, is one of that activate enzymes that in turn influence genes that regulate aging.U.S. kids walk less, weigh more Researchers at Brigham Young University looked at body mass and walking activity among , kids ages – in the… . Scripps Howard News Service – June ‘FRENCH PARADOX’ RESOLVED: CHEMICAL IN RED WINE FIGHTS CANCER CELLS First there was the French paradox: the French experiencing lower rates of heart disease and certain cancers than Americans despite a diet of rich food and far more wine than U.S. residents.The explanations have varied from genetics to stress, but mostly have come back to wine, and especially red wine. But what was special about red wine?Then there was trans-Resveratrol, or Res, found in grapes and grape products. Researchers at the University of Illinois and elsewhere found that Res… . – September , Here’s to your health Red wine may ease arthritis pain, research shows Aching hands and fingers may have reason to raise a glass of burgundy if recent scientific theories prove true.A compound found in red wine and believed to alleviate heart disease, unclog arteries and possibly prevent cancer and neurological disease apparently has some anti-inflammatory properties as well, new research suggests.If clinical tests on animals and people by researchers at Cornell University support laboratory test results, this could be good news for the million… . – December , FRENCH CONNECTION MISSOURI’S CLIMATE MAY GIVE WINES RIGHT AMOUNT OF BENEFICIAL FUNGICIDE Missouri proved to be “the worst and the best place to grow grapes” again this year, say growers and other experts.Jim Ashby, who runs the wine and grape program for the Missouri Agriculture Department, sums up what might be called the Missouri paradox.”We win more medals than other states with our wines,” Ashby said. “Our big problem in the whole state is growing our grapes.”Missouri’s hot, humid…

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