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– . (OH) (OH) – July , WINE, GRAPES’ CANCER-FIGHTING ROLE PROMISING COMPOUND COULD LEAD TO PREVENTIVE THERAPIES Researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of how an antioxidant found in grapes and red wine fights cancer.A study published yesterday concludes that the compound resveratrol, which acts like an antibiotic to protect grapes from fungus, may turn off a protein that guards cancer cells from cancer-fighting therapies such as chemotherapy.The research may one day allow the compound itself to be used in cancer prevention and treatment, said Minnie Holmes-McNary, a nutritional… . Newsday (Melville, NY) – January On the Grapevine Study: Fruit has anti-cancer potential A new suggestion from cancer researchers is: Go for the grapes.In searching for chemicals that can prevent cancer, scientists in Chicago have found that ordinary grapes contain resveratrol, a possible anticancer agent.The chemical is also found, in smaller amounts, in wine, but because of the overuse of alcohol, the researchers think the best source is just a bunch of grapes, especially red ones. Other recommended sources are grape juice and raisins.”Of all the plants… . AAP News (Australia) – December AAP News: FED: Wine cleans bloods vessels as you drink it: Doctor By Danny Rose, Medical Writer SYDNEY, Dec AAP – An Australian doctor says he has created the world’s healthiest wine, which cleans your blood vessels and reduces the risk of heart attack as you drink it. Each bottle contained up to times the amount of resveratrol – a naturally occurring anti-oxidant found in grapes – than a standard drop, says Sydney’s Dr Philip Norrie. Resveratrol helped to maintain blood flow by keeping arteries free of fatty deposits called… . (FL) – December Boca cardiologist says drink up — sort of You could say that Dr. William Gruss, a well-known Boca Raton cardiologist, leads with his heart. But in this case, he also believes science is behind his call for immediate use by coronary at-risk persons of the drug found in red wine � resveratrol.And Gruss doesn�t try to sidetrack from the reality that he�s has a financial interest in making that declaration. He�s invested in, and has been paid by, the firm making one of the… . Independent, The (London, England) – September The Independent: HEALTH: NOTEBOOK: Long life in a glass WHAT IS it in red wine that protects against heart disease? Answer: resveratrol, a plant protein that is produced by grapes to defend themselves against fungal invasion. By a happy accident, resveratrol has an impressive list of health benefits – it’s an antioxidant, cancer-preventing agent, blood thinner and blood pressure-lowering compound. It was also recently shown to increase the life span of fruit flies, suggesting it may also have anti-ageing properties.Unhappily, only a… . Independent, The (London, England) – September The Independent: HEALTH: NOTEBOOK: Long life in a glass WHAT IS it in red wine that protects against heart disease? Answer: resveratrol, a plant protein that is produced by grapes to defend themselves against fungal invasion. By a happy accident, resveratrol has an impressive list of health benefits – it’s an antioxidant, cancer-preventing agent, blood thinner and blood pressure-lowering compound. It was also recently shown to increase the life span of fruit flies, suggesting it may also have anti-ageing properties.Unhappily, only a… . The Denver Post – July , Anti-cancer secret off vine for red wine RALEIGH, N.C. – Researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of how an antioxidant found in grapes and red wine fights cancer.A study published Friday concludes that the compound resveratrol, which acts like an antibiotic to protect grapes from fungus, may turn off a protein that guards cancer cells from cancer-fighting therapies such as chemotherapy.The research may one day allow the compound to be used in cancer prevention and treatment, said Minnie Holmes-McNary, a… . Chicago Tribune – December GRAPE JUICE IS HEALTHFUL The fruit expert who pinpointed that the cholesterol-lowering power of red wine may lie in a compound called resveratrol has found that purple grape juice contains resveratrol as well, although not as much. Resveratrol occurs in grapes as natural protection against fungal disease, says Leroy Creasy, of Cornell University. Many red-wine grape varieties are disease-resistant and high in resveratrol. Concord grapes, used to make most purple grape juice, tend to contain… . Canberra Times (Australia) – July , Canberra Times: Life gets better, not longer, with a drop of red The secrets of a healthy life may lie at the bottom of a glass of red wine but scientists have warned that such a life may not necessarily be a long one.A study has shown that a substance found in the skin of red grapes has anti-ageing properties that protect the heart, bones and eyes from the ravages of old age.Resveratrol, an organic compound found in grapes, nuts and a variety of other plant foods, significantly slows down the rate of ageing in laboratory mice when given in large… . – November Red Wine Pills: Buyer Beware STEVE INSKEEP, host: Sales of red wine supplements have grown by more than percent over the past year. Their popularity of red wine supplements since stems from a couple of research studies published last year, which found that mice who were fed a component of wine called resveratrol live longer.Here is NPR’s Allison Aubrey.ALLISON AUBREY: The allure of a magic elixir can tempt even the savviest consumer. Writer and filmmaker Daedalus Howell was so intrigued by…

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