Cardiologist Praises Latest Resveratrol/Red Wine Research

Wisbusiness.com/PRNewswire

June 25, 2008—William S. Gruss, M.D., board-certified cardiologist and author of the best-selling book on resveratrol, A CARDIOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO ANTI-AGING, ANTIOXIDANTS & RESVERATROL, praises the latest research on resveratrol by a team of scientists in Madison, Wisconsin, published June 2008. This newest study on resveratrol shows that low-dose resveratrol inhibited genes that cause age-related health problems, prolonging life-span.
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Red Wine A Weapon In Battle Of The Bulge—Health Benefits Of Resveratrol May Include Fighting Fat, Study Shows

CBS News/WebMD

June 18, 2008—An antioxidant found in red wine and grapes known as resveratrol - already thought to help keep the heart healthy and ward off cancer - may also turn out to be a fat fighter, according to new research.
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Grapes' resveratrol may help prevent obesity

David Liu, Foodconsumer.org

June 16, 2008—Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity that affects millions of Americans, according to a new study presented at the Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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Resveratrol to stop aging?

Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times

June 4, 2008—Anti-aging enthusiasts have been in a lather in recent years about the chemical resveratrol, present in red wine. For one thing, low levels of heart disease among French people (despite all the cheese and butter they eat) could be due to the red wine they also enjoy in liberal quantities, scientists say -- maybe because of the resveratrol. Resveratrol may also mimic the life extension seen when animals are fed diets low in calories.
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Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging

Washington Post/Health Day News

June 5, 2008—Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, red wine, pomegranates and certain other foods, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging, a new study suggests. Tests in mice revealed that low doses of resveratrol mimic the effects of caloric restriction, diets with 20 percent to 30 percent fewer calories than a typical diet that have been shown to extend life span. Link to full article.

New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging

Nicholas Wade, New York Times

June 4, 2008—Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, an ingredient of some red wines.
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Red Wine Ingredient—Resveratrol—Fights Diabetes In Mice

ScienceDaily

October 4, 2007—Even relatively low doses of resveratrol--a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine--can improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone insulin, according to a new report. As insulin resistance is often characterized as the most critical factor contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes, the findings "provide a potential new therapeutic approach for preventing or treating" both conditions, the researchers said. Link to full article.

Study Demonstrates Improved Health, Survival In Aged Overweight Male Mice on Resveratrol

National Institutes of Health

November 1, 2006—Overweight aged male mice whose high calorie (fat) diet was supplemented by resveratrol, a natural compound found in common foods like grapes, wines and nuts, had better health and survival than aged overweight mice who did not receive it, according to a study published online in the Nov. 1 issue of Nature. The study was conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Link to full article.

Red Wine Extract Keeps Mice Healthy

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

November 1, 2006—Huge amounts of a red wine extract seemed to help obese mice eat a high-fat diet and still live a long and healthy life, suggests a new study that some experts are calling "landmark" research. The big question is, can it work the same magic in humans? Link to full article.

Red Wine Extract Flies Off Shelves

Annys Shin, Washington Post

November 6, 2006—Until last week, not too many people had come around Cash Grocer Natural Foods in Alexandria asking for resveratrol. "It was not something you carry a lot of," store proprietor Peggy Kleysteuber said. She had two bottles in stock. Then on Wednesday came news of a study co-authored by researchers from Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health that found resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, extended the life and improved the health of middle-aged, overweight mice. Link to full article.

Further Research on Resveratrol Shows Promise for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Business Wire

April 10, 2008—Baywood International, Inc. announced that resveratrol, the antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine, can cripple the function of pancreatic cancer cells while sensitizing them to chemotherapy, says new research. This study, published in March 2008 in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, looked at the way the antioxidant may aid pancreatic cancer treatment and how it also contributes to the growing knowledge on the health benefits arising from ingredients of red wine. Link to full article.

Resveratrol anti-inflammatory action confirmed

NutraIngredients.com Europe

October 29, 2004—Resveratrol, the powerful antioxidant found in wine, and another polyphenol quercetin can act as novel anti-inflammatory agents, conclude UK researchers. The team from Imperial College London, England, confirmed resveratrol's broad anti-inflammatory action, and found potential for applications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and possibly even arthritis. Link to full article.