resveratrol benefits

Red wine and a substance in it called resveratrol have been getting a lot of press lately as being good for your heart. Resveratrol, an antioxidant, has received the most attention from researchers, since it seems to help prevent damage to blood vessels, reduces "bad" cholesterol and prevents blood clots. Now scientists at the University of Florida's Institute on Aging are preparing to test whether resveratrol can help improve memory and physical function in older adults. What they need for the 12-week clinical trial are volunteers who are willing to try a dietary supplement.

Red-wine chemical aids the orderly destruction of precancerous cells during smoking.The inhalation of smoke, especially from cigarettes, is a leading cause of lung cancer. But new research on lung cells in a lab shows a glass or two of red wine may help prevent the disease.

Red wine's reign as the new "Fountain of Youth" might be over.
Pfizer scientists in Groton, led by Kay Ahn, are refuting a claim that indicates resveratrol, a key component in red wine, can slow the aging process, the Day of New London reports.
The scientists published the research last month in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, calling into question previous research suggesting resveratrol boosts an enzyme that slows the aging process."Efforts to slow the march of old age with a pill have been dealt a blow," New Scientist magazine reports.