red wine

Resveratrol falls short in health benefits
10/25/2012 - 14:01

Resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce risk of heart disease and increase longevity, does not appear to offer these benefits in healthy women, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates.

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Protein needed for the beneficial effects of red wine ingredient resveratrol confirmed
05/01/2012 - 11:00

Scientists now demonstrate that a protein called Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is essential for the beneficial effects of resveratrol, a red wine ingredient. This important finding gives a new twist to a recent report from another group that suggested only an indirect relationship between resveratrol and SIRT1.

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