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Lists websites and articles focusing on the positive effects of wine on health.

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• AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Check

  http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/cancer/articles/prostate_check.htm
  A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating.

• BBC News: A Daily Dose of Wine Could Improve the Brain

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/250089.stm
  Reports on an Italian study which finds that resveratrol, found in wine, helps to regenerate neural cells.

• BBC News: Red Wine 'Can Stop Herpes'

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/931850.stm
  US-based study finds that red wine could prevent the spread of herpes.

• BBC News: Red Wine 'Protects From Colds'

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1986514.stm
  Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold.

• BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1719675.stm
  Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart.

• BBC News: Wine Prevents Repeat Heart Attack

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2232934.stm
  Reports a study published in the journal Circulation that suggests sensible wine consumption among middle-aged men who have had a heart attack will reduce the risk of a second one.

• Chemical & Engineering News: Anticancer Agents Found in Aged Wine

  http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/83/i44/8344sci2.html
  Article describes findings at the Research Center for Molecular Chemistry at the University of Bordeaux, which show that derivatives of oak tannins found in wine are more potent than a commercial anticancer drug. However, no research on an actual protective effect has yet been conducted.

• CNN: Study Links Moderate Wine Drinking, Lower Stroke Risk

  http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9812/03/wine.stroke/
  A 16-year study of 13,000 people in Denmark finds that a weekly intake of wine significantly reduces the risk of stroke.

• CNN: Wine Industry Trumpets Anti-Bacteria Research

  http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9605/07/wine.digestion/
  West Virginia University researcher suggests that one to two glasses of wine with meals may help wipe out bacterial food contamination.

• Doctor's Guide: One Glass of Wine Per Day Improves Arterial Elasticity

  http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D270055E2E3
  Researchers report that modest alcohol intake resulted in increased elasticity in both small and large arteries. Wine was shown to be more beneficial than other forms of beverage alcohol.

• MedicineNet.com: Cancer Prevention and Red Wine

  http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23592
  Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.

• Phystech Portal: Food Scientist Developing Wine-Based Disinfectant

  http://www.fizteh.ru/fmbfeng/index/news/des_wine_eng.html?&xsl:onlynew=1
  Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray.

• Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health

  http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm
  Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects.

• ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021112080015.htm
  A study by the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Denmark, reported in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that flavonoids in wine may protect against Alzheimer's disease and stroke-caused mental deterioration.

• ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020521072618.htm
  A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function.

• ScienceDaily: New Cholesterol Fighter Found in Red Wine

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm
  Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified another group of chemicals in red wine, saponins, that are linked to the ability to lower cholesterol. The study was reported at a meeting of the American Chemical Society.

• ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.htm
  Northwestern University Medical School researchers have found that resveratrol, a form of estrogen found in red grapes and wine, may be responsible for wine's anti-carcinogenic and anti-arteriosclerotic properties.

• ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020725081740.htm
  Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle.

• ScienceDaily: Wine Drinking May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/10/001018221332.htm
  Study at the State University of New York showed that drinking at least one glass of wine per week may protect against the development of colo-rectal cancer, whereas beer or mixed drinks do not.

• The Guardian: Two Glasses of Wine a Week Still Safe for Pregnant Women

  http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/sep/14/health.drugsandalcohol
  The UK Department of Health rejects claims that the only safe choice for pregnant women and those hoping to conceive is abstention from beverage alcohol. Article also explains the opposing view.

• UC Davis: Tumors in Mice Delayed by Red Wine Component, Study Shows

  http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=6178
  Catechin, a potent antioxidant found in red wine, delayed tumor formation when fed to mice that are predisposed to developing tumors, report researchers at the University of California, Davis.

• WebMD: Bottoms Up

  http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/health-benefits-wine
  Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.

• Wine and Heart Health Summit

  http://www.winesummit.com/
  Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.

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