News articles tagged with 'wine' (Page 3)
Who needs Jilly Goolden?
— 4 Aug 2008 12:10 | ChemistryYou don't need a wine expert to identify a '74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy - a handheld 'electronic tongue' devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at…
Red wine can block formation of harmful substances released during digestion of fat in meat
— 1 Jul 2008 12:18 | ChemistryWhat happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation…
Resveratrol may help battle obesity
— 17 Jun 2008 14:12 | HealthResveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study. The results will…
Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young
— 4 Jun 2008 21:36 | HealthHow, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? The answer to the so-called 'French paradox' may be found…
Study suggests parts of UK could be too hot for wine-making by 2080
— 26 May 2008 15:37 | EnvironmentIncreasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book launched today (26 May 2008)…
For healthy liver - a daily glass of wine
— 20 May 2008 15:14 | HealthResearchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are challenging conventional thinking with a study showing that modest wine consumption, defined as one glass a day, may not only be safe…
Compounds in wine may protect against dementia
— 11 Apr 2008 11:21 | HealthThere may be constituents in wine that protect against dementia. This is shown in research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The findings are based…
Red wine and tea may help regulate blood sugar in diabetics
— 4 Apr 2008 15:11 | HealthRed wine has been shown to protect people from heart disease, even when they follow a diet high in saturated fat, and the healing powers of tea are becoming the stuff of legend. Now,…
Winemaking waste proves effective against disease-causing bacteria
— 2 Jan 2008 21:03 | HealthA class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and…
Chemical in red wine, fruits and vegetables counters unhealthy effects of high-fat foods
— 2 Jan 2008 08:26 | HealthJust as additives help gasoline burn cleaner, a research report published in the January 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal shows that the food industry could take a similar approach…