It is well documented that red wine has certain properties which provide health benefits when consumed in moderation. Polyphenols in particular, which are concentrated in the skins and seeds, provide protection against cardiovascular diseases and act as antioxidants which act…
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Resveratrol Protects Against Damage Caused by Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries occur most often after motor vehicle accidents, sports, falls, or violence. There are varying levels of spinal cord injury, of which there may be more or less physical and social impairments, depending upon how badly the area…
Applying Oak Extracts to Grape Vines: A Novel Approach to Producing Oak-Style Wines?
For today’s post, we will set out to examine a paper published in March of this year in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry regarding the aroma of wine and possible viticulture techniques for altering aroma of varietal wines.…
Red Wine: The New Midol?
Sticking with the theme of women’s health for the week, today’s post reviews an article that was recently published in the journal, Endocrinology, by a group of researchers in China led by Shih-Min Hsia. Using a rat model, the group…