http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/../../healthnews/Red_Wine_Benefits-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:17:52 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/combating-alzheimers-probably-with-compound-in-red-wine-and-red-grapes-101321-1.htm Over two-dozen academic institutions will hire volunteers in the upcoming months for a national, phase II clinical trial to inspect the effects of resveratrol on persons with mild to moderate dementia owing to Alzheimer's disease. Resveratrol is a compound found in red grapes, red grape juice, red wine, chocolate, tomatoes and peanuts. Pre-clinical and pilot clinical research studies suggest that resveratrol may prevent diabetes, act as a natural cancer fighter, ward off cardiovascular disease, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combating-alzheimers-probably-with-compound-in-red-wine-and-red-grapes-101321-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-surgery-grants-vietnamese-woman-with-rare-ageing-disease-rebirth-101239-1.htm Vietnamese woman who was ailing from a rare ageing disorder made her look way over twice her age but has eventually had corrective surgery. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai was first diagnosed with Werner syndrome aged 10, but because of her parent's financial constraints, she was unable to undergo the necessary treatment. However, the 28-year-old underwent plastic surgery to restore her appearance following a consultation at China Medical University Hospital in central Taiwan.I feel like I am being ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-surgery-grants-vietnamese-woman-with-rare-ageing-disease-rebirth-101239-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diet-with-vitamin-e-poses-as-barrier-against-many-cancers-100534-1.htm Vitamin E in two forms, gamma and delta-tocopherols found in soybean, canola and corn oils and in nuts do prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers, states new study. The question of whether vitamin E prevents or promotes cancer has been widely debated in scientific journals and in the news media. "There are studies suggesting that vitamin E actually increases the risk of cancer and decreases bone density," said Chung S. Yang, director of the Center for Cancer Prevention Research, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diet-with-vitamin-e-poses-as-barrier-against-many-cancers-100534-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ageing-process-could-be-slowed-down-through-epigenetic-factors-100482-1.htm The process of aging could be delayed in a natural way after scientists discovered new "ageing" genes that could be switched on and off through epigenetic factors. The study, conducted by researchers at King's College London in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, also suggests these epigenetic processes - that can be caused by external factors such as diet, lifestyle and environment - are likely to be initiated from an early age and continue through a person's life. According ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ageing-process-could-be-slowed-down-through-epigenetic-factors-100482-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hardships-common-among-ageing-baby-boomers-99864-1.htm Unmarried baby boomer counterparts fare much worse in terms of economic, health, and social outcomes as compared to married ones, says a new study. In 2011, the first of the 79 million American baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) attained 65 years of age. In this population, approximately one in three people are unmarried; the vast majority are either divorced or never-married, while only 10 percent are widowed, reported a special issue of the journal The Gerontologist. I-Fen Lin and Susan L....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hardships-common-among-ageing-baby-boomers-99864-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-healthy-ageing-a-global-challenge-99696-1.htm Ahead of World Health Day April 7, top World Health Organization (WHO) officials said Tuesday, making life for the elderly healthy, enriched and productive is a global challenge. "The challenge for India, as for all countries over the world, is not only to add further years to life but more importantly to add life to years and to ensure that the elderly can live full, enriching and productive lives. For this to be possible, good health is essential," said WHO representative in India Nata Menabde....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-healthy-ageing-a-global-challenge-99696-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-e-supplements-do-not-reduce-womens-heart-failure-risk-99102-1.htm Vitamin E supplements do not impact women's heart failure, neither increasing nor decreasing heart failure risk among women, according to a study in ICirculation: Heart Failure,/I an American Heart Association journal. The study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of vitamin E to prevent the development of heart failure. Researchers studied nearly 40,000 women in the Women's Health Study who took 600 International Units of vitamin E or placebo every other day. The women were age 45 or older and healthy at the study's start....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-e-supplements-do-not-reduce-womens-heart-failure-risk-99102-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-fraud-raises-some-doubts-about-benefits-of-red-wine-on-heart-from-resveratrol-99067-1.htm Discovery of fraud in scientific research usually takes the medical world by storm and every so often a major incident causes embarrassment to the community. bProf. Dipak K. Das/b, a professor at the University of Connecticut's Department of Surgery and director of the school's Cardiovascular Research Center is the bepicenter of a new research scandal/b! Dr. Das is facing dismissal after a three-year investigation revealed 145 counts of fabrication and falsification in his research data....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-fraud-raises-some-doubts-about-benefits-of-red-wine-on-heart-from-resveratrol-99067-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-resveratrol-intervention-affects-bone-status-98750-1.htm In a recent study scientists looked at the role of resveratrol intervention on bone status. Although many current studies focused on catch up growth (CUG) have described its high susceptibility to insulin resistance-related diseases very few have focused on the effect of CUG on bone metabolism, especially in adulthood. As diet is a controllable factor, the influence of re-feeding with different dietary patterns on bone parameters is important to study. Resveratrol has been attributed a number ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-resveratrol-intervention-affects-bone-status-98750-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/taking-vitamin-e-supplements-may-harm-bone-health-98408-1.htm A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine warns that taking vitamin E supplements may cause more harm than good since it encourages the generation of bone degrading cells. Vitamin E is one of the most common forms of vitamins with millions of people across the globe including the supplements in their diet. While vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, researchers from Keio University in Tokyo found that it also led to thinning of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/taking-vitamin-e-supplements-may-harm-bone-health-98408-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-red-wine-alone-may-not-be-the-elixir-of-life-97371-1.htm In high doses resveratrol may increase longevity of life and reduce metabolic diseases of aging, previous research has demonstrated. The former is a constituent of red wine and other vegetable products. But, a new study in mice has argued that crediting only resveratrol for a specific effect on health could be misleading. More than two decades ago, particularly through publicity related to the so-called "French Paradox," the public became aware of the potential reduction in the risk of coronary ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-red-wine-alone-may-not-be-the-elixir-of-life-97371-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-cosmetic-anti-ageing-regimen-scores-over-approved-treatment-97025-1.htm The war on aging keeps getting increasingly sophisticated with more and more scientific brains pouring in. Treatment protocols incorporating multiple product regimens and rigorous clinical testing have produced bia new cosmetic anti-aging regimen that effectively fights face wrinkles/i/b. When weighed against a recognized topical treatment for facial wrinkling, the cosmetic regimen was found to have good efficacy and was better tolerated by patients during short-term treatment. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-cosmetic-anti-ageing-regimen-scores-over-approved-treatment-97025-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-resveratrol-in-biological-process-probed-97005-1.htm While a number of studies have shed light on the benefits of resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and dark chocolate, a group of American researchers are taking a second look in order to find how the compound actually affects the biological working of the body cells. Researchers from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Maryland tried to identify what was the effect of resveratrol on body cells and found that the compound acted as an inhibitor to proteins called phosphodiesterases ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-resveratrol-in-biological-process-probed-97005-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/teenagers-in-chile-over-exposed-to-uv-radiation-from-sun-rays-96612-1.htm Chile is searching for ways to protect its people from sun rays because a thinning ozone layer means 18-year-olds near the equator have been exposed to ultraviolet radiation equivalent to seniors elsewhere. The health risks have already led to the development of devices that measure ultraviolet (UV) radiation and issue warnings by illuminating color-coded warning lights. On a recent day in Santiago, a building site foreman sounded a whistle that made a dozen workers stop what they were doing amid steel, cement and cranes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/teenagers-in-chile-over-exposed-to-uv-radiation-from-sun-rays-96612-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Polyphenols-in-Red-Wine-Reduce-Risk-of-Cardiovascular-Disease-96402-1.htm The role of polyphenols in red wine in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease has been clearly studied by scientists. Observational epidemiologic studies relating wine and alcohol to health all suffer from the fact that they compare people who prefer certain beverages, but not the beverages themselves. While there have been many intervention trials in animals, randomised trials in humans are less common. Randomised crossover trials, in which each subject receives all interventions in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Polyphenols-in-Red-Wine-Reduce-Risk-of-Cardiovascular-Disease-96402-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Phony-Red-Wine-Studies-Allegations-on-Researcher-96078-1.htm A US university has accused one of its researchers of far-reaching conning by publishing false studies bragging impudently on the benefits of red wine in as many as 11 scientific journals. Dipak Das, a professor in the department of surgery and director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center, "is guilty of 145 counts of fabrication and falsification of data," a university statement said. A three-year investigation into Das's work began in 2008 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Phony-Red-Wine-Studies-Allegations-on-Researcher-96078-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Moderate-Red-Wine-Drinking-Could-Cut-Breast-Cancer-Risk-95785-1.htm Drinking red wine in moderation could help reduce breast cancer risk, reveals research. The study, published online in the iJournal of Women's Health/i, challenges the widely-held belief that all types of alcohol consumption heighten the risk of developing breast cancer. Doctors long have determined that alcohol increases the body's estrogen levels, fostering the growth of cancer cells. But the Cedars-Sinai study found that chemicals in the skins and seeds of red grapes slightly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Moderate-Red-Wine-Drinking-Could-Cut-Breast-Cancer-Risk-95785-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/UV-Light-Get-Scorpions-Glow-Gleaming-Green-Motive-Detected-95612-1.htm Finally biologists can sigh with relief for finding the reason as to why scorpions evolved to glow bright green under ultraviolet light. Biologist Douglas Gaffin of the University of Oklahoma investigated the 'fluorescence' and found that the creatures can 'sense' light using their tails. He says the creatures may have evolved the ability to help them scuttle away under rocks, the Daily Mail. "Scorpions are largely solitary, nocturnal arachnids that glow a bright cyan-green under UV ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/UV-Light-Get-Scorpions-Glow-Gleaming-Green-Motive-Detected-95612-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/White-Wine-Matches-Cheese-Better-Than-Red-Wine-95397-1.htm White wine is a better match for cheese than red wine, researchers say, contrary to popular belief. A glass of red wine has long been considered as the perfect accompaniment for cheese but gastronomic experts have now insisted that the tipple has been served the wrong way at dinner parties for decades. The perfect partner for cheese, they claim, is in fact white wine, which is more mellow and versatile than its red counter-part, the Daily Mail reported. Researches have argued that reds, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/White-Wine-Matches-Cheese-Better-Than-Red-Wine-95397-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Stem-Cells-Could-Clarify-Increased-Incidence-of-Leukemia-in-Elders-94113-1.htm Human stem cells undergo ageing process and not immune to it state scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers studied hematopoietic stem cells, which create the cells that comprise the blood and immune system. Understanding when and how these stem cells begin to falter as the years pass may explain why some diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia, increase in prevalence with age, and also why elderly people tend to be more vulnerable to infections such as colds and the flu....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Stem-Cells-Could-Clarify-Increased-Incidence-of-Leukemia-in-Elders-94113-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Roundworms-Could-Reveal-Anti-ageing-Secret-93685-1.htm Novel research from San Francisco hints at roundworms as holding the coveted secret to anti-ageing. Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon and her team at the Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging, have managed to prolong the life of roundworms six-fold by manipulating a gene they share with humans. The tiny roundworm has an exceptionally short lifespan, elderly at 10 days and dead within two weeks.ut Kenyon's team have slowed the species' ageing process and bred roundworms to the age of 84 days - ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Roundworms-Could-Reveal-Anti-ageing-Secret-93685-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-UV-Light-Controls-Antibodies-Improves-Biosensors-92897-1.htm A novel way to increase the number of right-side-up antibodies in the well-established molecule detection process - using light has been identified by researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II" and the Second University of Naples in Italy. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-From detecting pathogens in blood samples to the study of protein synthesis, Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) sensors have many uses in modern biology. In this technique, antibodies anchored to gold electrodes on a piece ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-UV-Light-Controls-Antibodies-Improves-Biosensors-92897-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Clinical-Trial-of-Red-Wine-Ingredient-Shows-Improved-Metabolic-Health-92824-1.htm When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol, a natural compound and a key ingredient in red wine, in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better. In fact, the effects appear to be as good for us as severe calorie restriction. "We saw a lot of small effects, but consistently pointing in a good direction of improved metabolic health," said Patrick Schrauwen of Maastricht University in The Netherlands. The findings in the November issue of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Clinical-Trial-of-Red-Wine-Ingredient-Shows-Improved-Metabolic-Health-92824-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Slowing-Down-the-Ageing-Process-is-in-Your-Hands-92816-1.htm Most people these days attach a lot of importance to looking young and it is no exaggeration that looking younger than one's age gives people an unbeatable high. To achieve this dream, many are willing to go any length just to knock off years from their looks. One does not need to very far to look for those magic potions or pills to slow down ageing, for the secret may just lie in one's own hands. Recent research has claimed that eating fewer calories can retard the ageing process and offset many ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Slowing-Down-the-Ageing-Process-is-in-Your-Hands-92816-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-Supplements-Increase-Prostate-Cancer-Risk-Study-91834-1.htm An alarming link between vitamin E supplements and a 17 percent increased risk of prostate cancer was revealed by US researchers who warned this was an "important public health concern." Ten years after the start of a randomized trial of more than 35,000 men, researchers discovered the spike in prostate cancer among those assigned to take vitamin E rather than selenium or a placebo. "Dietary supplementation with vitamin E significantly increased the risk of prostate cancer among healthy ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-Supplements-Increase-Prostate-Cancer-Risk-Study-91834-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ingredient-in-Red-Wine-may-Halt-Breast-Cancer-91374-1.htm Bolstering claims that red wine is indeed beneficial to our health, a new study conducted by researchers at University of Calabria in Italy suggests that an ingredient present in the wine may be able to stop breast cancer. According to the study, published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology journal, red wine contains an ingredient known as resveratrol which can prevent the female hormone oestrogen from contributing to the growth of breast cancer cells and also stop ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ingredient-in-Red-Wine-may-Halt-Breast-Cancer-91374-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Does-Not-Help-Reduce-High-Blood-Pressure-New-Study-91068-1.htm Daily intake of red wine does not help reduce high blood pressures, finds a new research. Experts have previously praised antioxidants called polyphenols found in red wine for fighting heart problems, lowering cholesterol and slashing the risk of diabetes. But a new Dutch study has found that polyphenols makes no positive difference to high blood pressure and subsequent cardiovascular disease. "Our findings do not support the idea that red wine polyphenols can account for the suggested ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Does-Not-Help-Reduce-High-Blood-Pressure-New-Study-91068-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sticky-Honey-Face-Pack-That-can-Reverse-Ageing-Hits-UK-Markets-90632-1.htm A new anti-ageing 'sticky' face pack made from honey that claims to make you look 10 years younger goes on sale in Britain. Active Chilean Rainforest Honey, which costs 8.49 pounds a jar, is said to smooth fine lines on the face, neck and hands while tightening the skin. Used twice a day for 20 minutes, it is also said to be twice as good as normal moisturisers at reducing stretch marks, and for preventing sunburnt skin from peeling. Active Chilean Rainforest Honey is already a popular ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sticky-Honey-Face-Pack-That-can-Reverse-Ageing-Hits-UK-Markets-90632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Horse-Mimics-Owners-Yoga-Stretches-Gets-Stronger-Joints-90424-1.htm A 17-year-old Egyptian Arabian horse has mastered a string of yoga moves after copying his owner, to help him continue competing in old age and beat stiffness on his joints. Linda Guanti was doing stretching exercises to strengthen her own bad back after a fall, and was stunned to see Lewis mimicking her. She has now taught him complex moves such as the "bow", in which he kneels forward and pushes his head into the ground, and the "neck side stretch" to improve suppleness. Lewis has ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Horse-Mimics-Owners-Yoga-Stretches-Gets-Stronger-Joints-90424-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/12-Year-Old-South-African-Girl-Battles-Progeria-a-Rare-Premature-Ageing-Disease-90352-1.htm Ontlametse Phalatse, from South Africa, is all of 12 years but looks like an old woman. She is suffering from a rare premature aging disease called Progeria. Infact, she calls herself the first lady as she happens to be the only black female known to be suffering this rare ageing disease. Though she looked normal at birth, Phalatse began to get rashes on her skin when she was just three months. When she turned one year, she began to lose hair, nails and suffered a lot of problems with her skin. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/12-Year-Old-South-African-Girl-Battles-Progeria-a-Rare-Premature-Ageing-Disease-90352-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Blood-Protein-That-Cause-Ageing-in-Brains-of-Mice-90082-1.htm Giving old mice blood from their younger counterparts result in a three-fold increase in the number of brain cells critical to memory and learning, researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered. They isolated the chemical eotaxin and discovered that injecting it into younger mice had the opposite effect, causing fewer brain cells to be produced. The team are now testing eotaxin's role in memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease and hope their research might also prove useful in treating dementia....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Blood-Protein-That-Cause-Ageing-in-Brains-of-Mice-90082-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Resveratrol-in-Fruits-Nuts-and-Red-Wine-can-Prevent-Metabolic-Syndrome-90031-1.htm Researchers have discovered that resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in common foods such as found in fruits, nuts and red wine, which has been shown to extend the lifespan of many species, can also help prevent of a metabolic syndrome in some offspring that could lead to later health issues such as diabetes. Human offspring that have trouble growing in the womb have an increased risk of developing metabolic problems later in life. But U of A medical researchers Jason Dyck and Sandra ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Resveratrol-in-Fruits-Nuts-and-Red-Wine-can-Prevent-Metabolic-Syndrome-90031-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Natural-Anti-Oxidant-Deserts-Aging-Body-89949-1.htm A new study has found that when the body fights oxidative damage, it calls up a reservist enzyme that protects cells - but only if those cells are relatively young. Biologists at USC discovered major declines in the availability of an enzyme, known as the Lon protease, as human cells grow older. The finding may help explain why humans lose energy with age and could point medicine toward new diets or pharmaceuticals to slow the aging process. The researchers showed that when oxidative ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Natural-Anti-Oxidant-Deserts-Aging-Body-89949-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Healthy-Love-Life-Slows-Down-Ageing-89741-1.htm A study found that couples who enjoy a certain degree of intimacy with a happy love life age more positively and gradually. Such couples were found to be happy overall. The study analyzed 1,235 women between the ages of 60 and 89 to reveal that decline of sexual activity among the older age groups did not mar their happiness and satisfaction levels. Infact, such couples were more positive about growing old. The study showed that sexual satisfaction supports the psychological aspects of ageing and enhances quality of life ....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Healthy-Love-Life-Slows-Down-Ageing-89741-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Botox-Could-Lose-Against-Own-Body-Anti-ageing-Cells-Jab-89603-1.htm A new kind of anti-aging treatment that plumps up the skin by injections of ones own fibroblasts has been granted a licence by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The new drug, laViv, has been proven to improve the appearance of smile lines and doesn't paralyse the face like Botox does. According to the Sunday Times, the treatment has a genuine biological effect on anti-aging, reports the Daily Mail. The procedure involves the injection of the body's own cells to smooth the skin. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Botox-Could-Lose-Against-Own-Body-Anti-ageing-Cells-Jab-89603-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mechanism-Behind-Ageing-In-White-Blood-Cells-Discovered-89244-1.htm Man could be closer to reversing the ageing process, even if temporarily. The discovery of a new mechanism behind ageing in white blood cells opens up such a process. That means short-term boosting of the immune system in the elderly is a distinct possibility. Weakened immunity is a serious issue for older people. Because our immune systems become less effective as we age we suffer from more infections and these are often more severe. This takes a serious toll on health and quality of life. Professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mechanism-Behind-Ageing-In-White-Blood-Cells-Discovered-89244-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Prenatal-Exposure-To-Trauma-Linked-With-Accelerated-Cell-Ageing-88564-1.htm Young adults whose mothers experienced psychological trauma during their pregnancies show signs of accelerated aging, a UC Irvine-led study found. The researchers discovered that this prenatal exposure to stress affected the development of chromosome regions that control cell aging processes. The study results, which appear online this week in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, point to the importance of maternal health and well-being during pregnancy. "Our previous ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Prenatal-Exposure-To-Trauma-Linked-With-Accelerated-Cell-Ageing-88564-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/50-Most-Common-Signs-Of-Ageing-Include-Going-Bald-and-Sprouting-Unsightly-Hair-88183-1.htm A survey has found 50 most common signs of ageing and they include men going bald, sprouting unsightly hair in all the wrong places, and even having bigger ears as they grow older. In the survey, carried out by insurance firm Engage Mutual to gain the public perception of age, around 2,000 Britons aged 18-65 were asked what they believed were the signals that showed someone was "getting on a bit", the Daily Express reported. Most pointed out drinking a glass of sherry, falling asleep in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/50-Most-Common-Signs-Of-Ageing-Include-Going-Bald-and-Sprouting-Unsightly-Hair-88183-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Excellent-Space-Drink-Too-Research-87987-1.htm This is good news for astronauts. A research in France has claimed that drinking red wine can counteract some of the most common physiological effects of microgravity. Scientists have known for a while now that red wine contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that prevents blood clots, lowers "bad" cholesterol levels, and just helps protect your blood vessels in general. And now it seems as if resveratrol can also prevent bone density loss and muscle atrophy, a few negative effects of microgravity....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Excellent-Space-Drink-Too-Research-87987-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-can-Protect-Brain-After-Stroke-87892-1.htm Alpha-tocotrienol - a natural form of vitamin E if used for 10 weeks as preventive supplementation, can protect brain damage post stroke, finds study. Researchers say the findings suggest that preventive, or prophylactic, use of this natural form of vitamin E could be particularly helpful to people considered at highest risk for a major stroke: those who have previously suffered a ministroke, or a temporary stoppage of blood flow in the brain. In the study, 24 hours after a stroke, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-can-Protect-Brain-After-Stroke-87892-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-To-Protect-Brain-After-Stroke-87394-1.htm A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol can protect brain cells after a stroke, by producing the MRP1 protein. The multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 works by sweeping away the toxins from the nerve cells. The MRP1 route is one of three mechanisms identified so far, by which this form of vitamin E may be used to protect brain cells after a stroke - that is, this natural substance might be more potent than drugs targeting single mechanisms for preventing stroke damage. Vitamin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-E-To-Protect-Brain-After-Stroke-87394-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Yeast-Gene-Can-Reverse-Ageing-Markers-87385-1.htm It was long known that children typically have the same life expectancy at birth, regardless of whether their father is 20 years old or 80. This must mean that the man's reproductive cells somehow reset their clocks, but how they do this has been a mystery, until now. Now a gene that reverses ageing effects in yeast is providing some clues to the unknown mystery. Under stressful conditions yeast cells forgo asexual reproduction and split into four spores, each containing half the chromosomes of a typical cell, like human eggs and sperm....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Yeast-Gene-Can-Reverse-Ageing-Markers-87385-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Natural-Vitamin-E-in-Asian-Diet-Protects-Brain-Against-Stroke-87346-1.htm New research shows a natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol can trigger production of a protein in the brain that clears toxins from nerve cells, preventing those cells from dying after a stroke. This process is one of three mechanisms identified so far that this form of vitamin E uses to protect brain cells after a stroke, meaning that this natural substance might be more potent than drugs targeting single mechanisms for preventing stroke damage, according to Ohio State University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Natural-Vitamin-E-in-Asian-Diet-Protects-Brain-Against-Stroke-87346-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Ageing-Decoded-by-Spiders-Web-Weaving-Skills-87250-1.htm Spiders have been used by scientists as a simple model to shed light on the complexities of how aging can affect behaviour in other organisms, including humans. Young house spiders weave webs with perfect angles and regular patterns, but as they reach old age their webs deteriorate, showing gaping holes and erratic weaving. The reason web building skills are lost as spiders grow older may be due to degeneration of the central nervous system. "Our next steps will be to understand whether ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Ageing-Decoded-by-Spiders-Web-Weaving-Skills-87250-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Resveratrol-Can-Mitigate-Negative-Effect-Of-Sedentary-Lifestyle-87222-1.htm Resveratrol, the celebrated ingredient of red wine, deserves all the attention it is getting. For it has been shown that it can prevent the negative effects of sedentary lifestyles. A report published in the FASEB Journal describes experiments in rats that simulated the weightlessness of spaceflight, during which the group fed resveratrol did not develop insulin resistance or a loss of bone mineral density, as did those who were not fed resveratrol. According to Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Resveratrol-Can-Mitigate-Negative-Effect-Of-Sedentary-Lifestyle-87222-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/People-With-Sedentary-Lifestyle-May-Benefit-from-Red-Wine-87141-1.htm US researchers have found that the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, resveratrol, may prevent the negative effects that spaceflight and sedentary lifestyles have on people. Scientists studied rats that underwent simulated weightlessness by hindlimb tail suspension and were given a daily oral load of resveratrol. The control group showed a decrease in soleus muscle mass and strength, the development of insulin resistance, and a loss of bone mineral density and resistance to breakage. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/People-With-Sedentary-Lifestyle-May-Benefit-from-Red-Wine-87141-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Strawberries-to-Stave-Off-Ageing-and-Prevent-Cancer-Diabetes-86936-1.htm It's often called the wonder fruit. Now, a new research has revealed that eating strawberries could help stave off ageing and even prevent cancer. It said eating the fruit helps boost antioxidant levels in the blood, reports the Daily Mail. Higher levels of antioxidants have been found to combat the effects of oxidative stress, lessening the effects of ageing and even the chances of contracting diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. To cone to the conclusion, Spanish ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Strawberries-to-Stave-Off-Ageing-and-Prevent-Cancer-Diabetes-86936-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Elderly-Care-Boom-Sparked-by-Japans-Ageing-Pets-86544-1.htm A generation of greying pooches and tabbies has sparked a boom in elderly care for the four-legged friends in Japan. Better pet food and veterinary services have allowed dogs and cats to live longer, spawning an industry that ranges from animal diapers and walking aids to 24-hour emergency care and research into pet tissue-engineering. The market is huge. Japanese keep 22 million dogs and cats, according to the latest data from the Japan Pet Food Association -- outnumbering children aged under 15 by about 30 percent....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Elderly-Care-Boom-Sparked-by-Japans-Ageing-Pets-86544-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Muscles-Benefit-from-Post-Exercise-Protein-Drinks-85622-1.htm A new research report appearing online in the IFASEB Journal/I (http:www.fasebj.org) shows that what someone drinks after exercise plays a critical role in maximizing the effects of exercise. Specifically, the report shows that protein drinks after aerobic activity increases the training effect after six weeks, when compared to carbohydrate drinks. Additionally, this study suggests that this effect can be seen using as little as 20 grams of protein. "It is not a mystery that exercise and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ageing-Muscles-Benefit-from-Post-Exercise-Protein-Drinks-85622-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Compound-for-Treating-Brain-Injury-in-Pro-Boxers-Research-85514-1.htm Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center are engaging the help of professional boxers and trainers to study if a component in red wine and grapes could help reduce the short-and long-term effects of concussions. Researchers plan to recruit about two dozen professional boxers to take the neuroprotective compound resveratrol after a fight to see if it reduces damage to the brain after impact and helps restore subtle brain functions and connections via its antioxidant effects. If successful, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Red-Wine-Compound-for-Treating-Brain-Injury-in-Pro-Boxers-Research-85514-1.htm