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.
Prof. Dipak K. Das, a professor at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Surgery and director of the school’s Cardiovascular Research Center is the epicenter of a new research scandal!
Benefits of Resveratrol
Red wine is capable of guarding against age-related diseases like heart attack and diabetes. The benefits of red wine are attributed to its anti-oxidant properties
Red wine is capable of guarding against age-related diseases like heart attack and diabetes. The benefits of red wine are attributed to its anti-oxidant properties
Incidentally Das, whose name is synonymous with resveratrol research, has done extensive studies on the health-promoting properties of resveratrol, a component of red wine. Dr. Das was involved in studies that touted resveratrol as a rejuvenator of cardiovascular health.
As a result of the fall-out, all research carried out in Das’s lab using external funds has been frozen and close to $1 million worth federal research grants allotted to Das, have been withdrawn.
How Resveratrol Intervention Affects Bone Status
In a recent study scientists looked at the role of resveratrol intervention on bone status.
In a recent study scientists looked at the role of resveratrol intervention on bone status.
While the authorities are more than peeved by Das’s disregard for the University’s Code of Conduct, they are pleased that the monitoring systems are in place and that the rot that stemmed from Das’s lab is on its way to being weeded out.
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Resveratrol Can Mitigate Negative Effect Of Sedentary Lifestyle
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.
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.
An international meeting “Resveratrol 2012” scheduled between Dec 10-12 at Lucknow, India, has for now been cancelled as Das was one among the eight international experts on the scientific committee.
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Resveratrol Effective In Reducing Body Fat: Study
Resveratrol may be a useful tool for reducing body fat, according to a new study.
Resveratrol may be a useful tool for reducing body fat, according to a new study.
Over all there are too many factors in favor of red wine and heart health. It is important for scientists to not allow a single episode of malfeasance influence their work.
Dr. Gordon Tomaselli of Johns Hopkins University cannot be more right when he said that research misconduct happens and therefore it is imperative not to rely overtly on the work conducted by any single group or laboratory.
About resveratrol
A component of red wine, this molecule has been promoted as a heart-smart accompaniment to a healthy meal. It has, for long, enjoyed the role of “key candidate” in molecular studies carried out on the benefits of red wine and its impact on the cardiovascular system.
There was so much interest generated in resveratrol that a scientific meeting was held at Denmark in 2010.A position paper derived from this meeting points out that the available evidence on red wine is inadequate to recommend its administration to humans. Despite being a promising agent, trials are recommended to confirm the clinical potential of the molecule.
Source-Medindia
