red wine

Resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, could slow age-related disease and extend patients' life spans. But GlaxoSmithKline has suspended a trial of a resveratrol drug as a result of safety concerns.

A recent study of the effect alcohol consumption has on female weight gain has led to some surprising results: it seems that women who were moderate drinkers gained less weight over time than those who drank heavily or not at all. This was especially true of women who drank red wine, as compared to...

This just in! According to a report in today's New York Times, researchers are finding that red wine may slow the aging process.The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, which is an ingredient found in some red wines (Merlot! Say it's found in merlot!). Of course, scientists dosed mice...

Who knew that the secret to finding a good wine was simply paying more for the bottle? Researchers in California gave volunteers sips of wine while monitoring brain activity. They also told the volunteers fake prices of the wines they were drinking. And 80% of the time, the volunteers preferred...