Alcoholic Beverages
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- AIM
- Alcohol In Moderation is an organization promoting a sensible and moderate drinking message. Information from scientific researchers, the beverage alcohol industry and associations, on research, health issues and legislation.
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- Drink Aware
- Raising awareness about alcohol, health issues, legislation and drinking. Find useful information on binge drinking, hangover remedies and the health effects of alcohol.
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- Eurekalert: Light-to-Moderate Drinking Appears to Have Little Effect on the Risk for Breast Cancer
- A new study in 'Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research' confirms that heavy drinking increases risk for breast cancer, but that light to moderate drinking appears to have little effect on a woman's risk for breast cancer. (July 14, 2004)
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- ScienceDaily: Alcohol Linked to Decreased Hypertension Risk in Young Women
- Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US find that moderate alcohol consumption in women was beneficial to blood pressure and at high levels it was harmful. (March 11, 2002)
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- Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health
- A variety of articles on the effects of beer on nutrition and health.
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- The University of Western Ontario - Study Shows Beer Has Same Benefits As Red Wine
- Press release describing the results of the study, which show a glass of beer or stout has the same antioxidant properties as a glass of red wine. (September 14, 2004)
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- MedicineNet.com: Cancer Prevention and Red Wine
- Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.
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- WebMD: Bottoms Up
- Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
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- ScienceDaily: New Cholesterol Fighter Found in Red Wine
- Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified another group of chemicals in red wine, saponins, that are linked to the ability to lower cholesterol. The study was reported at a meeting of the American Chemical Society. (September 08, 2003)
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- ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia
- A study by the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Denmark, reported in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that flavonoids in wine may protect against Alzheimer's disease and stroke-caused mental deterioration. (November 12, 2002)
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- UC Davis: Tumors in Mice Delayed by Red Wine Component, Study Shows
- Catechin, a potent antioxidant found in red wine, delayed tumor formation when fed to mice that are predisposed to developing tumors, report researchers at the University of California, Davis. (October 02, 2002)
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- BBC News: Wine Prevents Repeat Heart Attack
- Reports a study published in the journal Circulation that suggests sensible wine consumption among middle-aged men who have had a heart attack will reduce the risk of a second one. (September 03, 2002)
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- ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles
- Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle. (July 25, 2002)
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- AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Check
- A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating. (June 01, 2002)
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- ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy
- A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function. (May 21, 2002)
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- BBC News: Red Wine 'Protects From Colds'
- Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold. (May 14, 2002)
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- BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier
- Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart. (December 19, 2001)
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- ScienceDaily: Wine Drinking May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
- Study at the State University of New York showed that drinking at least one glass of wine per week may protect against the development of colo-rectal cancer, whereas beer or mixed drinks do not. (October 16, 2000)
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- ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin
- Northwestern University Medical School researchers have found that resveratrol, a form of estrogen found in red grapes and wine, may be responsible for wine's anti-carcinogenic and anti-arteriosclerotic properties. (December 19, 1997)
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