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Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.

The UK Department of Health rejects claims that the only safe choice for pregnant women and those hoping to conceive is abstention from beverage alcohol. Article also explains the opposing view.

Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray.

West Virginia University researcher suggests that one to two glasses of wine with meals may help wipe out bacterial food contamination.

A 16-year study of 13,000 people in Denmark finds that a weekly intake of wine significantly reduces the risk of stroke.

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.

Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart.

Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold.

US-based study finds that red wine could prevent the spread of herpes.

Reports on an Italian study which finds that resveratrol, found in wine, helps to regenerate neural cells.

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.

A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Summarizes the current state of knowledge mainly about the effect of red wine polyphenols on cancer in humans.

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.

Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.