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Brewing A Great Beer: DNA Study Reveals Evolution Of Beer Yeasts
Lager lovers convinced that
their beer of choice stands
alone should prepare to
drink their words this
Oktoberfest. New research by
... > full story
Substance Found In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of The Flu
Mice given quercetin, a
naturally occurring
substance found in fruits
and vegetables, were less
likely to contract the flu.
... > full story
'Fingerprinting' Helps Make Great Grapes
At about this time next
year, nearly all of the
2,800 wild, rare and
domesticated grapes in a
unique northern California
genebank will have had their
"genetic profile" or
... > full story
Electronic Tongue Tastes Wine Variety, Vintage
You don't need a wine expert
to identify a '74 Pinot Noir
from Burgundy -- a handheld
"electronic tongue" devised
by European scientists will
tell you the grape variety ... > full story
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Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
October 7, 2008 — Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men. The most substantial risk reduction was among smokers who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day. The researchers ... > full story -
Caffeine Experts Call For Warning Labels For Energy Drinks
September 25, 2008 — Scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn ... > full story -
Plant Antioxidant May Protect Against Radiation Exposure
September 24, 2008 — Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a new study. When altered with acetyl, resveratrol ... > full story -
Alcohol Consumption Declining, According To Results Of New Study
August 7, 2008 — Overall alcohol use -- particularly consumption of beer -- is declining in the US, according to a new study. Researchers examined 50 years of data and found several changes in alcohol intake but no ... > full story -
Resveratrol, Found In Red Wine, Wards Off Effects Of Age On Heart, Bones, Eyes And Muscle
July 3, 2008 — Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol, found in red wine and grape skin, slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase ... > full story -
Tummy's Taste For Red Wine With Red Meat
July 3, 2008 — What happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation of harmful ... > full story -
Benefits Of Green Tea In Reducing An Important Risk Factor For Heart Disease
July 3, 2008 — More evidence for the beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a new study. The study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the function of ... > full story -
Red Wine's Resveratrol May Help Battle Obesity
June 17, 2008 — Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new ... > full story -
Substance In Red Wine, Resveratrol, Found To Keep Hearts Young
June 8, 2008 — How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? The answer to the so-called "French paradox" may be found in red wine. More ... > full story -
Keeping Beer Fresher
June 7, 2008 — Scientists in Venezuela are reporting an advance in the centuries-old effort to preserve the fresh taste that beer drinkers value more than any other characteristic of that popular beverage. Their ... > full story
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