Resveratrol and Wine - “French Paradox”?
Resveratrol has been touted as a miracle antioxidant and claimed to prevent cancer, delay the effects of aging, stimulate fat loss, improve athletic performance, and inhibit estrogen in men. It is found in red wine, grape skins, peanuts, and blueberries.
Resveratrol belongs to a class of polyphenolic compounds called stilbenes. Certain types of plants [...]
Smoking Affects Gene Expression
New research by the National Cancer Institute has shown that smoking affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division.
The researchers measured gene expression in 58 fresh-frozen tumor and 49 fresh-frozen non-tumor samples from 74 participants in the Environmental And Genetics in Lung cancer Etiology (EAGLE) study, which was a large lung [...]
