Grapes in Medical News

Benefit of grapes may be more than skin deep

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Can a grape-enriched diet prevent the downhill sequence of heart failure after years of high blood pressure? A University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests grapes may prevent heart health risks beyond the simple blood pressure-lowering impact that can come from...

Protecting wine grapes from heat and drought

PARMA, IDDeficit irrigation is an agricultural technique used to achieve a variety of results depending on the crop. For white wine grapes, it balances the crop load by limiting the canopy size so there aren't too many leaves shading the grapes. For red wine grapes, deficit irrigation again limits...

Substance in Red Grapes and Wine Key to Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have figured out why a substance in red grapes and red wine lowers amyloid beta levels that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Washington, DC (Vocus) November 16, 2008 -- Scientists at The F...

Eating Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Study shows grapes' ability to block genes associated with the Alzheimer's pathway and decrease inflammatory gene expression in the brain FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Consuming grapes may help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to research presented this week at t...

Compound In Grapes And Red Wine To Counter Alzheimer's Disease

Recent research shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, lowers the levels of the amyloid-beta peptides, which cause the telltale senile plaques of Alzheimer's disease. // Wine is enriched in antioxidant compounds with potential neuroprotective activities. Resveratrol is ...

Heart Disease In Women Can Be Reduced By Eating Grapes

Heart disease is traditionally thought of as affecting more men than women, but in fact it is the number// one killer of women worldwide . A recent study indicates that polyphenols found in grapes can actually reduce certain key risk factors for coronary heart disease in women .Polyphenols, antioxi...

Melatonin Hormone Found in Red Wine Grapes

According to the research conducted by the scientist Iriti Marcello at the University of Milan it was found that grapes used in the making //of red wine have high levels of melatonin. The study results were published in the journal of science of food and Agriculture. This is a hormone which is secr...

To Reduce Risk Of Cancer Eat Grapes

According to a study in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry the chemicals present in grapes help in reducing // the spread of carcinogenic cells. Grapes contain chemicals called flavnoids and stilbenes that are active ingredients that can stop the growth of cancer in the body. However ...

Feeding Feelings: Survey Reveals Americans Are Turning to Junk Food When Stressed

...el the most stress, then keep a healthy snack at your desk and skip the trip to the vending machine. Smart options include fruit, such as grapes and oranges, a few teaspoons of peanut butter spread on a Wasa Crispbread or two to three tablespoons of nuts Exercise more...

Early Detection of Melanoma Plus Regular Skin Exams is Vital For Beating Disease

...in C, vitamin E and fish oils (also known as EPA). Drink one to two glasses of red wine a day. Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in the skins of grapes (part of the plant's immune system), has potent anti-cancer properties and becomes concentrated in red wine during the fermentation process. A...

Raisin and Dried Fruit Consumption Associated With Reduced Abdominal Obesity

...tem. Fructans are not present in Thompson seedless grapes (i.e. raisin grapes) prior to dehydration. However...uring the dehydration process which converts fresh grapes into raisins. Collaborative work from researchers ...ities examined the phenolic content of raisins and grapes and identified specific types of phenolics previou...

Just In Time for National Heart Month

... the nation's number one killer, heart disease. The use of Muscadine grapes and phytonutrients in Muscadine grapes for cardiovascular problems was first reported at international conferences...

Valentine's Day Indulgences Can Be Heart Healthy

...d wine, but there are components in tart cherries, grapes and wine that can lower blood pressure and protect...cific agents, perhaps in the dark skin of red wine grapes that are heart-healthy and heart-friendly." ...iet. So what is it about grapes? The effect of the grapes is thought to be from the high level of phytochemi...

Seven Things that can Kill (or Severely Sicken) Your dog or cat this Holiday Season

...we veterinarians call an intestinal blockage. 4. grapes AND RAISINS    The fact that grapes and, especially, raisins can be toxic to dogs and ...t you know better, and from now on: NEVER feed any grapes or raisins to your pets again. As few as seven rai...

The Days of Wine and Rodeo

...ersary of the world's signature rodeo event, Wheatley decided to create a wine with roots in the western landscape. Purple Cowboy wines are made from grapes grown in Paso Robles, a region on the South Central Coast of California. Long considered a cow town and outpost, rugged Paso Robles is now recognized...

Acai Berry Makes #1 Super Food on Oprah's List

...es, found mostly in the rain forests of Brazil and other South and Central American countries, are jam packed with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and over 20 times the anthocyanins (a type of antioxidant) than red wine. Antioxidants are one of the biggest defenses the body has against premature...

Alzheimer's Disease Cutting Edge Research Announced on Natural Health News Report Website

...disease have just been posted on the Natural Health News Report website ( http://www.naturalhealthnewsreport.com/ ). A compound found in red wine and grapes may counter a hallmark of the disease. According to the website, Dr. Philippe Marambaud of the Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Al...

Heavy Metals Can Taint Wine

... are ending up in wine. "Knowing what I know about not only growing wine grapes but the whole process of turning them into wine and looking at some of the ...ll quantities in soil, Davenport said. "The likelihood of that being in the grapes isn't very likely," she said. The contamination could be coming from the me...

New findings may improve treatment of inherited breast cancer

...al breast cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, also identifies a compound found in grapes and red wine as an excellent candidate for treatment of some forms of breast cancer. About 8% of breast cancer cases are caused by mutations in tum...

Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer

...sveratrol, found in red wine, grape skins, inhibits abnormal cells, study finds MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- A compound found in red grapes and red wine suppresses abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, according to U.S. researchers. The compound, resveratrol...

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

...ol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. The report confirms previous results suggesting the compound, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, may mimic, in mice, some of the effects of dietary or calorie restriction, the most effective and reproducible way found to date to alleviat...

Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age

...is publishing its findings in the July 3 online issue of Cell Metabolism . Although daily consumption of the compound -- also found in the skin of grapes and the crust of peanuts and walnuts -- broadly improved the long-term quality of life of middle-aged mice, although most mice did not end up living l...

Potential new role for red grape seeds in treatment of Alzheimer's disease

...s a result, Meganatural AZ compounds' ability to inhibit the formation of such 'more complex' amyloid structures suggests that Meganatural AZ from red grapes might even help prevent memory loss in people that did not yet developed Alzheimer's disease. " Mount Sinai researchers believe they are one step cl...

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity

... 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 study. The results will be prese...

Figure Skater Peggy Fleming Teams With HealthSaver: The Impact of Diet and Supplements on Health

...cell-damaging free radicals and whole-grain cereals to reduce the risk of diabetes. -- Evidence suggests that the antioxidants in blueberries and grapes may reduce the risk of cancer and help manage cardiovascular health. The distinct colors of such fruits can help you identify foods that cont...

Zsweet(R) Improving Life for Diabetics and the Overweight

... in humans. This means that diabetics can use Zsweet safely. The product is made from an a natural ingredient called Erythritol, which originates in grapes and melons and has been approved by the E.U. in February '08. Zsweet is the result of years of research by a small American Company who's staff have...

Dr. William S. Gruss, M.D., Says That Medical Research Shows You Can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer By Up To 77% and Reverse the Effects of Aging in A CARDIOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO ... ANTI-AGING, ANTIOXIDANTS & RESVERATROL

...er supplements Dr. Gruss recommends that all Americans should begin taking immediately is resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, red wine extract, grapes and a few other plants. It has been in the news a lot lately, and in A CARDIOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO ... ANTI-AGING, ANTIOXIDANTS & RESVERATROL, Dr. Gruss t...

Veterinary Pet Insurance Data Reveals Well-Intended Pet Owners Unknowingly Poisoning Their Pets

...zaleas, lilies, and amaryllis. Other plant products including onions, grapes and raisins are also categorized under the company's plant toxicity c...extra caution when pets are near these plants and abstain from giving grapes and raisins as treats. 5. Household Chemicals (313 claims) -- Pet...

U.S. Food Safety: The Import Alarm Keeps Sounding

...ppliers to provide the products that best meet their needs at the lowest price. Operators don't care if the crabmeat is from Maryland or Malaysia, the grapes are from California or Chile." Lack of 'Traceability' Inspections at the border and ports of entry can help spot trouble, but experts say the...

Winemaking waste proves effective against disease-causing bacteria in early studies

... A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria t...ounts in fermented seeds and skins cast away after grapes are pressed, interfere with the ability of bacteri..., have been looking at how compounds found in wine grapes impact human oral health. Together, they won a U.S...

Medifast, Inc. Director of Research & Development Co-Authors Health Book

...recipes include French-Canadian pea soup, sumac salmon, maple-ginger butternut squash, lime-ginger glazed chicken with fennel relish, green salad with grapes and sunflower seeds and cod with saffron sauce. Davis was previously a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimor...

Grape powder blocks genes linked to colon cancer

...s found. The study suggests that a diet rich in grapes may help prevent the third most common form of can...er, they believe that the active components in the grapes may have different effects at low dose than they d...y exciting, because it suggests that substances in grapes can block a key intracellular signaling pathway in...

Grapes in Diet Decrease Risk of Hypertensive Heart Failure

...s a critical new facet of the beneficial impact of grapes on heart health," said Kathleen Nave, president of...e Grape Commission. "While the positive effects of grapes on blood pressure and blood vessel health are well...rates the significant long term benefits of eating grapes on hypertension-related diseases, including the pr...

Researchers study potential health benefits of natural chemicals in muscadine grape seeds

...essel disease has generated interest in dietary sources of antioxidants, including black and green tea, grape seeds, olive oil and cocoa. Muscadine grapes have been shown to be more potent in antioxidants than any other variety of grapes, and laboratory studies have suggested that grape seeds have higher...

Fresh, Tasty - Healthy - Lunch and Snack Ideas

...anberry sauce; spread on whole wheat Lavash. Layer with baby arugula or spinach, sliced roasted turkey and Jarlsberg. Roll up ... serve with grapes or orange slices. -- Spread low fat Caesar dressing on large tortilla. Layer with dark leaf lettuce, strips of grilled chicken breast and Jarlsb...

Grape Consumption Improves Antioxidant Capacity in Humans

... FRESNO, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A side of grapes with that burger? It is probably a good idea based...oxidants. "This research reinforced the fact that grapes are a great source of beneficial antioxidants that...ir health is to eat high antioxidant fruit -- like grapes -- with their meals." The International Symposium...

New All-Natural Dietary Supplement Made from Muscadine Grape Skins Helps Inhibit Growth of Certain Cancers

...C-based Muscadine Naturals. Made from these native grapes grown in North Carolina, Vinetra is the only all-n...tists at Clemson University reveals that muscadine grapes "could possess high levels of anticarcinogenic com...at Mother Nature has offered?" Dalton's muscadine grapes are grown without the use of pesticides or any oth...

Low Doses of Red Wine Chemical May Fight Diabetes

...t. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Chinese researchers have outlined the molecular chain of activity that makes resveratrol, a chemical found in the skin of red grapes and in red wine, a promising candidate for treatment of diabetes and other conditions. The study focused on how resveratrol improved the sensitivit...

P.A.C.K. Week Declared in Support of Fruits & Veggies-More Matters Month

...dly way to "pack purple" is with Welch's 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes. Just four ounces of 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes contains an abundance of natural antioxidants not found in other fruits, and counts as a 1/2 cup serving of fruit. Other options include r...

HIV Drug Might Fight Cancer

...lly exciting," he said. In other cancer news, National Cancer Institute researchers report that they have found an extract of the skin of muscadine grapes (MSKE) can cause prostate cancer cells to die without affecting normal cells, according to a report in the Sept. 1 issue of Cancer Research . The ...