“Spicing up” of the immune system by curcumin
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is an orange-yellow component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a spice often found in curry powder
Alcohol consumption and longevity
The first scientific study of the relationship between alcohol consumption and atherosclerosis was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1904. The first epidemiological study to report that moderate drinkers exhibit greater longevity than abstainers or heavy drinkers was published in 1926 by Raymond Pearl. Most researchers now believe that the most [...]
Mortality in randomized trials of antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention: systematic review and meta-analysis.
The study was led by the Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark. The researchers first analyzed 68 studies involving 232,606 people and found no significant effect on mortality — neither good nor bad — linked to taking antioxidants. When they eliminated the lower-quality studies and looked only at the most trustworthy ones, [...]
Coffee consumption is inversely associated with cognitive decline in elderly European men
Austrian study showing that drinking 3 cups of coffee a day could slow cognitive decline in elderly men.
Coffee consumption is inversely associated with cognitive decline in elderly European men: the FINE Study.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Feb;61(2):226-32. Epub 2006 Aug 16.
PMID: 16929246 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Red wine procyanidins, vascular health and longevity
A study by Professor Roger Corder (R. Corder et al., “Oenology: Red wine procyanidins and vascular health”, Nature vol. 444, p. 566; 30 November 2006) has identified a particular group of polyphenols, known as oligomeric procyanidins, which they believe offer the greatest degree of protection to human blood-vessel cells. Tests with 165 wines showed that [...]
