Irradiation, refrigeration can add to beneficial effects of wine grapes
...ia, Spain. Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes skins that has antioxidant and anticancer properties, is considered largely responsible for the beneficial effects of drinking red wine. The results contradict a previous study that used higher levels of irradiation and grapes picked before they ripened, h...Researchers develop white wine with health benefits similar to red
... by fermenting the juice along with the skins. The skins give red wine its coloration and contain the highest concentration of polyphenols, which are potent antioxidants. The researchers theorized that they could boost the antioxidant capacity of white wine by extracting more grape skin polyphenols during ...New breast cancer mannequin to revolutionize teaching of breast cancer awareness
... to create the prototype main mannequin frames and skins to the design and concept of Dr Tucker and the Nurses. The company now hopes to get a diversification grant to allow to assist a full production run of the device....Rare disease endemic in South America is model for studying autoimmunity
...hydrate compounds that work like glue to help hold skins cells together and give skin its shape. "It's like a bridge," she says, and most tissues have this bridge, including cardiac and brain tissue, which is why these areas can be affected in the worst cases of pemphigus. In work published in the Octobe......idant called resveratrol, which is abundant in the skins of red grapes but much less so in the skins of white grapes. The compound is also found in peanuts and raspberries and is available as a dietary...