Study: Drink red wine, live longer
Published: Feb. 6, 2006 at 11:28 PM
ROME, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Italian researchers say an antioxidant in wine called resveratrol slows aging and makes you feel better.
The researchers tested resveratrol on killifish --a tropical fish whose short life span makes it ideal for aging studies, ANSA reported .
The molecule boosted lifespan by 30 percent, warded off muscle weakening and delayed a decrease in learning ability.
Alessandro Cellerino of Pisa University and Antonino Cattaneo of Lay Line Genomics said their experiment provided the clearest evidence yet that red wine can help animals live longer.
The study is set for publication in the journal Current Biology.
The researchers tested resveratrol on killifish --a tropical fish whose short life span makes it ideal for aging studies, ANSA reported .
The molecule boosted lifespan by 30 percent, warded off muscle weakening and delayed a decrease in learning ability.
Alessandro Cellerino of Pisa University and Antonino Cattaneo of Lay Line Genomics said their experiment provided the clearest evidence yet that red wine can help animals live longer.
The study is set for publication in the journal Current Biology.
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