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Resveratrol in red wine prevents alcohol liver damage--in mice
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2008-12-27 20:29- Adiponectin
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Regular use of alcohol can lead to an accumulation of fat in the liver which can cause liver diseases like cirrhosis and fibrosis of the liver. However this could be prevented by consuming resveratrol according to a new study appears in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology published by The American Physiological Society on mice. The study titled "Resveratrol alleviates alcoholic fatty liver in mice " was carried out by Joanne M. Ajmo Xiaomei Liang Christopher Q.
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Longevity drug passes mouse test with honors
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-11-05 11:38The day is not far away when the dream of all purpose drugs fighting against aging becomes a reality thanks to the SRT1720 a possible longevity-enhancing synthetic drug which was able to pass its final animal testing confront. To establish this precision a study was undertaken on Mice for four months. During the period of study the mice were put on high-fat food. However At the end of the study researchers found that Mice didn’t gain any unusual weight as well as developed diabetes but ran as fast as their counterparts on a treadmill.
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