Study: Alcohol May Increase Cancer Risks
February 27th, 2009 by Perry
Refuting a commonly held belief that a moderate wine consumption has shown a link to good health and a reduction in heart disease, a new study revealed alcohol may increase cancer risks.
The Washington Post documented a study of more than a million British women, the largest study of its kind, showing that as little as one alcoholic drink per day could potentially increase the risk of cancer.
Naomi E. Allen of the University of Oxford said:
That’s the take-home message. If you are regularly drinking even one drink per day, that’s increasing your risk for cancer. [...] There doesn’t seem to be a threshold at which alcohol consumption is safe.
The Journal of the National Institute of Cancer is publishing the study that flies in the face of U.S. dietary guidelines which talk about the beneficial effects of a drink per day.
Marijuana and Wine Linked to Warding Off Alzheimer’s
December 10th, 2008 by Perry
At a recent meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Washington, D.C., Ohio State researchers reported THC may help reduce brain inflammation and stimulate the growth of new brain cells.
The Ohio State study, conducted on lab rats, produced the following results:
[...] lowered inflammation in the hippocampus — the region of the brain responsible for short-term memory. It also seems to have stimulated the generation of new brain cells.
The report comes a few weeks after a study done by UCLA scientists found polyphenols, which naturally occur in red wine, block the formation of proteins that build a toxic plaque and stop brain cell development. Polyphenols also help break down the plaque, reducing cognitive deterioration.
