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Article: Red wine could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's, new study says.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- October 5, 2006
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Byline: Diane C. Lade
Oct. 5--Researchers have uncovered yet another reason to toast red wine: A glass a day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. A new study, to be published next month, suggests moderate consumption of ruby-hued cabernet sauvignon can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's, a devastating neurological disorder that strikes as many as half of those age 85 or older. Dr. Giulio Pasinetti, an Alzheimer's specialist with Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the study's lead author, said the results bring scientists closer to discovering what molecules slow or prevent chemical changes in the brain that cause the disease. Those results might ...