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Red wine fends off ravages of ageing

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Washington, July 4 -- Large doses of a compound in red wine can ward off multiple ravages of age as trials with midlife mice have found, according to a new study.

However, these improvements conferred by resveratrol - cardiovascular benefits, greater motor coordination, reduced cataracts and better bone density - don't necessarily extend the animals' lifespan.

The study, by a team led by David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School and National Institute on Aging's Rafael de Cabo, further showed evidence that resveratrol mimics the beneficial effects of eating fewer calories.

In mice, they found that resveratrol induces gene ...

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