Resveratrol staves off age-related degeneration in mice, but the rodents didn't live longer
By Jacob Gaffney
Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008
The chemical compound resveratrol, found in grape skins and red wine, continues to be the focus of groundbreaking research by health experts. In the latest study, released Thursday, a team of researchers said the compound helps keep the bones, eyes, kidneys, heart and other muscles in mice healthier as they age, though without increasing the animals' overall lifespan. The conclusions of their experiment were published on the website of the medical journal Cell Metabolism . The study, co-authored.....
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