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Dope at the wheel
There is a legal limit for drink-driving. Should cannabis have one too? A single glass of wine will impair your driving more than smoking a joint. And under certain test conditions, the complex way alcohol and cannabis combine to affect driving behaviour suggests that someone who has taken both may drive less recklessly than a person who is simply... view more... (2002-03-20)
Leicester among world first in novel cancer prevention trial
University of Leicester team pioneers tests of new drug with ‘red wine compound’ view more (2002-11-04)
University of Sussex biologists estimate the pace of evolution
Scientists at the University of Sussex have provided the key to resolving a 30-year-old controversy in evolutionary biology: what proportion of the differences between similar species came about as a result of natural selection, and how many are just the result of 'random genetic drift'. In a paper in this week's issue of Nature (28 February),... view more... (2002-02-26)
Alcohol consumption can cause too much cell death, fetal abnormalities
The initial signs of fetal alcohol syndrome are slight but classic: facial malformations such as a flat and high upper lip, small eye openings and a short nose. view more (2008-08-26)
Heavy drinking increases risk of infection after surgery
Research news from the British Journal of Surgery 17 October 2003: Nosocomial infection is a risk faced by any patient undergoing general surgical procedures. A recent study published in the British Journal of Surgery reveals that some patients increase this inevitable risk to themselves and others through regular, heavy drinking prior to hospital... view more... (2003-10-20)
sciBAr hits the Capital bringing science to familiar territory - the Bar
Australia has its 'Pub Science', Nottingham, Leeds, Lyon and Paris their Café Scientifique, and now London has the sciBAr - an informal gathering where science can be debated over a pint of beer, glass of wine or cappuccino. On Wednesday 15 November, the BA will hold the first ever sciBAr at Maddox Wine Bar, off London's Regent... view more... (2000-11-13)
Mounting evidence shows health benefits of grape polyphenols
A growing body of research data suggests that consuming foods rich in polyphenols from grapes, including red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a review article in the November issue of Nutrition Research. view more (2008-10-29)
For optimum results wine should not be stored in casks for more than 12 months
In defending her PhD thesis, Teresa Garde Cerd'¡n, Doctor in Chemical Sciences at the Public University of Navarre, stated that the maximum concentrations of compounds transferred to wine from wood is reached after 10 to 12 months of the wine being stored in wooden casks. view more (2005-02-14)
Proven At Last - Alcohol Consumption Increases Increases Risk Of Gout (pp xxx, 1277)
The first large epidemiological study to assess the age-old belief that alcohol consumption increases the risk of gout is published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. A prospective study of nearly 50,000 men showed that beer drinking was more likely to be associated with gout than spirits; whereas moderate wine consumption was not linked to a... view more... (2004-04-14)
Women, Drinking to Their Health
Women see a slightly higher health benefit over men from alcohol consumption according to twelve separate studies reviewed in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. However, more studies are needed to determine if there are more significant results from either wine, other spirits or beer. view more (2005-01-31)
A little wine boosts omega-3 in the body: Researchers find a novel mechanism for a healthier heart
Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. view more (2008-12-05)
Uncorking SME success: A special media briefing at the Third SME Technology Days - 29-30 June, Oporto, Portugal
Every year, 500 million euros worth of wine is ruined because of chemical or microbial contamination from the corks that are supposed to protect it. Now, a patented production technique, using microwaves to penetrate the cork, has been developed by Portuguese, German and Spanish SMEs working with a German research institute on a project funded by... view more... (2000-06-15)
Continued rapid rise of alcohol consumption in Sweden
Alcohol consumption continues to rise, according to a new study performed by the Center for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD) at Stockholm University. The Swedish government commissioned SoRAD to monitor the consumption of alcohol in Sweden on a month-to-month basis. The monitoring started in 2000. The latest mapping indicates... view more... (2003-04-28)
Media invitation: The world we created? : Risking our environment
Scientific and technological advances are, by their very nature, risky. Experimentation is an investigation of the unknown. Without taking risks, some of the things we take for granted in today's society - such as antibiotics or pesticides - would not have been possible. But has a fear of the unknown become a major barrier for future developments?... view more... (2004-04-22)
Genetic differences between yeasts greater than those between humans and chimpanzees
The mapping of the entire yeast genome in 1996 marked the beginning of a revolution in biological and medical research. The human genome was mapped in 2001, and by now the number of characterised species is approaching 1000, most of which are bacteria. view more (2009-02-13)
AJCN study shows moderate alcohol consumption related to stronger bones
The devastating effects of excessive alcohol consumption are undisputable, although some data suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may impart some health benefits. view more (2009-03-16)
Study shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compounds
The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain. view more (2009-08-18)
Are civil unions a 600-year-old tradition?
A compelling new study from the September issue of the Journal of Modern History reviews historical evidence, including documents and gravesites, suggesting that homosexual civil unions may have existed six centuries ago in France. view more (2007-08-24)
Remote expertise for wastewater treatment
Getting expertise where it is needed in wastewater treatment is the goal of TELEMAC, which has developed remote, and local monitoring and control solutions so industries can obtain all the benefits of anaerobic waste treatment while minimising costs and complications. view more (2004-09-27)
Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in common vitamin supplement
Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention. view more (2008-07-07)
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