Tag Archives: aging

Two new twists on resveratrol

By admin | Published: August 13, 2010
A couple of significant developments in the resveratrol story occurred this week, but so far the media has focused only on the less important one of the two. I’ll get to the truly important news in a moment. First, here’s the story that hit the wires yesterday: The Healthy Lifespan Institute, a nonprofit cofounded by [...]
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On resveratrol and the beautiful mindset of Michael Faraday — Part 2

By admin | Published: July 20, 2010
If I’m conversant with apparently sound research that conflicts with the Sinclair/Sirtris take on resveratrol and sirtuins, you might ask, why haven’t I joined the skeptics who dismiss that take as a house of cards? It’s simple: There are a lot more studies—including a number of compelling in vivo experiments by researchers with no ties [...]
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On resveratrol and the beautiful mindset of Michael Faraday — Part 1

By admin | Published: July 20, 2010
In recent months, life-science blogs and journals have pulsated with negative vibes about resveratrol, the red-wine ingredient reported to show anti-aging effects in various animal species. The bad vibes have also been directed at sirtuins, the enzymes thought to mediate resveratrol’s benefits and at David Sinclair, the Harvard scientist who first reported that resveratrol can [...]
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