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Published online 20 December 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news011220-13
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Endothelin-1 synthesis reduced by red wine
Red wine may suppress one of the main chemical culprits in heart disease.
Indulgingin a little fine Cabernet Sauvignon this Christmas could well do you good. Red wine blocks a cellular compound thought to be a key factor in heart disease, a new study finds1, bolstering claims that red wine carries more health benefits than other alcoholic beverages.
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