Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:14 am
Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk
Thu Oct 28, 8:43 AM ET
By Mohammed Abbas
LONDON (Reuters) - Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said on Thursday.
They examined the effects of different types of wine on lung cancer, the most common and deadly form of the disease.
"Consumption of red wine ... was associated with a slight but statistically significant reduction in the development of lung cancer," Professor Juan Barros-Dios, of the University of Santiago de Compostela, said in a study in the journal Thorax. MORE->
The Thorax site is here but the issue with the article is not up yet. Abstracts to articles are free.
Mike
Thu Oct 28, 8:43 AM ET
By Mohammed Abbas
LONDON (Reuters) - Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said on Thursday.
They examined the effects of different types of wine on lung cancer, the most common and deadly form of the disease.
"Consumption of red wine ... was associated with a slight but statistically significant reduction in the development of lung cancer," Professor Juan Barros-Dios, of the University of Santiago de Compostela, said in a study in the journal Thorax. MORE->
The Thorax site is here but the issue with the article is not up yet. Abstracts to articles are free.
Mike
