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Here you will find all the scientific articles. These articles present a summary of the original publications, written and reviewed by the scientific coordinator and the Wine Information Council scientific experts.
Cancer
26 February 2025
Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?
Alcohol has been classified as carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and no differentiation between the alcoholic beverages has been made. It is not clear whether the cancer risk differs by consumption of different type
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Cancer
26 February 2025
Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk
This prospective study from Harvard University (with 2 groups of health professionals who have been followed up for 30 years) aimed to provide new evidence regarding the long-standing controversy of light to moderate consumption of alcoholic ...
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Cancer
28 November 2024
To drink or not to drink? Investigating alcohol’s impact on prostate cancer risk
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men worldwide, with its incidence being particularly high in developed nations. In Europe, PCa is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men and the third leading cause of ...
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Cancer
26 October 2023
Moderate wine consumption and cancer risk
There is no doubt that excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages increases the cancer risk and should be avoided. But what about moderate wine consumption? A collaborative research team from Spain and South America examined exactly this question.
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