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You will find featured scientific studies of our monthly newsletter. These articles have been drafted by the Wine Information Council Scientific Coordinator and reviewed by the expert Scientists when needed.
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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Diabetes
26 February 2025
Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study from Harvard University showed that compared to non-drinking, light to moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes among men and women. These results were driven by drinking frequency.
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Cardiovascular System
30 January 2025
New Spanish study using an innovative measure finds cardiovascular benefits of moderate wine consumption
The participants completed questionnaires about their eating and drinking habits and urine samples were collected at the start of the study and after one year of following a Mediterranean diet. Tartaric acid is a chemical that is naturally found in
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