A study by the US National Institute of Aging reveals that resveratrol, an anti-oxidant found in red wine, slows age-related deterioration in the heart, bones and eyes of mice fed an otherwise normal diet.
This study is a follow-up to research in 2006 that found that resveratrol, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, improved the health and increased the life expectancy of overweight, older mice.
The latest results confirm previous studies suggesting that, in mice at least, the compound mimics the effects of calorie reduction, the most effective way found to date to minimize the effects of aging on mammals.
