Rat Study Finds Grapes May Prevent Heart Health Risks
April 30/Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly -- A University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests grapes may prevent heart health risks beyond the simple blood pressure-lowering impact that can come from a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. The benefits may be the result of the phytochemicals naturally occurring antioxidants turning on a protective process in the genes that reduces damage to the heart muscle.
The study, performed in laboratory rats, was presented at the 2009 Experimental Biology convention in New Orleans.