Category: Resveratrol

In Nature this week is a report that reveals quite a row underway among research teams, mainly US v. UK, over the idea that human longevity is moderated in large part by metabolic proteins, or enzymes, called sirtuins. These are the substances whose production the red wine component called resveratrol supposedly stimulates. So, it's a big deal.

While well inside the front section, the NYTimes's Nicholas Wade writes it in good style. He finds the sharp edges in the argument and makes sure readers knowtwo sides have whetstones. While a pair of  researchers at University College London report in the prestigious journal that they have...