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Some of you may recall that I’ve written earlier this month on the reported hype (and potential dangers) of the resveratrol craze.

I won’t spend too much verbiage on this post, as I’m sure the developing story will be covered by dozens of talented bloggers today.

But I caught this story on NPR this morning and was captivated – it’s a fascinating development in the scientific chase to find a ‘miracle drug’ based on compounds commonly found in wine, only this time there may be some true merit (and a potentially huge financial pay off as well):

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16727282

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