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New research conducted by scientists at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US city of Baltimore claim they have found another health benefit offered by red wine – protection against brain damage after a stroke.

Researchers say that a compound found in the skins and seeds of the grapes used to make red wine –called resveratrol – can actually protect the brain against stroke damage by raising the level of a nerve cell shielding enzyme called heme oxygenase. A researcher from John Hopkins has said of the discovery:

“Our study adds to evidence that resveratrol can potentially build brain resistance to ischemic stroke,”

Despite the many alleged health benefits of drinking red wine, John Hopkins researchers still warn that the consumption of alcohol is never completely ‘good for you’.

Filed under: General on April 27th, 2010