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Resveratrol for a longer life - if you're a yeast
The cardiovascular promise of this red wine compound has not been confirmed in humans.
Oh, the hype one molecule can generate. That has been the fate of resveratrol, a substance found in red wine that some research suggests accounts for the cardiovascular benefits of red wine.
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