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Studies show resveratrol, a plant compound found naturally in peanuts, grapes, some berries has antioxidant properties that may be protective against cardiovascular diseases (as well as cancer and even neurodegenerative conditions). But so far, researchers know little about how resveratrol exerts these specific effects on the body. According to the findings of a new study led by Chinese scientists and…

Cristina Sáez
Cristina Saez is a freelance science journalist. She works for several media, for instance the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, where she coordinates the science section, Big Vang; as well as research centres and scientific societies. She has been awarded for her journalistic work, among others, with the Boehringer Ingelheim Award in Medical Journalism 2015. Follow Cristina on Twitter @saez_cristina

Studies show resveratrol, a plant compound found naturally in peanuts, grapes, some berries has antioxidant properties that may be protective against cardiovascular diseases (as well as cancer and even neurodegenerative conditions). But so far, researchers know little about how resveratrol exerts these specific effects on the body. According to the findings of a new study led by Chinese scientists and…

Cristina Sáez
Cristina Saez is a freelance science journalist. She works for several media, for instance the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, where she coordinates the science section, Big Vang; as well as research centres and scientific societies. She has been awarded for her journalistic work, among others, with the Boehringer Ingelheim Award in Medical Journalism 2015. Follow Cristina on Twitter @saez_cristina