Modified forms of the red wine compound resveratrol slip into human tissue and can help kill cancer cells, according to a study in the Oct. 2 Science Translational Medicine. The finding may explain why the unmodified form of resveratrol, which in lab experiments shows anticancer properties, has yet to translate into health benefits for humans.
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