Resveratrol and Cancer -- Recent laboratory studies indicate that resveratrol has promising therapeutic activity in various cancers, including breast, prostate, and neutoblastoma. 

Resveratrol and Prostate Cancer -- Coral Lamartiniere, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, gave male mice resveratrol, the equivalent of that found in a bottle of red wine in humans, and discovered that the mice were significantly less likely to develop prostate cancer. Mice which were fed resveratrol, but still got cancer, developed less serious tumors. Last year this same team found that female mice given resveratrol had a significantly reduced risk of developing breast cancer.

Resveratrol and Alzheimer's -- beta-Amyloid peptide (Abeta), a neutrotoxic substance, has been implicated to a great degree in cell death during the course of Alzheimer's disease. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol mainly found in red wine, has been shown to be cardioprotective and chemoprotective. Since a moderate wine intake correlates with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease, an additional neuroprotective effect has been postulated for resveratrol. The present study aimed at elucidating the possible neuroprotective effects of resveratrol against Abeta-induced neurotoxicity. The neuroprotective capacity against Abeta-related oxidative stress was studied in a cell culture model suitable for studying such potentially neuroprotective substances. Resveratrol maintains cell viability and exerts an anti-oxidative action by enhancing the intracellular free-radical scavenger glutathione. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that red wine may be neuroprotective through the actions of resveratrol.
       
Resveratrol and Anti-Aging-- As to its anti-aging potential, resveratrol activates a cell's survival defense enzyme, which prolongs the time cells have to repair their broken DNA. Resveratrol acts on fruit flies and worms in the same way as a method known to extend the life of animals including monkeys -- sharply restricting how much they eat. Resveratrol has been found to help mice live longer. Whether resveratrol supplements influence human aging is not known.

Resveratrol Side Effects -- Since human studies are minimal, we do not know the full range of resveratrol side effects or benefits at this time. No resveratrol side effects have been mentioned in the medical literature as of November 2006.