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Red Wine Researcher Accused of Falsifying Data on Health Benefits
FoxNews.com ^ | 1/11/12 | AP

Posted on 01/11/2012 8:07:55 PM PST by ColdOne

HARTFORD, Conn. – A University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances, university officials said Wednesday.

UConn officials said nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned of the potential problems after publishing his studies in recent years.

The researcher, Dr. Dipak Das, did some studies of resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine that has shown potential for promoting health.

But Dr. Nir Barzilai, whose research team conducts resveratrol research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, told The Associated Press that Das is not a major figure in the field. The new allegations will not make a material difference to resveratrol research, which is being conducted extensively around the world with encouraging results from many labs, Barzilai said.

Enthusiasm in the potential health benefits from red wine grew after a widely reported study in 2006 in which obese mice lived longer, healthier lives after getting resveratrol. Das was not involved in that research.

UConn officials said their internal review found 145 instances over seven years in which Das fabricated, falsified and manipulated data, and the U.S. Office of Research Integrity has launched an independent investigation of his work.

It wasn't immediately known Wednesday whether the irregularities in Das' research were significant enough to alter the conclusions.

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Das could not immediately be reached Wednesday, and messages were left for him through the union representing him.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: connecticut; dipakdas; nirbarzilai; redwine; resveratrol
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1 posted on 01/11/2012 8:08:02 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne; neverdem; SunkenCiv; decimon; Smokin' Joe; JoeProBono
Thanks, ColdOne.

For the rest of you, *PING*.

Cheers!

2 posted on 01/11/2012 8:11:56 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: ColdOne

The moral of the story? Drink beer it tastes better and contains no resveratrol at all.


3 posted on 01/11/2012 8:15:11 PM PST by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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4 posted on 01/11/2012 8:16:52 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: ColdOne

UB40 ain’t gonna like this.


5 posted on 01/11/2012 8:16:52 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Cacique

Resveratrol is what’s good for you.


6 posted on 01/11/2012 8:19:02 PM PST by Politics4US
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To: Cacique

>Drink beer it tastes better and contains no resveratrol at all.<

And turns ugly women into Victoria’s Secret supermodels in a couple..


7 posted on 01/11/2012 8:19:02 PM PST by max americana (Obama is a POS)
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To: ColdOne

Well he may have falsified data but he is right on the health benefits. /s


8 posted on 01/11/2012 8:28:19 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: ColdOne
"Das could not immediately be reached Wednesday, and messages were left for him through the union unicorn representing him." "Dont be a wino drink mor Beer"
9 posted on 01/11/2012 8:29:25 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: ColdOne

He’s just one of dozens, if not hundreds, of researchers pretty much getting all the same result - which is that red wine is about the healthiest drink possible for a human (with the possible exception of water). He just was lazy.

As to why it works - well, why should we be able to figure that out, we only spend $2.6T per year on medicine and employ 40,000,000 people in the field?


10 posted on 01/11/2012 8:31:38 PM PST by BobL ("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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To: ColdOne
Single malt Scotch. Have you ever seen a wine sipping sissy manly enough to swing a Claymore? I rest my case.
11 posted on 01/11/2012 8:36:46 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: ColdOne

12 posted on 01/11/2012 8:36:52 PM PST by iowamark
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To: BobL
“He just was lazy.”

Or regretfully unethical in his ambitiousness. I fear that this is rampant in biomedical research these days. It's not much different than blood doping etc. in the Tour de France, or steroids in baseball and football. Publish something ‘cool’ and get attention, funding, and perhaps a leadership position. Sad.

13 posted on 01/11/2012 8:37:24 PM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: iowamark

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14 posted on 01/11/2012 8:37:32 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: ColdOne

>> Das was not involved in that research.

Das ist nicht zehr gut.


15 posted on 01/11/2012 8:39:41 PM PST by Gene Eric (C'mon, Virginia -- are you with us or against us?!)
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To: dfwgator

Great call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoI1QKI1KY

“”Red, red wine
Goes to my head
Makes me forget that I
Still need her so

Red, red wine
It`s up to you
All I can do I`ve done
memories won`t go
memories won`t go

I just thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don`t let me be in love
It`s tearin` apart
My blue, blue heart

I just thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong now I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don’t let me be in love
It’s tearin’ apart
My blue, blue heart””


16 posted on 01/11/2012 8:43:23 PM PST by iowamark
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To: grey_whiskers; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

In his defense, he was drunk at the time.


17 posted on 01/11/2012 8:51:17 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: SunkenCiv
In his defense, he was drunk at the time. LOL!
18 posted on 01/11/2012 8:54:32 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: ColdOne; a fool in paradise

I wouldn’t be here today if not for fortified wine. Case closed.


19 posted on 01/11/2012 8:57:18 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: SunkenCiv
I guess I'll have to throw away all of my stock of

In Vino Veritas

collectibles...

Cheers!

20 posted on 01/11/2012 8:58:35 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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