Comments on: Sirtris Shifts Focus From Resveratrol, Merck Shifts People From Seattle to Boston, Epix Shifts Into Cost-Saving Mode, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News

By: Jamews Vernon

Jamews Vernon — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:07:52 +0000

I was looking for a way to feel young and have some longevity. So you can imagine how I felt after finding Resveratrol… Didn’t believe in the fountain of youth but this is the next best thing!!! James Vernon

By: Resveratrol under Review

Resveratrol under Review — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:20:36 +0000

In my blog, it states that to get the same effect as 1 ResVerXP pill, you would have to drink a THOUSAND bottles of Red Wine. I’m sorry, but you’d be dead. :)

By: Janet Bowens

Janet Bowens — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:10:26 +0000

Resveratrol is part of a group on antioxidant compounds called polyphenols. Found normally and in minimal doses in red wine. Even though the benefits of Resveratrol capsules have been widely publicized up until recently, for decades Doctors around the world have recommended to drink 1 or 2 glasses of wine every day. Coincidentally in the Mediterranean countries, where drinking red wine part of the daily routine, have one of the lowest rates of heart diseases and serious cases of obesity are rare.

By: Resveratrol wine

Resveratrol wine — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:40:05 +0000

I agree, resveratrol IS powerful in small doses and there is no need to make a drug 1000 stronger. 3 glasses of high resveratrol content red wine might as well do the trick.

By: David Randall

David Randall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:31:43 +0000

Sirtris is shifting focus from resveratrol because they realize they can’t compete in the resveratrol market – it is not a patentable compound; they assert resveratrol is not powerful but smart people know the real reason for the shift. All the while, more and more research is emerging that indicates resveratrol is far more powerful and effective and at much smaller doses than Sirtris origionally reported. Glaxo may have very well overpaid for Sirtis.