Study: Moderate drinking protects kidneys
August 26, 2007Drinking wine or beer may reduce the risk of kidney cancer, a Swedish study found.
Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm surveyed 855 kidney cancer patients and a control group of 1,204 people, The Local reported. The study found that people who drink 22 ounces of alcohol a week are 40 percent less likely to develop kidney cancer.
Professor Alicja Wolk said consuming at least two glasses of red wine each week -- or the equivalent of white wine or beer -- appears to have a beneficial effect.
The results were published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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