Actually, although I did not mention it earlier, the research has also 
included fruit flies and there was a life-extending effect.  Thinking about 
worn-out wings... I have heard that is the major cause of bee death, but in 
rat research, the stamina of the rats on treadmills increased significantly.

I also tend to agree with Brian's earlier comment suggesting that we may 
need to get back to the natural way.  Our tinkering may be causing 
unintended long-term problems.  We are trying to adjust in a short-term a 
system that has taken 30 million years to perfect.  Yet, Resveratrol does 
have an allure.

For those who might like to read more on Resveratrol there is a summary at

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/resveratrol/#longevity

This is the site of the Linus Pauling Institute, named after a Nobel laurite 
who was no stranger to controversy.  In reading there, I would keep that in 
mind.

Larry


 Bees are insects and do not repair or renew
> body parts.
> My understanding is that most workers die in the field because their wings 
> are worn out; surely nothing would change that?

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