Researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of how an antioxidant found in grapes and red wine fights cancer. A study published Friday concludes that the compound resveratrol, which acts like an antibiotic to protect grapes from fungus, may turn off a protein that guards cancer cells from cancer-fighting therapies such as chemotherapy. The research may one day allow the compound itself to be used in cancer prevention and treatment, said Minnie Holmes-McNary, a nutritional biologist at the University of North Carolina's medical school in Chapel Hill. ``The benefit is that it certainly provides an open door for potential therapies,'' said Holmes-McNary, the study's lead author. That may include taking a pill similar to a vitamin supplement. British J of Cancer 2/02 Brit Med J, 1/06 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.