By Dr. Susan Little of the University of California, San Diego. Reuter, February 4, 1999. Chilean Wine Scottish scientists have measured the flavonol content of what we eat and drink. Chilean red wines top the list. The scientists found marked differences in flavonol content while researching 65 wines from around the world.
Chilean wines have such a high flavonol content because of that country's altitude.
Flavonols develop in response to ultraviolet radiation, which is stronger in high-elevation sunshine. A Canadian study of cervical dysplasia questions the wisdom of immediate in-depth diagnostics and treatment for women who test positive for mild cervical dysplasia. This study examined the medical records of nearly 18,000 women between 1970 and 1989 to determine the outcome of these patients. It turns out that there is only a one-percent chance per year that mild changes will progress to a more abnormal stage. Over a 10-year period, the pap smears in 60 percent of these women returned to normal.