Cited: MSNBC
You might want to reconsider having another glass of Cabernet, or Merlot, or any other red wine for that matter, especially if you think that you are doing your heart good by having another sip. One of the leading researchers connected with the study of red wine on human health has been found to be careless, perhaps intentionally, and accused of falsifying the results of tests he conducted over the last seven years. Dr. Dipak Das, a University of Connecticut researcher has made something of a name for himself over the years in his research on red wine and the compound known as resveratrol, which is found in red wine. However, University of Conn., officials say that they have found more than 145 instances of falsified and manipulated data going back seven years, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity.
Dr. Das has been under review for the past three years after an anonymous tip in 2008 raised questions about his studies. The journals that have published Dr. Das’ findings in the past were all notified of the potential problems with his results. In addition, the University of Conn., recently decline federal grants for additional research by Dr. Das to the tune of $890,000 due to the on-going investigation.
Dr. Das stands to be fired from his position as an obvious first step. The now infamous researcher is also known for his work with medicines that come from plants as well as other work looking into the structure of plants and how they might be used to help combat heart disease, one of the mostly deadly diseases facing America. His revelations about the benefits on crushed garlic for the human heart are also well-known, and are now being called into question.
The anonymous tip that sparked the investigation into Dr. Das indicated that there were irregular practices going on in his labs and the subsequent investigation found what it described as, ” a pervasive attitude of disregard with the lab for commonly accepted scientific practices. Other charges being leveled at Dr. Das say that some data was digitally altered, with data from one experiment used to justify findings in another, and controls from one experiment were used to denote another experiment’s controls.
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My take:
Well, I don’t think I’ll drink any more…..or any less red wine because of this shocking story. However, it is appalling to see that a respected man of science would alter data and then use his findings to make recommendations to the public regarding something so important. If this were Dodge City a century or so ago, he’d be tarred and feathered.
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