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A new SAotV dub tune and how we made it

There’s nothing quite like going to a good gig to get the creative juices flowing… I went to an event called Mishti Dance last night and saw two great DJs , DJ Isuru and Nerm but the main act I went to see was Aniruddha Das  aka Dr Das, the bass player with Asian Dub Foundation. On this occasion, he was in his incarnation as Dhangsha. This is experimental music – demanding but accessible…

New Post has been published on http://www.projectunited.com.au/2015/05/18/say-it-aint-so-the-red-wine-myth/

Say it ain't so: the red wine myth

Back in the early 2000’s, humankind broke into delirium at what was the greatest research discovery in the history of existence at the time. Red wine had been labelled a health food (rejoice!) due to its alleged ability to reduce the signs of aging and aid heart health. A polyphenol known as resveratrol was at the centre of the claims with researchers suggesting resveratrol (abundant in red grapes) had various anti-inflammatory properties and may provide other health benefits. However, more recently this has been found to be unsubstantiated and generally false.

Recent findings

An article published on the website for John Hopkins Medicine (one of the USA’s leading health care systems) claimed that a study performed in 2014 found that resveratrol had no effect on heart disease or cancer, and whilst there may be some yet-to-be proven health benefits of red wine, resveratrol was not a contributor. In 2011, the Alcohol Policy Coalition, consisting of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, and the Australian Drug Foundation pre-empted these findings with a report entitled Myth busted: red wine no magic remedy for heart disease which claims that the benefits of red wine have been grossly overestimated. The Heart Foundation is featured in the report denouncing the use of any alcoholic substance as a preventative to cardiovascular disease.

Dishonest Dr Das

But the most condemning evidence is based around a researcher from the University of Connecticut. Dipak K. Das, high-profile director of University of Connecticut’s Cardiovascular Research Center, studied resveratrol and made published claims of the benefits of red grapes and wine. These findings were the basis of many further studies making similar claims, citing 30 of Dr Das’s papers more than 100 times each. In 2011, he won an award from the International Association of Cardiologists, however in early 2012, Dr Das was found to have committed 145 cases of data fabrication and falsification and charged with fraud. The university was forced to advise journals and researchers who had links to Das’s work of these fabricated findings dismissing any apparent links between resveratrol and cardiovascular health.

What now?

Research continues on whether or not there is any basis to the claim of red wine providing health benefits. However, the credibility of previous findings were significantly compromised with Dr Das’s charges.

An Australian researcher found that a particular red wine molecule may provide some health benefits, however, to have a profound effect on the body would require such large doses that it would likely kill off one’s liver and require a permanent state of intoxication.

Bass Jitsu - Secret Archives of the Vatican

Our latest podcast is now available to stream from MixCloud or to download/stream from iTunes.

Tracks

Khalifah (Analogue Fakir Mix) Celt Islam https://earthcityrecordz1.bandcamp.com/album/noize-factor-ep

Musashi Dr Das https://drdas.bandcamp.com/

Shadow Warrior Dr Das https://drdas.bandcamp.com/

Singing in Tongues (Dub Colossus Remix) Eccodek https://eccodek.bandcamp.com/album/remixing-in-tongues

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One of our favourite albums that still gets played every so often is Emergency Basslines, a 2006 release by Dr Das. It’s been a long wait for a follow-up but it’s finally here.

Dr Das is the bassist with the mighty Asian Dub Foundation. He calls his…