每天适量饮少量酒可防止心脏病发作吗?过去20年来的大量研究已经发现适量饮酒——比如说每天喝1～2杯啤酒、葡萄酒或鸡尾酒——有助于防止冠心病。最近刊载在《新英格兰医学杂志》上的一篇研究报告为上述理论提供了新的有力证据。更为重要的是该研究第一次揭示了酒精保护心脏功能的机理。 Can a small amount of alcohol be given daily to prevent a heart attack? Extensive research over the past two decades has found that moderate alcohol consumption - say, 1 to 2 glasses of beer, wine or cocktail per day - helps prevent coronary heart disease. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides powerful new evidence for the above theory. More importantly, this study reveals, for the first time, the mechanism by which alcohol protects heart function.