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AN ingredient in red wine may help to keep older people steady on their feet, research suggests.

The findings may have implications for preventing life-threatening falls in older people, say scientists.

Lead researcher Dr Jane Cavanaugh, from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, US, said: “Our study suggests that a natural compound like resveratrol, which can be obtained either through dietary supplementation or diet itself, could actually decrease some of the motor deficiencies that are seen in our ageing population.