WASHINGTON — Neither red wine nor white wine can offer women protection from breast cancer, a new study revealed. In fact, both appear to have a negative effect. Polly Newcomb, the lead author of the study which was published on the March issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, said that their study found red wine does not reduce the risk of breast cancer, although previous studies highlight its health benefits in reducing heart disease. ‘We found no difference between red or white wine in relation to breast-cancer risk. Neither appears to have any benefits,’ Newcomb, who is from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, said Monday in a statement. Actually, women who had 14 or more drinks per week, regardless of the type of alcohol consumed, faced a 24 percent increase in breast cancer compared with non-drinkers, the researchers said. ‘If a woman drinks, she should do so in moderation — no more than one drink a day. And if a woman chooses red wine, she should do so because she likes the taste, not because she thinks it […]