Beer can prevent cancer!

Some cancers are caused by amines, which are chemicals found in cooked meat and fish. These amines damage DNA in the major organs of the body. During experiments on mice, this effect was reduced by 85%, if the mice tested had drunk low-alcohol beer beforehand.

Scientists have not identified the substance yet which prevents the cancer damage happening, but are hopeful they can isolate it, and encourage brewers to include it in larger amounts. So says the New Scientist.

(Via Dave Barry).