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Just one tablet a day could keep heart attacks away

Breakthrough to prevent arteries from clogging up.

Scientists attack ‘flawed’ test for smoker’s gene

DNA test kit comes under fire from other scientists who claim it is a waste of money and is potentially misleading and 'harmful to health'.

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