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Naked DNA gene therapy used to non-invasively cure heart disease

Naked DNA gene therapy used to non-invasively cure heart disease

It would be hard to think of a more arresting experience than waking up in the middle of your own open heart surgery. While many patients make an excellent recovery, the body does not readily forget the trauma of this now familiar procedure. A softer, more creative approach to treating damaged hearts has recently been developed by Amit Patel at ...

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Supplements offer no clear disease protection: study

Matt Rourke/ASSOCIATED PRESS People taking vitamin and mineral supplements to boost their health did not demonstrate a lower risk of heart disease or cancer over time, a government panel found. But other experts say the pills can still help fill in nutritional gaps. There is little evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements protect people from cancer and heart problems, according ...

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Supplements offer no clear disease protection: study

Matt Rourke/ASSOCIATED PRESS People taking vitamin and mineral supplements to boost their health did not demonstrate a lower risk of heart disease or cancer over time, a government panel found. But other experts say the pills can still help fill in nutritional gaps. There is little evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements protect people from cancer and heart problems, according ...

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