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Study suggests gene may turn 'good' cholesterol into 'bad'

Genetics and stem cells

"Some people with high levels of supposedly 'good' cholesterol are at much greater risk of heart disease," BBC News reports. Researchers have identified a genetic variant – P376L – that may cause some people to have…

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