Human cloning breakthrough raises hopes in treatment of Parkinson’s and heart disease

Scientists have finally made a long-awaited breakthrough in human cloning by turning skin cells into early-stage embryos that were then used to create specialised tissue cells for transplant operations,
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Heart stopping moment man pulls a gun on Bulgarian opposition leader as he makes speech live on TV.

A Bulgarian politician today survived an assassination attempt when a gunman approached him on the stage where he was speaking. Fortunately for Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the gun misfires giving him time to react and hit the would-be assassins hand out of the way.
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Study: Widely Used Heart Medication May Not Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks (WSJ video)

A recent clinical trial showing the B vitamin niacin didn’t reduce heart-health risks compared with standard treatment has doctors wondering why they’ve prescribed other versions of the drug to millions for decades with little evidence to support its effectiveness.
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