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Last Updated: Monday, 1 November, 2004, 15:52 GMT
Embryo research
Scientists are granted permission to screen test tube embryos for an inherited form of bowel cancer.

A protein present in normal body tissue could hold the key to preventing tumour growth, researchers say.
Scientists develop a "smart stethoscope" that can hear when a kidney stone has been successfully shattered.
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