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    Lamp plant substance could treat bone thinning

    (UPI) UPDATED 2009-10-22
    The vegetable lamb plant shows promise as a treatment for bone thinning, South Korean researchers say. The plant, which was once believed to bear fruit that ripened into a live sheep, appears to block the formation of bone destroying cells without harming other cells.   Read full story >
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