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Published online 25 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050523-7

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Ageing cells may lead to clogged arteries

US team helps explain why even healthy eaters get heart disease.

Some people suffer from heart disease even if they take precautionary measures such as avoiding high-cholesterol foods. Part of the solution to this puzzle is supplied by a team that studied mice with clogged arteries.

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