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30th Nov 2003

How age affects DNA and How the Body Clock Works

Looking for life before fossils, fruit ripometer, cinnamon good for blood glucose, anti-cancer effects of fruit, can green tea inhibit HIV infection, man's oldest habit uncovered, and interview guests Prof. Steve Jackson on "what ageing does to your DNA" and Prof. Russell Foster discusses "the body clock"

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