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Page last updated at 09:26 GMT, Monday, 5 January 2009

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Products that claim to help the body "detox" are often based on meaningless claims, scientists warn.

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Gold nanoparticles Nano device 'times drug release'
Researchers harness the power of gold nanoparticles to devise a better way of delivering drugs to patients.

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