In long-term use it carries a one in 30, 000 risk of a serious side effect - the bone marrow disorder aplastic anaemia.

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I'm down with Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue's food writer, who says that the carapace of super-fatty beef that curves around the top of most rib-eye cuts is the best there is (though a case can be made for the tender smaller side of a Porterhouse or T-bone).

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Even more powerful injectible drugs like Zometa from Novartis (nyse: NVS - news - people ) can sometimes cause bone side effects.

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However, this has side effects similar to the menopause in women - resulting in poor bone health and diabetes.

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Engineered in lab mice, this gene produced a protein (named OPG) that vastly increased bone strength and thickness-without causing any harmful side effects.

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Expect to find items such as a bone-in cowgirl ribeye laced with a house-made Worcestershire sauce and a side of beer and bacon braised brussel sprouts or a salad of Georgia mountain apple carpaccio, Caw Caw Creek country ham prosciutto and Point Reyes blue cheese tossed with a sweet shallot vinaigrette.

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Though he is currently battling multiple myeloma, a fatal bone-marrow cancer, Simons says he is willing to take the stand for either side to clarify the patent if the Applera lawsuit goes to trial.

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On the other side of the room, four giant shelves, 4 feet deep by 16 feet wide, hold crates of dinosaur-bone castings, antique medical supplies, early-1900 Edison voltage meters and IBM core-memory boards.

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