Naturally, we're taking this with more than the usual dose of skepticism, but like Fox Mulder, we want to believe.

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Half were given a sugar pill for four months followed by 20 milligrams of Zocor--the usual starting dose.

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Nevertheless, we've seen our fair share of certainties turn out bogus, so per usual, we'd recommend a healthy dose of table salt with this one as well.

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