The study on "good" cholesterol may help doctors predict who is most vulnerable to heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in the United States.

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The British Heart Foundation statistics suggest that Scots are most likely to dig deep for good causes - while Londoners are the least likely to donate money.

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The most promising: a pill called a CETP inhibitor, which raises good cholesterol and may reduce cardiac inflammation and heart disease.

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