A group of scientists in Portugal believe they've created a device that could help the fight against a rare and often fatal heart condition. They've developed a system that uses a microchip to examine a person's genes for potential heart defects. The medical community has given the microchip idea a cautious welcome, but stressed it's not a cure. Sudden cardiac death is particularly common among young sportsmen and women. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Portugal
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