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Extra pounds -- even within the overweight but not obese range -- are linked to a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study. The study's results suggest that extra body fat causes hormonal changes and inflammation that may drive some cases of breast cancer to spread and recur despite treatment.
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How methane becomes fish food

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Methane is an organic carbon compound containing the fundamental building block of nearly all living material: carbon. It provides an important source of energy and nutrients for bacteria. Methane is produced in oxygen-free environments and is found in abundance at the bottom of lakes.
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Renal denervation successfully treats patients with resistant hypertension in real world patient populations, according to a new study.
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Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with therapy resistant hypertension, according to new research. The findings suggest that renal denervation regenerates blood vessels and could reduce cardiovascular events.
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Vitamin B12 is vital. Medical researchers have succeeded in decoding a novel cause of hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency. They have discovered an important gene that determines how vitamin B12 gets into cells. Their discovery enables the diagnosis and treatment of this rare genetic disease.
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Patients with psoriasis are at high risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, according to new research.
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Consuming energy drinks can exert acute positive benefits on myocardial performance, according to new research.
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Normal weight individuals who carry weight concentrated in their belly have a higher death risk than obese individuals, according to new research.
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With laser beams, molecules can be fixed at exactly the right position in a three dimensional material. The new method can be used to grow biological tissue or to create micro sensors.
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The likelihood of becoming seriously ill from cholera depends on your blood group. It is possible to find a new remedy for the feared illness by studying the molecular structure in the toxin in the cholera bacteria.
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Healthy behaviors regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to new research.
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Renal denervation leads to significant and sustained blood pressure reduction for up to 18 months in patients with treatment resistant hypertension, according to new research.
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