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Study Reveals Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk


There's a lot of evidence that more exercise helps reduce cancer risk – but why are the two connected? According to a new mouse study, it may be down to a metabolic shift that appears to give muscle cells more fuel to burn, while 'starving' cancer cells of energy to grow.

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