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"textContent": "Researchers have identified a surprising metabolic effect of a widely used diabetes drug in men undergoing prostate cancer treatment. A new study suggests that metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, may reproduce a key biological effect of exercise in men with prostate cancer. Researchers found that the medication increases levels of a molecule linked [...]",
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