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The tumor microbiota: A new frontier in cancer biology

The tumor microbiota—which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms present in tumor tissue—is now considered an important component of the tumor microenvironment. An international consensus article published in Cancer Cell brings together institutions from the United States, Israel, Austria, and Italy, engaged in cutting-edge studies in this specific research area.

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Obesity, sleep, smoking, and inactivity show the strongest links to hypertension in U.S. adults

A cross-sectional analysis of 20,912 U.S. adults found that obesity, overweight, inadequate physical activity, smoking, and short or long sleep were each associated with higher odds of hypertension, while overall diet quality by HEI-2015 was not significantly associated. Sleep associations differed by sex, and lower sodium intake remained linked to lower odds of hypertension in sensitivity analyses.

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