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I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I? - BBC

I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I? - BBC

We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.

Divergent genomic evolution in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas - Nature

Divergent genomic evolution in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas - Nature

Longitudinal genomic analyses in patients with astrocytoma or oligodendrioglioma suggest that these two types of tumour differ in the mechanisms by which they become resistant to treatment, with astrocytomas accumulating copy-number alterations and chromosoma…

Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces - Nature

Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces - Nature

Commodity microplastics exhibit intrinsic physicochemical activity at water interfaces, manifested by spontaneous generation of reactive oxygen species, challenging the prevailing paradigm of plastic inertness, with implications for human health and the envir…

Measles cases surge past 150 in Kentucky; big outbreak identified in one county - WLKY

Measles cases surge past 150 in Kentucky; big outbreak identified in one county - WLKY

Just days after Kentucky's measles case count hit 100, dozens more have been reported.

Dementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why - USA Today

Dementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why - USA Today

New research projects dementia cases will more than double worldwide by 2050, with women and people in low- and middle-income countries facing higher rates.

Pennsylvania doctors are seeing what measles can do to previously healthy, unvaccinated kids - NBC News

Pennsylvania doctors are seeing what measles can do to previously healthy, unvaccinated kids - NBC News

The virus is proving it can attack multiple organs, including the gut, liver, lungs and brain, even in children who were previously healthy.

The mistake diabetes specialists see after people start GLP-1 meds - USA Today

The mistake diabetes specialists see after people start GLP-1 meds - USA Today

Experts say GLP-1 drugs are just one part of diabetes care. Adding a continuous glucose monitor improves results.

Bacterial strategies for surviving antibiotics during urinary tract infection: could uropathogenic Escherichia coli be persisters? - Nature

Bacterial strategies for surviving antibiotics during urinary tract infection: could uropathogenic Escherichia coli be persisters? - Nature

In this Perspective, different bacterial strategies that enable survival during antibiotic treatment are described, including antibiotic resistance, tolerance and persistence, in the context of urinary tract infection.

High Point woman credits routine mammogram for saving her life - WRAL

High Point woman credits routine mammogram for saving her life - WRAL

"Thanks to the advanced research and technology about breast cancer, they were able to catch it early," said Julia Gay.