Scientists may have found a way to prevent statin muscle painScientists have identified an immune response that may explain why statins cause muscle pain, weakness, and exercise intolerance in some people. The finding could eventually lead to treatments that protect muscles while·研究/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Scientists left water inside a battery and nearly doubled its powerA surprisingly simple change could make sodium-ion batteries far more powerful while opening the door to turning seawater into drinking water. Researchers at the University of Surrey found that sodium vanadium oxide perf·研究/新能源·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Re: Detransitioners are “abandoned” as NHS fails to offer specialist careAgreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor Once again the BMJ publishes an article about gender transition which is non gender affirming. Once again you quote a patient, and members of a community which is against treating gen·研究/综合科学·bmj.com ↗bmj.com ↗
Re: Accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimation based on creatinine and cystatin C for monitoring moderate chronic kidney disease in adults: prospective, longitudinal cohort studyAgreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor With great interest, we read the prospective study by Scandrett and colleagues comparing measured and estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) trajectories over three years in moder·研究/综合科学·bmj.com ↗bmj.com ↗
Superheated magma may power towering lava fountainsScientists studying magma from the 2021 Tajogaite eruption on La Palma have discovered that extreme heat can dramatically change how an eruption unfolds. When magma becomes superheated, it can dissolve the tiny crystal s·研究/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Blood cancer’s genetic warning signs may appear years earlyBlood cancers that eventually worsen may carry detectable genetic warning signs years before patients develop serious symptoms. The findings could lead to earlier intervention while also helping doctors distinguish true·研究/基因组学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNAModern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different hum·研究/基因组学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Re: Risk of hair loss associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in adults with type 2 diabetes: target trial emulationAgreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor, Tang and colleagues present an intriguing analysis of non-scarring alopecia risk among patients initiated on GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) [1]. However, the observed association·研究/综合科学·bmj.com ↗bmj.com ↗
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer scienceOpenAI shares new results on long-standing open problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science, including advances in geometry, cryptography, and complexity.·AI/综合科学·openai.com ↗openai.com ↗
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companiesHad the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.·AI/大模型·arstechnica.com ↗arstechnica.com ↗
To detect CTE while alive, a test for another brain disease may helpA protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease may also ID a brain condition associated with head trauma in contact sports, early findings suggest.·研究/临床医学, 医学影像·sciencenews.org ↗sciencenews.org ↗
The protein craze may not be for everyoneGetting more protein has been all the rage. In sedentary people, that advice could accelerate aging.·研究/临床医学, 生命科学·sciencenews.org ↗sciencenews.org ↗
Building abundant intelligenceA full-stack approach to making advanced AI more capable, more affordable, and more widely useful.·AI/AI 应用·openai.com ↗openai.com ↗
Re: England records nearly 2900 excess deaths in recent heatwaves, as GPs are told to consider closing if indoor temperatures reach 30°CAgreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor Has anyone tried this simple home treatment for heat exhaustion? Place both hands together in front of a running cold water tap, hyper-extend the palms away from one another, and allo·研究/综合科学·bmj.com ↗bmj.com ↗
Experts say blood pressure guidelines are missing half the equationA new report suggests that blood pressure may be controlled more effectively by increasing potassium while also cutting sodium. Potassium-rich foods can help balance sodium’s effects, but most people consume far less pot·研究/临床医学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
A fire’s rumble reveals where it’s burningResearchers tracked a prescribed grassland fire using infrasound, sound waves pitched too low for people to hear.·研究/综合科学·sciencenews.org ↗sciencenews.org ↗
New process turns plastic waste into hydrogen fuel while trapping the carbonA new chemical process can transform three of the most common plastics into high-purity hydrogen without sorting them first. The technique operates at much lower temperatures than traditional gasification and captures mo·テクノロジー/新能源·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Scientists discover why poor sleep may harm some brains moreA gene involved in the brain’s overnight cleaning system may change how strongly poor sleep affects Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The findings point toward more personalized prevention strategies based on both genet·研究/基因组学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
A 42-year-old childhood obesity theory may be wrongNew research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6. Although BMI returns to earlier levels, a more reliable measure showed that body fat·研究/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Earlier diagnosis without meaningful access to treatment is only half the solutionAgreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor, The opinion by Busby and Uppal highlights the unacceptable diagnostic delays faced by women with suspected endometriosis. A delay of almost a decade is indefensible. However, the dis·研究/综合科学·bmj.com ↗bmj.com ↗