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Cassandra Willyard

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Freelance science journalist in Madison, Wisconsin. Grew up in North Dakota. I love dogs and infectious diseases. The more neglected, the better.
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An inside job

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By Cassandra Willyard Verified
| The Hub (Johns Hopkins University)
Thanks to advances in modern medicine, many children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, survive. But in 2012, it didn't seem like 6-year-old Emily Whitehead would be one of them. Emily's cancer had relapsed twice after chemotherapy, and her doctors advised Emily's parents to look into hospice care. But Tom and Kari Whitehead weren't ready to give up.
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Audio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype

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By Cassandra Willyard Verified, Benjamin Thompson Verified
| Nature Verified
Download the June 2026 long read podcast Peptides — short chains of amino acids — have become huge online. The popularity of these molecules has skyrocketed and they are now the latest cure-all trend on social media. But what does the science say about their effectiveness? Animal research suggests that that some of these experimental peptides hold promise, but evidence they work in people is lacking. This is an audio version of our Feature: Is the peptide craze backed by science?
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Weshalb die Pubertät bei Mädchen immer früher startet

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By Cassandra Willyard Verified
| Spektrum.de Verified
Hintergrund Lesedauer ca. 10 Minuten Drucken Teilen Geschlechtsreife bei Mädchen: Frühstart in die Pubertät Die Pubertät beginnt bei immer mehr Mädchen schon in der Grundschule. Doch wann ist es zu früh für diese Veränderung – und wie kann man betroffenen Kindern helfen? Wie jung ist zu jung für den Start der Brustentwicklung, der Schambehaarung und der Menstruation? Fachleute beschäftigt diese Frage anlässlich der weiter sinkenden Pubertätsalter von Mädchen.
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