Experimental Immune Therapy Tested in Preliminary Study of Women with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer - 4/20/15
Early data in a preliminary human study show that an experimental immune system drug is generally safe and well tolerated in women with metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer, a persistently difficult form of the disease to treat. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 20, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
PTSD Common in ICU Survivors - 4/20/15
Post-traumatic stress disorder is often thought of as a symptom of warfare, major catastrophes and assault. It’s rarely considered in patients who survive a critical illness and stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 20, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
‘Real-Time’ Feedback and ‘Pay for Performance’ Improve Physician Practice and Hospital Safety - 4/17/15
Research at Johns Hopkins suggests hospitals may reach higher safety and quality levels with programs that give physicians real-time feedback about evidence-based care and financial incentives for providing it. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 17, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Johns Hopkins Neuroscientist Gul Dolen Named Searle Scholar - 4/16/15
Gul Dolen, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is one of 15 early career scientists named Searle Scholars this year. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 16, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Molecular Spies Sabotage a Protein's Activities in Specific Cellular Compartments - 4/16/15
The enzyme AMPK initiates a dizzying array of cellular activities, from breaking down worn-out cellular parts to turning on energy production. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 16, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Tags on DNA from fathers ’ sperm linked to children’s autism symptoms - 4/15/15
In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory tags that could contribute to the condition. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 15, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Johns Hopkins Honors Young Investigators in Annual Celebration - 4/15/15
The 38th annual Young Investigators’ Day ceremony at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will recognize 20 junior researchers for their accomplishments in the laboratory. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 15, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Tumor-Only Genetic Sequencing May Misguide Cancer Treatment in Nearly Half of All Patients, Study Shows - 4/15/15
A study by Johns Hopkins scientists strongly suggests that sequencing tumor genomes for clues to genetic changes might misdirect treatment in nearly half of all patients unless it is compared first to a genetic readout of their noncancerous tissue. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 15, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Tags on DNA from fathers’ sperm linked to children’s autism symptoms - 4/15/15
In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory tags that could contribute to the condition. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 15, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
A New Tool for Understanding ALS: Patients ’ Brain Cells - 4/13/15
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have transformed skin cells from patients with Lou Gehrig ’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), into brain cells affected by the progressive, fatal disease and deposited those human-made cells into the first public ALS cell library, enabling scientists to better study the disease. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 13, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network Chooses Johns Hopkins Researcher for Leadership Award - 4/13/15
On April 1, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network presented one of its two 2015 Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Leadership Awards to Andrew Ewald, Ph.D., associate professor of cell biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 13, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
A New Tool for Understanding ALS: Patients’ Brain Cells - 4/13/15
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have transformed skin cells from patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), into brain cells affected by the progressive, fatal disease and deposited those human-made cells into the first public ALS cell library, enabling scientists to better study the disease. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 13, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Spinal Surgery: Right on Target - 4/13/15
Because the spine is made up of repeating elements that look alike, surgeons can mistakenly operate on the wrong vertebra. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 13, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Two Johns Hopkins Researchers Win Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards - 4/13/15
Gul Dolen, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Eili Y. Klein, Ph.D., an assistant professor of emergency medicine, are among 12 recipients of The Hartwell Foundation’s 2014 Individual Biomedical Research Award competition, the foundation announced on April 1. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 13, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Levi Watkins Jr., Pioneer in Cardiac Surgery and Civil Rights, Dies At 70 - 4/11/15
Levi Watkins Jr., a pioneer in both cardiac surgery and civil rights who implanted the first automatic heart defibrillator in a patient and was instrumental in recruiting minority students to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, significantly enhancing the institution’s diversity, died on Saturday, April 11, in The Johns Hopkins Hospital of complications from a stroke. He was 70. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - April 11, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
