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  • JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE: Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Scarring Lung Disease

    People
    Press release submission | Jun 28, 2018

    Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D were linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease (ILD).

  • JOHN HOPKINS MEDICINE: Infection Rates After Colonoscopy, Endoscopy at US Specialty Centers Are Far Higher Than Previously Thought

    People
    Press release submission | Jun 6, 2018

    The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously believed, according to a Johns Hopkins study published online this month in the journal Gut.

  • JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE: Sex Hormone Levels Alter Heart Disease Risk in Older Women

    People
    Press release submission | Jun 6, 2018

    In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male to female sex hormones was associated with a significant increased relative cardiovascular disease risk.

  • JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE: Researchers Call for Tougher Standards for Studies on Obesity Policies

    Public Policy
    Press release submission | May 8, 2018

    When a new park is built, a tax is instituted on fast food or a ban put in place against soft drinks in a school, public health researchers must often rely on “after the fact” observational studies to evaluate the impact of such efforts on rates of obesity in a particular population and try to clearly identify and measure the factors that worked or didn’t.

  • Johns Hopkins offers ways to commit to wellness in the new year

    People
    Carol Ostrow | Jan 8, 2018

    The new year is a time for resolutions, so Johns Hopkins University is recommending ways to stay healthy and commit to improved wellness.

  • Johns Hopkins researchers link alopecia to uterine fibroids in African-American women

    Community
    Carol Ostrow | Jan 7, 2018

    A link between hair loss and uterine fibroids recently came to light when researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revealed similar scarring patterns in one type of alopecia and other conditions.

  • Johns Hopkins team studying women's increased risk of MS

    Breakthrough
    Carol Ostrow | Jan 7, 2018

    Of the more than 10,000 new cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosed annually in the United States, a disproportionate number are women, according to Johns Hopkins University, so scientists are undertaking a study to better understand the discrepancy.

  • Genetically engineered mice may lead to better bipolar treatment

    Breakthrough
    Carrie Bradon | Sep 29, 2017

    Johns Hopkins researchers said they have developed genetically engineered mice that display behaviors similar to those found in human bipolar disorder.

  • New research raises potential for universal Type 1 diabetes screening method

    Breakthrough
    Carol Ostrow | Sep 23, 2017

    Three universities collaborating on new technology for discovering Type 1 diabetes in young children recently reported that the results of a study raise the possibility of detecting the disease earlier in life and of creating universal screening.

  • Johns Hopkins testing use of drones to transport medical samples

    Technology
    Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2017

    Johns Hopkins researchers are exploring the use of drones for medical purposes.



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