Posts by Johns Hopkins Medicine
Key acid-activated protein channel identified
Newly characterized protein could contribute to acid-induced cell death caused by stroke, cancer and heart disease. …
Read Full ArticleNew analysis predicts top 25 US counties at risk for measles outbreaks
A new analysis co-led by The Johns Hopkins University identified 25 United States counties that are most likely to experience measles outbreaks in 2019. …
Read Full ArticleBroccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia
Researchers have further characterized glutamate imbalance in the brains of people with schizophrenia and figured out how to tweak the level using a broccoli sprout compound. …
Read Full Article‘Google Maps’ for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow
Researchers say they have developed something akin to a “Google Maps” approach for more accurately computing and visualizing structural and functional tumor blood vessel changes …
Read Full ArticleRestoring brain function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
A study using an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model shows that selectively removing brain cells that are no longer dividing can reduce brain damage and inflammation, and slow the pace of cognitive decline. …
Read Full ArticleNumber of women who aren’t physically active enough is high and growing
Researchers say that more than half of women with established cardiovascular disease do not do enough physical activity and those numbers have grown over the last decade. …
Read Full ArticleTurning on cancer-fighting genes
Researchers led by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have successfully blocked the activity of portions of a protein known as UHRF1 and restored the function of hundreds of cancer-fighting genes …
Read Full ArticlePsychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD
Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a “critical period,” when the brain is sensitive to learning the reward value of social behaviors. …
Read Full ArticleOmega-3 fatty acids tied to fewer childhood asthma symptoms
A six-month study of children from Baltimore City by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has added to evidence that having more omega-3 fatty acids in the diet results in fewer asthma symptoms triggered by indoor air pollution. …
Read Full ArticleNew drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor
A new combination treatment aimed at resistant and recurrent low-grade gliomas slowed tumor growth and killed tumor cells in laboratory and mouse models. …
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