(Today’s guest post comes from Jamie Pleydell-Bouverie, an MA Candidate [graduating this week!] at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. The post addresses challenges of accountability in crisis-torn Mali. The author’s views are not identical to … Continue reading ?
Research on different types of IV connectors led a Johns Hopkins cancer center to pilot a "neutral pressure" IV connector, according to a scientific presentation at the annual meeting of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage. Show More Summary
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston are attached to star in Joe Johnston's biopic centering on notorious gangster John Gotti. [...]
Following director Joe Johnston's recent attachment to the mobster biopic Gotti comes word, via Variety, that Anthony Hopkins will be joining John Travolta and Kelly Preston in the cast. The film, which adapts Gotti's life from the point...Show More Summary
Post by Lindsay Ferrier Based on my pediatrician's advice, I have made a point of getting my kids and myself a flu shot every single year.
So you'd better believe I sat up and took notice when a Johns Hopkins scientist released a study...Show More Summary
No Lindsay Lohan though.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage. Show More Summary
Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes looks at the way foreign … Continue reading ?
. In honor of 100 years of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore cinematographer Richard Chisolm, along with Kindal l Rende, created this movie of members of the department talking about psychiatry at Hopkins. Many of the people shown in the film have been guest bloggers on Shrink Rap, and they include our mentors, colleagues, and friends. Show More Summary
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted through...Show More Summary
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is looking for a Software Engineer in Columbia, MD. The post states, “The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit center for engineering, research, and development. LocatedShow More Summary
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted through...Show More Summary
The meat from chickens raised with arsenic-based drugs contains considerably higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a very toxic carcinogen, new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health has found. Show More Summary
Are Americans over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression as suggested by a new Johns Hopkins study? Let's dig a little deeper. read more
Are Americans over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression as suggested by a new Johns Hopkins study? Let's dig a little deeper. read more
Experiments at Johns Hopkins have unearthed clues about which protein signaling molecules are allowed into hollow, hair-like "antennae," called cilia, that alert cells to critical changes in their environments. Researchers found that the size limit for entry is much greater than previously thought, allowing most of a cell's proteins into cilia. Show More Summary
Having trouble falling or staying asleep? According to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults. Show More Summary
Levels of inorganic arsenic found in samples of chicken may be responsible for a very slight increase in cancer risk to consumers over their lifetimes, according to a study by researchers at John Hopkins University published this week. That research comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Continue Reading