Research Suggests Revision to Common View on How Retinal Cells in Mammals Process Light

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say that new experiments with mouse eye tissues strongly suggest that a longstanding “textbook concept” about the way a mammal’s retina processes light needs a rewrite.
16-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Hopkins-Led Team Finds Biomarkers to Diagnose Serious Kidney Allergic Reaction

A team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified two protein biomarkers in urine that may one day be used to better diagnose acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), an underdiagnosed but treatable kidney disorder that impairs...
13-May-2019 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Feeling Healthy: A Good Start, But Not Always A Good Indicator of Heart Disease Risk

Most people feel they have a general idea of how healthy they are based on their diet and exercise regimen and how often they get sick. But a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers adds to evidence that how healthy people think they are...
15-May-2019 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Membrane Madness: The Ins and Outs of Moving Materials Through the Cell

The cell membrane is a fatty layer that forms a border between the inside of the cell, its various structures and the outside world. Embedded in these layers of fat, like tiles in a mosaic, are proteins that allow the cell to communicate with its...
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On The Way to Fighting Staph Infections With The Body’s Immune System

Researchers have gained a greater understanding of the biology of staphylococcus skin infections in mice and how the mouse immune system mobilizes to fight them. A study appears this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the...
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Find Widely “Inconsistent” Use of Antibodies in Lab Experiments

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Center say they have affirmed widespread inconsistencies in the use of a common laboratory procedure called immunohistochemical staining, and say the variations are making many laboratory experiments...
15-May-2019 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Brain Changes Linked With Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear

**Note to journalists: Michael Miller, Ph.D., will discuss this research at the Johns Hopkins Science Writers’ Boot Camp on June 10 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Learn more and register for the free, daylong immersion in topics...
14-May-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Earlier, More Frequent Removal of Some Pancreatic Cysts May Decrease Cancer Risk for Some Patients

By analyzing medical records of 901 adults who had surgery for a certain type of precancerous pancreatic cyst, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and The Karolinska Institute in Sweden have updated parameters for an anatomical “marker” that...
14-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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