Johns Hopkins Researchers ID Compound That Could Play A Novel Role In Halting Pancreatic Cancer Progression

In early test tube and mouse studies, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have found that nonmuscle myosin IIC (MYH14), a protein activated in response to mechanical stress, helps promote metastatic...
18-Sep-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Starting HIV Treatment in ERs May Be Key to Ending HIV Spread Worldwide

In a follow-up study conducted in South Africa, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that hospital emergency departments (EDs) worldwide may be key strategic settings for curbing the spread of HIV infections in hard-to-reach...
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Hopkins Medicine Unveils $80 Million Green Spring Station Expansion With A Community Health Fair And Tours of New Facility

Johns Hopkins Medicine will unveil an $80 million Green Spring Station expansion with a grand opening community health fair on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Pavilion III. The free health fair will feature health screenings,...
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In Mice: Transplanted Brain Stem Cells Survive Without Anti-Rejection Drugs

In experiments in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective brain cells without the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs.
16-Sep-2019 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Failed Cancer Drug Looks Promising For Scleroderma And Other Fibrotic Conditions

Sixteen years ago, a research group at Mayo Medical School published results showing that a protein called TRAIL can kill cells that cause liver fibrosis but no one seemed to follow up on these findings. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine...
12-Sep-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Survey Shows Many Primary Care Doctors Are Unprepared to Help Patients Avoid Diabetes

In a report on their findings in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM), the researchers say their survey of 1,000 randomly selected PCPs revealed significant gaps in the group’s overall knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic criteria and...
10-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Gene Coding Error Found in Rare, Inherited Form of Lung-Scarring Disorder Linked to Short Telomeres

By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s relatives, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found a coding error in a single gene that is likely responsible for a rare...
10-Sep-2019 9:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Breast Cancer Cells 'Stick Together' to Spread Through The Body During Metastasis

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to survive as they travel through the body and form new tumors, a process termed metastasis.
10-Sep-2019 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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