Blood test could predict postpartum depression
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Chemical changes in two genes reliably predict if a woman will develop postpartum depression. Continue…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:49 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 14:55 - 1 Comment
Heavy metal cadmium tied to liver disease
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with more chronic environmental exposure to cadmium appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to die of liver disease than those with less of the heavy metal in their bodies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment
Interns spend ‘shockingly’ little time with patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Hospital interns spend just 12 percent of duty time examining or talking with patients, far less than they spend on paperwork and computer time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2013 11:41 - 2 Comments
There’s no easy cure for bad diagnoses
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Diagnosis errors, not surgical mistakes or drug overdoses, account for the largest share of malpractice payouts and the most severe patient harm. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 23, 2013 15:56 - 0 Comments
Doctors less empathetic for obese patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Physicians build much less of an emotional rapport with overweight and obese patients than with patients of normal weight, a study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2013 13:14 - 1 Comment
Doctors order fewer tests if they see the price tag
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Tell doctors how much lab tests cost and they’ll order fewer tests or cheaper alternatives without risking patient safety, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 11:58 - 5 Comments
Major mental illness no hurdle for weight loss
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with serious mental illness often are overweight or obese, but behavioral management programs can help them lose significant weight, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2013 16:18 - 2 Comments
Donated blood may grow ‘stale’ quickly
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Donated blood stored longer than three weeks begins to lose capacity to deliver oxygen-rich red blood cells where they may be most needed, a study indicates. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 10:25 - 3 Comments
PTSD symptoms linger after intensive care
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — More than a third of intensive care patients put on ventilators develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a study suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 8, 2013 8:27 - 5 Comments
After stroke, training ‘rewires’ brain
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Precise, intense retraining soon after a stroke can “rewire” a damaged brain and restore lost physical ability, a new study with mice shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 13:55 - 0 Comments
MRI tool cuts risk of making strokes worse
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new way of reading MRI brain scans measures blood-brain barrier damage more accurately, an advance doctors hope will lead to safer, more individualized treatment immediately after a stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 14:10 - 2 Comments
Surgery ‘never events’ happen every week in US
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Surgeons in the US leave a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient’s body 39 times a week, perform the wrong procedure 20 times a week, and operate on the wrong body site 20 times a week. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 11:35 - 0 Comments
On the slopes, helmets save lives
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Skiers and snowboarders who wear helmets significantly cut their risk of head injury and the severity of the injuries that do occur. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2012 15:23 - 3 Comments
Eyes offer window into MS progression
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An inexpensive, fast eye scan can accurately assess brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, two studies show. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2012 5:10 - 5 Comments
Heart disease risk doubles with early menopause
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, experts report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 30, 2012 13:33 - 7 Comments
Newborn diet may set the stage for obesity
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — What we eat as newborns may do more to trigger future obesity than unhealthy nutrition we’re exposed to in the womb. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2012 17:04 - 0 Comments
Weekend head injuries more deadly for seniors
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Older adults who suffer substantial head trauma over a weekend are significantly more likely to die than those hurt Monday through Friday, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 24, 2012 11:18 - 2 Comments
Serious mental illness drives up cancer risk
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more than twice as likely to develop cancer than the general population. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2012 14:24 - 0 Comments
Neuron insulators play surprising role in ALS
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neuron-insulating cells unexpectedly turn out also to be critical for preventing neurodegenerative ailments like Lou Gehrig’s disease. (more…)
