New pap test detects more cancer

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new technique to detect ovarian and endometrial cancers uses cervical fluid obtained during routine Pap tests. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments

One cast works for child hip/thigh breaks

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Young children with hip and thigh fractures, traditionally given casts on both legs, heal just as well and in greater comfort with single-leg casts, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 9, 2012 13:42 - 0 Comments

Simple ‘thread’ test diagnoses fever

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The knotty problem of diagnosing fevers in poor, remote areas may be unraveled by a short length of cotton thread. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2012 9:59 - 2 Comments

Lime-sun mixer makes drinking water safe

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A dash of lime juice and a dose of sunshine make a cheap, effective combination for safer drinking water in impoverished countries. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2012 8:56 - 1 Comment

Dengue turns mosquitoes into eating machines

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Dengue virus infection triggers genes that make mosquitoes hungrier, better at smelling hosts to feed on, and perhaps more likely to spread disease to human populations. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2012 10:05 - 4 Comments

To kill latent HIV, lure it into an ambush

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — AIDS experts have figured out a way to kill off the latent HIV that hides in infected T cells long after antiretroviral drugs suppress it to undetectable levels. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 7, 2012 13:13 - 1 Comment

Solar probe must survive ‘hellish’ conditions

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Engineers are designing a NASA probe to take a close-up look at the sun while enduring blowtorch temperatures, supersonic solar particles, and intense radiation. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments

Latina moms put doctors’ kindness first

JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — Latina moms value a pediatrician’s empathy and warmth far more than the doctor’s ability to speak Spanish. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 25, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments

For science’s sake, touch the art

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Visitors to a new exhibition get to break the cardinal rule of museum-going: Please don’t touch. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 15:25 - 0 Comments

Sensor detects lithium battery fires

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An inexpensive new sensor can detect overheating and potential fires in common rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. (more…)

Mosquito genes modified to zap malaria

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Mosquito immune systems can be engineered to more effectively kill malaria-carrying parasites, blocking transmission to humans. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 12:50 - 1 Comment

Short legs let Neandertals climb mountains

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neandertals evolved with such short lower legs so they could move more efficiently over the mountainous terrain where they lived, a new study concludes. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2011 9:36 - 17 Comments

MRI no longer off limits for pacemakers

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Patients with cardiac implants can safely undergo MRI scans if their doctors follow new guidelines, researchers say. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2011 13:33 - 1 Comment

Repair sickle cell gene with stem cells

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Researchers have used a patient’s stem cells to correct the genetic alteration that causes sickle cell disease. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 6, 2011 11:40 - 3 Comments

5 tactics for dumping digital trash

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The “reduce, reuse, and recycle” philosophy may help manage garbage both in the real and digital worlds, say researchers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 11, 2011 16:21 - 4 Comments

Kids with ‘number sense’ excel in math

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Add it up: Evidence shows math ability is as much an inborn talent as artistry or athleticism. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 14:45 - 0 Comments

Test predicts cancer in pancreas cysts

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A gene-based test can distinguish precancerous pancreatic cysts from harmless ones and may eventually help patients avoid unneeded and potentially risky surgery. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2011 15:54 - 1 Comment

Software mines Twitter for ‘sick’ trends

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Sift through 2 billion tweets and you can find a lot of useful public health intelligence on where people are sick, what ails them, and what they’re doing about it. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments

Implant could cut dialysis risks

JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — A new device designed to be implanted under the skin could reduce the risk of infection, clotting, and narrowing of the blood vessels in patients who need dialysis because of kidney failure. (more…)

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