Posts Tagged ‘Johns Hopkins University’
Drug blunts cocaine addiction in mice
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neuroscientists trying to explain cocaine’s effects on the brain have stumbled onto a chemical compound that blocks cravings for the drug in addicted mice. Continue…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:01 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - May 21, 2013 11:32 - 1 Comment
Hear a heartbeat in space with this stethoscope
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new electronic stethoscope designed for NASA could deliver accurate heart and body sounds to medics assessing astronaut health in a noisy spacecraft. (more…)
Top Stories - May 21, 2013 10:49 - 3 Comments
Blood test could predict postpartum depression
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Chemical changes in two genes reliably predict if a woman will develop postpartum depression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2013 15:30 - 0 Comments
Cartilage gets bum rap for osteoarthritis
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Osteoarthritis, a painful disease thought to be primarily a problem with the cartilage that cushions joints, may actually be caused in large part by the bone underneath. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 17, 2013 9:27 - 2 Comments
Flyby radar maps Saturn’s Earth-like moon
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Using a radar imager to peer through the soupy atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan, scientists have created the first topographic map of one of the most Earth-like worlds in the solar system. (more…)
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 - May 10, 2013 13:37 - 0 Comments
Vaccinate mosquitoes to stop malaria?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mosquitoes are deadly and efficient disease transmitters, but they also can be equally good at spreading a cure for diseases they transmit, such as malaria, new research suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - May 10, 2013 12:35 - 5 Comments
3D printed ear binds biology with electronics
PRINCETON (US) — Using 3D printing tools, scientists have created a functional ear that can “hear” radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
Block one gene to make cancer less aggressive
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Repressing a critical control gene can stop runaway cancer cell growth and the processes that spread tumors around the body, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 14:04 - 0 Comments
Menopause skills fall short for new ob/gyns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Not even one in five trainee obstetrics and gynecology doctors in the United States receives formal training in menopause medicine, training most of them say they want. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 13:00 - 0 Comments
Coaches shape attitudes about sexual assault
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Young male athletes who took part in a program led by coaches were less likely to engage in abusive behaviors toward their female partners. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 16:16 - 0 Comments
How ‘jail-breaker’ cancer cells escape
PRINCETON (US) — Cancer cells that can break out of a tumor and invade other organs are more aggressive than nonmalignant cells and are nimble enough to maneuver their way into small spaces. (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 25, 2013 16:13 - 0 Comments
Tiny tools get a grip for better biopsies
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Magnetic stars—each the size of a speck of dust—can get to the body’s tightest spaces and collect tissue samples to screen for disease. (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…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
Brain’s ‘GPS’ gets us from here to there
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Scientists have found that the brain can bring together unconnected memories about places, allowing us to mentally map out new routes to get us where we want to go. (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 - Apr 12, 2013 14:12 - 2 Comments
Brain scans reveal the ‘signature’ of pain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — In the first objective measure of pain, scientists find that its brain “signature” is the same for everyone. (more…)
