Day: February 21, 2011
Seniors with hearing loss more likely to develop dementia
February 21, 2011
Seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers suggests. The findings, the researchers say, could lead to new ways to combat dementia, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide and carries heavy […]
Scientists warn against stifling effect of stem cell patenting
February 21, 2011
In an opinion piece published Feb. 10 in the journal Science, a team of scholars led by a Johns Hopkins University bioethicist urges the scientific community to act collectively to counter the negative effects of the patenting and privatizing of stem cell lines, data and pioneering technologies. This means grappling with the ambiguity of several […]
Johns Hopkins astrophysicist wins Sloan Research Fellowship
February 21, 2011
Nadia L. Zakamska of the Krieger School’s Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins has received a Sloan Research Fellowship to continue her work that uses Earth- and space-based telescopes and large data sets to answer important questions about the universe and its origins. Administered by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, […]
Protein involved in CF plays role in other lung diseases
February 21, 2011
Ateam of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers has discovered that a protein involved in cystic fibrosis also regulates inflammation and cell death in emphysema and may be responsible for other chronic lung diseases. The findings, published online in the December issue of The Journal of Immunology, pave the way toward new treatments to prevent lung […]
Breast cancer patients with diabetes more likely to die
February 21, 2011
Breast cancer patients are nearly 50 percent more likely to die of any cause if they also have diabetes, according to a comprehensive review of research conducted by Johns Hopkins physicians. The findings, published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggest that future research could focus on whether high levels of […]
More news
February 21, 2011
Hospital shootings rare, but rate of other assaults high, study finds Shootings like the one in which a gunman shot a doctor and killed a patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in September are “exceedingly rare,” but the rate of other assaults on workers in U.S. health care settings is four times higher than in […]
Cheers — February 21, 2011
February 21, 2011
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Eric Howell, associate professor, chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine and deputy director of Hospital Operations for the Department of Medicine, received the Outstanding Hospitalist Achievement Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians on Feb. 4. Cynthia Rand, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and […]
Milestones — February 21, 2011
February 21, 2011
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 30 years of service Estep, Deborah, Jhpiego 20 years of service Johnson, Stacy, Center for Talented Youth Lonsdale, Vilma, Center for Talented Youth 15 years of service Breichner, William, Johns Hopkins University Press Sievers, John, Jhpiego Walsh, Margaret, Center for Talented Youth 10 years of service Blough, Mary, Jhpiego Kambon, Khari, […]
Calendar — February 21, 2011
February 21, 2011
BLOOD DRIVES Mon., Feb. 21 through Wed., Feb. 23, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross blood drive. For eligibility requirements, go to www.hopkinsworklife.org/community/blood_drive_locations .html. To schedule a donation, call 410-550-0289. Francis X. Knott Conference Center. Bayview COLLOQUIA Tues., Feb. 22, 4:15 p.m. “Natural and Artificial Catalysis by Flavin-Based Compounds,” a Chemistry colloquium with […]
Classifieds — February 21, 2011
February 21, 2011
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Belvedere, beautifully renov’d 3BR, 2BA TH, available June. $1,600/mo (furn’d) or $1,450/mo (unfurn’d). 410-929-6008 or belvedererental@gmail.com. Bolton Hill, 2 big BRs and 2.5BAs in immaculate TH, hdwd flrs, recent apps, AC, new roof/windows, porch, bsmt, 2 prkng spaces, 4-min walk to metro, avail July. $1,850/mo. 410-383-7055 or viLca11@gmail.com. Bolton Hill, beautiful 1BR, […]