Day: February 28, 2011
Famed neurosurgeon Cushing’s century-old notes reveal modern-style admission of medical error
February 28, 2011
The current focus on medical errors isn’t quite as new as it seems. A Johns Hopkins review of trailblazing neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing’s notes, made at the turn of the 20th century, has turned up copious documentation of his own surgical mishaps as well as his suggestions for preventing those mistakes in the future. Authors of […]
Seminal successes linked to tolerant regulatory oversight, hope
February 28, 2011
Relatively lenient regulations regarding human subjects protections in the 1950s played an important role in pediatric oncology being the first field of medicine in which doctors simultaneously treated patients and carried out clinical research, according to a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The review, by Yoram Unguru, makes clear that […]
Study: Parents’ influence on children’s eating habits is limited
February 28, 2011
As primary caregivers, parents are often believed to have a strong influence on children’s eating behaviors. However, previous findings on parent-child resemblance in dietary intakes are mixed. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reviewed and assessed the degree of association and similarity between children’s and their parents’ dietary intake based on […]
Motorcycle helmet myth debunked; use decreases cervical spine injury
February 28, 2011
Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear also to be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests. “We are debunking a popular myth that wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle can be detrimental during a motorcycle […]
An unusual APL mission: Develop apps for soldiers’ phones
February 28, 2011
American special operations soldiers gathering critical intelligence and data in hostile territory have found that sometimes the best tool for the job is a civilian device, not a military one. A new favorite of these elite war fighters is the commercial smart phone: a compact, flexible, powerful piece of electronic gear. While the operators have […]
Teens with HIV at risk for pregnancy, complications
February 28, 2011
Teenage girls and young women infected with HIV get pregnant more often and suffer pregnancy complications more frequently than their HIV-negative peers, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins investigators. A report on the multicenter study, based on an analysis of records from 181 patients with HIV, ages 13 to 24, treated at four […]
Hopkins scientists tie cell cycle ‘clock’ to childhood cancers
February 28, 2011
Abnormal chromosomes have long been detected in children with leukemias and lymphomas, and now research by Johns Hopkins scientists has linked such abnormalities with a molecular clock that controls the timing of a high-stakes genetic exchange inside dividing immune system cells. When an immune cell divides, its DNA breaks into snippets that pair up anew […]
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February 28, 2011
Power struggle: Macho muscle cells force their way to fusion Muscle, aptly enough, is born of cellular bullying, not mutual consent. In fact, according to new research from Johns Hopkins, the fusion of muscle cells is a power struggle that involves a smaller mobile antagonist that points at, pokes and finally pushes into its larger, […]
Calendar — February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011
COLLOQUIA Tues., March 1, 4 p.m. “How the Brain Invents the Mind,” a Psychological and Brain Sciences colloquium with Rebecca Saxe, MIT. 234 Ames. HW Tues., March 1, 4 p.m. “Anthropology of Water Sustainability,” an Anthropology colloquium with Steve Caton, Harvard University. 400 Macaulay. HW Tues., March 1, 4:15 p.m. “Firefly Luciferase Bioluminescence—The Hopkins Connection,” […]
Classifieds — February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Belvedere, beautifully renov’d 3BR, 2BA TH, available June, discount for 2-yr lease. $1,600/mo (furn’d) or $1,450/mo (unfurn’d). 410-929-6008 or belvedererental@gmail.com. Bolton Hill (Park Ave), beautiful 8-rm apt, 1,300 sq ft, 1BR + guestroom and 1BA separate office and dining rm, gorgeous shared yd. $1,595/mo. gbaranoski@covad.net. Deep Creek Lake/Wisp, cozy 2BR cabin w/full […]