Day: April 4, 2011
Could HIV-infected organs save lives?
April 4, 2011
If Congress reversed its ban on allowing people with HIV to be organ donors after their death, roughly 500 HIV-positive patients with kidney or liver failure each year could get transplants within months rather than the years they currently wait on the list, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. “If this legal ban were lifted, we […]
Heart drug cuts prostate cancer risk, has therapeutic potential
April 4, 2011
Johns Hopkins scientists and their colleagues paired laboratory and epidemiologic data to find that men using the cardiac drug digoxin had a 24 percent lower risk for prostate cancer. The scientists say that further research about the discovery may lead to use of the drug, or new ones that work the same way, to treat […]
Electronic faucets hinder, not help, hospital infection control
April 4, 2011
A study of newly installed hands-free faucets at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, all equipped with the latest electronic-eye sensors to automatically detect hands and dispense preset amounts of water, shows that they were more likely to be contaminated with one of the most common and hazardous bacteria in hospitals compared to old-style fixtures with separate handles […]
Most states unclear about storage and use of babies’ blood samples
April 4, 2011
State laws and policies governing the storage and use of surplus blood samples taken from newborns as part of the routine health screening process range from explicit to nonexistent, leaving many parents ill-informed about how their babies’ leftover blood might be used, according to a team led by a member of the Johns Hopkins Berman […]
SAIS to host forum on Japan earthquake and tsunami
April 4, 2011
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies will host a forum, “Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami: Dimensions of the Disaster and Future Prospects,” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5. The forum, hosted by the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS and the student-led SAIS Japan Relief Team, includes Ichiro […]
JHU scientists link length of DNA ‘end caps’ to diabetes risk
April 4, 2011
New evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres, “caps” at the ends of chromosomes, may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA that protect the ends of chromosomes, and they normally shorten with age, much like the caps that protect the ends of […]
More news…
April 4, 2011
Pediatric immunologist receives prestigious ARTrust Award The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology has bestowed its prestigious ARTrust award on Johns Hopkins Children’s Center immunologist Pamela Guerrerio for her ongoing research in the field of allergy and immunology. Nurses get expert education in negotiation Expert negotiator Ronald Shapiro recently taught more than 60 nurses […]
Notices — April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011
University Finance Employee Recognition Program — University Finance is launching an Employee Recognition Program to acknowledge the efforts and contributions of its staff members who have demonstrated excellent customer service in their positions. Nominations for the Just Honoring U program can be made by anyone outside University Finance. For details and to view the online […]
Classifieds — April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011
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Calendar — April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011
COLLOQUIA Wed., April 6, 3:30 p.m. “Star Formation Histories of Galaxies With HST/Wide Field Camera 3,” an STSci colloquium with Robert O’Connell, University of Virginia. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller Bldg. HW Wed., April 6, 4:30 p.m. “Mapping the Journey of Germ Cells,” a Biology colloquium with Xin Chen, KSAS. 26 Mudd. HW Thurs., April 7, 4:15 […]