Day: November 15, 2010
Vitamin D deficit doubles risk of stroke in whites, not blacks
November 15, 2010
Having low levels of vitamin D, the essential nutrient obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, doubles the risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks, according to a new report by researchers at Johns Hopkins. Stroke is the nation’s third-leading cause of death, killing more than 140,000 Americans annually and temporarily […]
Study: Revaccination could benefit HIV-infected children
November 15, 2010
HIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART, may require revaccination to maintain immunity against preventable diseases. There remains no standard or official recommendation on revaccination of children receiving HAART, an effective intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reviewed published data […]
Not so fast: Docs should wait longer for signs of brain recovery
November 15, 2010
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins say that physicians might be drawing conclusions too soon about irreversible brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest whose bodies were for a day initially chilled into a calming coma. The chilling, known as therapeutic hypothermia, is one of the few medical practices known to improve brain recovery after sudden […]
Cheers — November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Neeraj Naval has been appointed director of Neuro-Critical Care. With a background in neurology, neurosurgery and anesthesiology–critical care medicine, Naval, an assistant professor, focuses on managing critically ill patients with neurological conditions such as subarachanoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke. After receiving his medical degree from Grant Medical College in Mumbai, […]
Low-cost treatment helps prevent TB in people with HIV
November 15, 2010
Early results from a group of clinical trials in Africa and South America support wider use of a low-cost treatment to prevent the emergence of active tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS. In a supplement published Nov. 11 in the journal Aids, researchers affiliated with the Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS/TB Epidemic, known […]
More news from The Gazette
November 15, 2010
Study examines risk of hetero HIV transmission in China Since 2007, heterosexual transmission has replaced injecting drug use as the primary transmission mode of all HIV infections in China, and a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the burden of HIV and sexually transmitted disease among male […]
Milestones — November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 10 years of service Rodriguez, Carlos, Center for Talented Youth 5 years of service Arana, Silvia, Jhpiego Benavides, Bruno, Jhpiego Hill, Sonja, Johns Hopkins University Press McKaig, Catherine, Jhpiego Peto, Joan, Jhpiego Wolfe, Jamie, Jhpiego BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 30 years of service Wenger, Jeanne, Epidemiology 20 years of service […]
Notices — November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
MLK Jr. Community Service Award Nominations — Organizers of the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration are calling for nominations of faculty, staff, graduate students and retirees for the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Community Service. Recipients who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism, citizenship and activism that characterized King’s life will be […]
Calendar — November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
COLLOQUIA Mon., Nov. 15, 4:30 p.m. “The Race of Nimble Fingers: Changing Patterns of Child Labor in South Africa’s Wine Industry,” an Anthropology colloquium with Susan Levine, University of Cape Town. 113 Greenhouse. HW Tues., Nov. 16, 4:15 p.m. “Pathways to More Efficient Organic Solar Cells: What We Can Learn by Watching Electrons Move in […]
Classifieds — November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
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