Day: May 10, 2010
Spouses caring for partners with dementia at risk of same fate
May 10, 2010
Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don’t have it, according to results of a 12-year study led by Johns Hopkins, Utah State and Duke universities. The increased risk that the researchers saw among caregivers was on par with […]
Despite tests, high blood pressure hard to recognize in children
May 10, 2010
A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of 2,500 patient records suggests that medical staff fail to check a child’s blood pressure a fifth of the time and, in those whose blood pressure they do check, they are not recognizing what constitutes an abnormal reading. Researchers say the consequences are that pediatricians and nurses may be missing […]
Social context may affect obesity disparities more than race
May 10, 2010
When analyzing obesity disparities among women, socioeconomic status and social context may be more important than race, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Health Disparities Solutions. The authors examined race disparities in obesity among black and white women living in the same social context […]
Parents favor e-mail access to child’s pediatrician, study finds
May 10, 2010
Given the option, most parents would gladly e-mail their child’s pediatrician with nonurgent questions about minor ailments or symptoms, medication, feeding, sleeping and follow-up appointments, according to a preliminary small survey conducted by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The study’s findings were presented May 2 at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held in […]
H1N1 drills expose gaps in hospital infection protection
May 10, 2010
Resuscitation drills conducted during the first weeks of the H1N1 outbreak in May 2009 have exposed critical gaps in basic protection among hospital first-responders, according to a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study. Failing to use personal protection such as gowns, glasses, respirator masks and gloves during infection outbreaks makes hospital staff vulnerable to infection and […]
Genes associated with risk for oral cleft malformation identified
May 10, 2010
An international consortium of scientists, led by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University, has identified two genes that when altered are closely associated with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the world’s most common congenital malformations and occur in one in every 700 births. The finding is the result […]
How dark chocolate may guard against brain injury from stroke
May 10, 2010
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that a compound in dark chocolate may protect the brain after a stroke by increasing cellular signals already known to shield nerve cells from damage. Ninety minutes after feeding mice a single modest dose of epicatechin, a compound found naturally in dark chocolate, the scientists induced an ischemic stroke […]
Notices — May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010
Donations Needed for Druid Hill Family Center Y — Do you have new or gently used toys or games that you can donate to the Druid Hill Family Center Y? Your donation of a wish list item will help the Y stretch its financial resources and provide healthy and enriching experiences for our community’s youth. […]
Classifieds — May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010
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Calendar — May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010
COLLOQUIA Wed., May 12, 4:30 p.m. “Chromatin and Today’s Housing Markets: Foreclosure, Remodeling and a Need for Regulation,” a Biology colloquium with Gregory Bowman, KSAS. 100 Mudd. HW Fri., May 14, 2 p.m. “Security, Protection and Compliance for Virtual Infrastructure (and the Cloud)—Building Security Into the Fabric,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with Michael Berman, […]