Day: July 19, 2010
Messenger’s third flyby reveals new information about Mercury
July 19, 2010
Analysis of data from Messenger’s third and final flyby of Mercury in September 2009 has revealed the first observations of emission from an ionized species in Mercury’s exosphere, new information about magnetic substorms and evidence of younger volcanism on the innermost planet than previously recognized. The results are reported in three papers published online July […]
Blind mice can ‘see’ thanks to special retinal cells, study finds
July 19, 2010
It would make the perfect question for the popular television show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? What parts of the eye allow us to see? The conventional wisdom: rods and cones. The human retina contains about 120 million rods, which detect light and darkness, shape and movement, and about 7 million cones, which, […]
Link suggested between scleroderma and cancer in certain patients
July 19, 2010
Patients with a certain type of scleroderma may get cancer and scleroderma simultaneously, Johns Hopkins researchers have found, suggesting that in some diseases, autoimmunity and cancer may be linked. These findings could lead researchers closer to discovering what causes scleroderma, an incurable autoimmune disease that causes scar tissue to develop in the skin and in […]
JH Medicine team discovers sweet way to detect prediabetes
July 19, 2010
Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple routine test for detecting the subtle onset of the disease, before symptoms or complications occur and in time to reverse its course. Pilot studies, […]
Recession takes toll on nonprofit workers and programs
July 19, 2010
Nearly 40 percent of nonprofit organizations currently lack adequate staff to deliver their programs and services, according to results of a national survey released July 14 by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies. Almost a third of organizations reported net reductions in their work forces over the six months preceding the survey […]
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July 19, 2010
Johns Hopkins Medicine adds four to its board of trustees Four leaders in the financial, pharmaceutical and medical fields have been selected for one-year terms on the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine. One has also been named to a three-year term on the board of trustees of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The new […]
Cheers — July 19, 2010
July 19, 2010
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Jennifer Hayashi, assistant professor of geriatrics, director of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Elder House Call Program and associate director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, has received the American Academy of Home Care Physicians’ highest honor, the Eric Baron House Call Doctor of the Year Award. The Elder House Call Program provides […]
Milestones — July 19, 2010
July 19, 2010
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 10 years of service Lipscombe, Trevor, Johns Hopkins University Press 5 years of service Merkel, Stuart, Jhpiego Mungia, Jaime, Jhpiego Robinson, Shameek, Center for Talented Youth Sawyer, Susan, Jhpiego BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Retirees McMahon, Jean, 12 years of service, Health Policy and Management Mueller, Francine, 11 years of service, Health Behavior […]
Classifieds — July 19, 2010
July 19, 2010
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Calendar — July 19, 2010
July 19, 2010
FILM/VIDEO Fri., July 23, 7:30 p.m. The JHU Summer Film Series presents Star Trek (2009); music by the Swingin’ Swamis. Sponsored by the Office of Summer and Intersession Programs. Live music begins at 7:30 p.m.; movies start just after sunset. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Keyser Quad. HW GRAND ROUNDS Mon., July 26, 8:30 a.m. […]