Day: March 7, 2011
Two-thirds of older adults now have hearing loss
March 7, 2011
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect against this loss, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers. These findings, published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, […]
Going green in OR could reduce costs without risking safety
March 7, 2011
Johns Hopkins researchers say that they have identified practical strategies to implement environmentally friendly practices in operating rooms and other hospital facilities that could result in vastly reduced health care costs and pose no risk to patient safety. Experts say health care facilities are second only to the food industry in contributing to waste products […]
Traditional Chinese medicine mystery solved by researchers
March 7, 2011
Discovery of molecular mechanism reveals antitumor possibilities Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered that a natural product isolated from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commonly known as thunder god vine, or lei gong teng, and used for hundreds of years to treat many conditions including rheumatoid arthritis works by blocking gene control […]
Feet first? Old mitochondria might be responsible for neuropathy
March 7, 2011
The burning, tingling pain of neuropathy may affect feet and hands before other body parts because the powerhouses of nerve cells that supply the extremities age and become dysfunctional as they complete the long journey to these areas, Johns Hopkins scientists suggest in a new study. The finding may eventually lead to new ways to […]
Johns Hopkins team explores PARIS, finds key to Parkinson’s
March 7, 2011
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that PARIS—the protein—facilitates the most common form of Parkinson’s disease, which affects about 1 million older Americans. The findings of their study, published March 4 in Cell, could lead to important new targets for treatment. Previous research has shown that a protein dubbed parkin protects brain cells by “tagging” certain […]
Docs can know which heart grafts vulnerable to clogging
March 7, 2011
A team of heart experts at Johns Hopkins has found that dual lab tests of blood-clotting factors accurately predict the patients whose blood vessels—in particular, veins implanted to restore blood flow to the heart during coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG—are more likely to fail or become clogged within six months. One test gauges the speed […]
More News
March 7, 2011
Musical robots An unusual group of “musicians” created by Lemur—the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots—will be performing this week on the Homewood campus. Founded in 2000 by Eric Singer, Lemur is a group of artists and technologists who create exotic, sculptural musical instruments that integrate robotic technology. Pilot program throws tough problems at new […]
Notices — March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Awards — Applications are now being accepted for several awards in the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. Applications are due on March 28 and should be addressed to Ami Cox, fellowship coordinator, 225 Mergenthaler Hall. More information can be found online at www.jhu .edu/scholarships.alphalist.html. Submit any questions […]
Classifieds — March 7, 2011
March 7, 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. Canton, lg 2- or 3BR, 2BA […]
Calendar — March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
BLOOD DRIVE Tues., March 8, and Wed., March 9, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross blood drive. For more information, e-mail johnshopkinsblooddrive@jhmi .edu or call 410-614-0913. Turner Concourse. EB COLLOQUIA Tues., March 8, 4:15 p.m. “Biosynthesis of Molecular Scaffolds: Indanomycin and Thiostrepton,” a Chemistry colloquium with Wendy Kelly, Georgia Institute of Technology. 233 […]