Day: April 18, 2011
Hopkins team discovers how DNA changes
April 18, 2011
Using human kidney cells and brain tissue from adult mice, Johns Hopkins scientists have uncovered the sequence of steps that makes normally stable DNA undergo the crucial chemical changes implicated in cancers, psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The process may also be involved in learning and memory, the researchers say. A report on their study […]
Experimental Alzheimer’s drugs might help with nerve injuries
April 18, 2011
Drugs already in development to treat Alzheimer’s disease may eventually be tapped for a different purpose altogether: regrowing the ends of injured nerves to relieve pain and paralysis. According to a new Johns Hopkins study, experimental compounds originally designed to combat a protein that builds up in Alzheimer’s-addled brains appear to make crushed or cut […]
Computerized ordering systems reduce psychiatric drug errors
April 18, 2011
Coupling an electronic prescription drug–ordering system with a computerized method for reporting adverse events can dramatically reduce the number of medication errors in a hospital’s psychiatric unit, suggests new Johns Hopkins research. “Medication errors are a leading cause of adverse events in hospitals,” said study leader Geetha Jayaram, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral […]
Young athlete’s sudden death may warrant checkups for entire family
April 18, 2011
The recent flurry of highly publicized cases of young athletes dying suddenly on the playing field has prompted Johns Hopkins Children’s Center cardiologists to discuss the medical significance of a child’s sudden death for the rest of the family. Because most cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes stem from an underlying heart condition, […]
Study solidifies role of DISC1 in risk for mental illnesses
April 18, 2011
Johns Hopkins researchers report the discovery of a molecular switch that regulates the behavior of a protein that, when altered, is already known to increase human susceptibility to schizophrenia and mood disorders. The findings, published online in the journal Nature, expand the possibility of creating biomarkers that can better diagnose those with mental illnesses and […]
Cheers — April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Ilene Browner, an instructor of geriatric oncology; Michael Crocetti, an assistant professor of pediatrics; and Judy Huang, an associate professor of neurosurgery, were inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence during the Excellence in Patient Care Symposium held April 26. John Burton, the Mason F. Lord Professor of Geriatric Medicine in […]
Milestones — April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 20 years of service Mickenberg, Karen, Center for Talented Youth 15 years of service Dear, Amy, Jhpiego Spell, Cynthia, Bioethics Institute 10 years of service Birch, Kristi, Center for Talented Youth Vogt, Kristin, Jhpiego 5 years of service Obbagy, Kathleen, Johns Hopkins University Press BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 30 years […]
More News…
April 18, 2011
Nuclear Regulatory Commission head to speak at Leaders + Legends Gregory B. Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is the featured speaker at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s Leaders + Legends lecture series on April 21. The event will take place at 7:30 a.m. in the Legg Mason Tower in Harbor East. […]
Calendar — April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
BLOOD DRIVES Mon., April 25 (through April 27), 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross blood drive. For eligibility requirements, go to www .hopkinsworklife.org/community/blood_drive_locations.html. To schedule a donation, call 410-550-0289. Francis X. Knott Conference Center. Bayview COLLOQUIA Wed., April 20, 3:30 p.m. “Pan-STARRS,” an STSci colloquium with John Tonry, University of Hawaii Institute for […]
Classifieds — April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Bayview, efficiency apt, mins walking to Bayview campus. $450/mo + utils. 443-386-8471 or fanauh2o@yahoo.com. Bayview, 2BR, 1BA house, CAC, front/back porches, yd, shed, quiet neighborhood, walking distance to Bayview. $1,100/mo + utils. 410-633-2064. Bolton Hill (Park Ave), beautiful 2BR, 1BA apt, 8 rms, 1,300 sq ft, separate office + dining rm, gorgeous […]