Category: Around Hopkins
Reported increase in older adult fall deaths due to improved coding
May 21, 2012
The recent dramatic increase in the rate of deaths from falls in older Americans is likely the effect of improved reporting quality, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. The report finds that the largest increase in the mortality rate occurred immediately following the 1999 introduction of […]
Mercury in dolphins: Study compares captive, wild toxin levels
May 21, 2012
Amid growing concerns about the spread of harmful mercury in plants and animals, a new study by researchers from The Johns Hopkins University and the National Aquarium has compared levels of the chemical in captive dolphins and in dolphins found in the wild. The captive animals were fed a controlled diet, while the wild mammals […]
Risk of blood loss in childhood back surgery varies with cause
May 21, 2012
The relative risk of blood loss during corrective spine surgery in children appears linked to the underlying condition causing the spinal deformity, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Results of the study, published online March 15 in the journal Spine, can help surgeons prepare, plan and safeguard against this common and serious […]
Deep brain stimulation may hold promise for mild Alzheimer’s
May 21, 2012
A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer’s disease suggests that a device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific “memory” regions of the brain appears to increase neuronal activity. Results of the study using deep brain stimulation, a therapy already used in some patients with Parkinson’s disease or depression, may offer hope […]
Most states fail to address youth exposure to alcohol marketing
May 21, 2012
Reducing youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing is a missed opportunity for states to improve public health, according to a new review of state alcohol advertising laws from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report examines the extent to which states’ alcohol advertising […]
Groundbreaking set for School of Engineering’s Malone Hall
May 21, 2012
Johns Hopkins University leaders, trustees, faculty, students and guests will gather on Wednesday, May 23, on the Homewood campus for the groundbreaking of Malone Hall, a 69,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building on the Alonzo G. and Virginia G. Decker Quadrangle that will house at least three collaborative research institutes. The building is made possible through a $30 […]
Improved adult-derived stem cells have fewer genetic changes
May 21, 2012
A team of researchers from The Johns Hopkins University and the National Human Genome Research Institute has evaluated the whole genomic sequence of stem cells derived from human bone marrow cells—so-called induced pluripotent stem cells—and found that relatively few genetic changes occur during stem cell conversion by an improved method. The findings, reported in the March […]
For the Record: Milestones
May 21, 2012
The following staff members are retiring or celebrating an anniversary with the university in May 2012. The information is compiled by the Office of Work, Life and Engagement, 443-997-7000. ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 20 years of service Fogarty, Linda, Jhpiego 15 years of service Benamor, Linda, Jhpiego 10 years of service Wingenroth, Brian, Johns Hopkins […]
Study: Nanodevices open door to treatment of cerebral palsy
May 21, 2012
A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nanodevices that successfully cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. A report on the experiments, conducted at Wayne State University in collaboration with the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and […]
For the Record: Cheers
May 21, 2012
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Alicia Arbaje, an assistant professor of medicine and associate director of Transitional Care Research, has received a two-year grant from the National Patient Safety Foundation to pursue her proposed research on the “Identification and Validation of Risks to Patient Safety During Care Transitions of Older Adults Receiving Skilled Home Health Care Services […]