Category: Research
Milk safe, even encouraged for some kids after allergy treatment
August 31, 2009
Some children with a history of severe milk allergy can safely drink milk and consume other dairy products every day, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and published in the Aug. 10 online edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Investigators followed up with a subset of children who […]
Is there long-term brain damage after heart bypass surgery?
August 31, 2009
Brain scientists and cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that the long-term memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due to the underlying coronary artery disease itself and not to ill aftereffects from having used a heart-lung machine. Researchers say that their latest findings explain study results […]
Hepatitis E more widespread in U.S. than previously suspected
August 31, 2009
Exposure to hepatitis E virus appears to be common in the United States, although disease following exposure is rarely reported, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found antibodies indicating exposure to HEV in 21 percent of the U.S. population between 1988 and 1994. […]
Immigrant blacks more likely to attend elite colleges
August 17, 2009
A larger proportion of immigrant black high school graduates attend selective colleges and universities than either native black or white students in America, according to a study by sociologists at Johns Hopkins and Syracuse universities.
New DNA test uses nanotech to find early signs of cancer
August 17, 2009
Using tiny crystals called quantum dots, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to look for DNA attachments that often are early warning signs of cancer. This test, which detects both the presence and the quantity of certain DNA changes, could alert people who are at risk of developing the disease and also could tell doctors how well a particular cancer treatment is working.
Calculating the best way for teaching algebra
August 17, 2009
What’s the best formula for teaching algebra? Immersing students in their course work, or easing them into learning the new skills? Or does a combination of the two techniques add up to the best strategy? Researchers at the Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins are aiming to find out through a federally funded study that will span 18 schools in five states this fall.
Guided care reduces cost for elders with chronic conditions
August 17, 2009
The nation’s sickest and most expensive patients need fewer health care resources and cost insurers less when they are closely supported by a nurse-physician primary care team that tracks their health and offers regular support, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The research, published this month in the American Journal of Managed Care, found that in the first eight months of a randomized controlled trial, patients in a primary care enhancement program called Guided Care spent less time in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities and had fewer emergency room visits and home health episodes.
Scientists find cells responsible for bladder cancer’s spread
August 17, 2009
Using a technique that takes advantage of similarities between tumor and organ growth, Johns Hopkins scientists have tracked down a powerful set of cells in bladder tumors that seem to be primarily responsible for the cancer’s growth and spread. The findings, reported in the July Stem Cells, could help scientists develop new ways of finding and attacking similar cells in other types of cancer.
Johns Hopkins hits 100 mark in Recovery Act grants
August 3, 2009
The Johns Hopkins University has to date been awarded 100 National Institutes of Health research grants through the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009, also known as the federal stimulus package. These grants, totaling more than $21 million, will finance investigations ranging from computer-assisted orthopedic surgery to the role that certain proteins play in […]
Close caregiver relationship may slow Alzheimer’s decline
August 3, 2009
A study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Utah State universities suggests that a particularly close relationship with caregivers may give people with Alzheimer’s disease a marked edge over those without one in retaining mind and brain function over time. The beneficial effect of emotional intimacy that the researchers saw among participants was on par […]