Issue: 2012 February 13
Depressive symptoms, physical impairment often follow ICU stays
February 13, 2012
Critically ill patients who recover from a potentially deadly syndrome known as acute lung injury frequently emerge with new, apparently long-lasting depressive symptoms and new physical impairments that make them unable to perform many daily tasks, Johns Hopkins research suggests. Results of the new study, published Dec. 8 in the American Journal of Respiratory and […]
American Indian motor vehicle deaths need to be addressed
February 13, 2012
More research and programs are needed to address the elevated rate of motor vehicle–related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. To better understand this racial and ethnic disparity, the authors conducted a systematic review of literature published over the […]
APL leads team to leverage innovative advances in genomics
February 13, 2012
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation may recall an episode in which Dr. Crusher, having found a genetic abnormality in Capt. Picard, traveled back in time to change Picard’s DNA and return him to optimal health. That was 1990s science fiction. Physicians today might not have time machines, but they do have the ability […]
Summer Camp Discoveries Fair scheduled for Tuesday
February 13, 2012
The Office of Work, Life and Engagement will hold its annual Summer Camp Discovery Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Turner Concourse on the East Baltimore campus. The fair is an opportunity for prospective campers and their families to meet with local and regional camp organizations and groups offering […]
WHO publishes new standards for human participant research
February 13, 2012
The World Health Organization has published “Standards and Operational Guidance for Ethics Review of Health-Related Research With Human Participants,” a compilation of 10 standards for ethics review of health-related research with human participants. “Our goal was to provide global guidance and a minimum set of standards that research ethics committees throughout the world are expected […]
Nominations sought for Diversity Recognition Awards
February 13, 2012
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Diversity Recognition Awards. Presented by the Johns Hopkins Institutions Diversity Leadership Council, the awards recognize outstanding accomplishments of faculty, staff, students or groups whose demonstrable efforts foster greater appreciation, advancement and celebration of diversity and inclusiveness in the Johns Hopkins culture and environment. All faculty, staff and students […]
Test of the Johns Hopkins Emergency Alert set for Feb. 14
February 13, 2012
Homewood Campus Safety and Security will conduct a test of the campus siren/public address system and the Johns Hopkins Emergency Alerts text messaging system at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The test will be a full-scale simultaneous activation of both systems. The siren/PA system, which is activated by radio signal from the Homewood Communications […]
‘Test and treat’: New strategy for eliminating malaria
February 13, 2012
As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic, or minimally symptomatic, malaria can be as high as 35 percent in populations with malaria, and these asymptomatic individuals can serve as a reservoir for […]
A rare look inside the Amish world
February 13, 2012
From a distance, the Amish appear caught in 18th-century amber. In the days of iPads and hybrid cars, the members of this Christian order cling to their plain dress, bonnets, long beards, and horse and buggy rides. The truth about this insular group, however, has more shades of gray than the London skyline, says Donald […]
Service at JHU is a group effort
February 13, 2012
Johns Hopkins student groups possess a vibrant and generous volunteer ethos, with Baltimore City communities the beneficiary, according to a recent survey. In fall 2011, 81 student organizations, representing 59 percent of the undergraduate student body at Homewood, worked on dozens of city service projects, including teen mentoring, breast cancer awareness initiatives, neighborhood cleanups, book […]