Issue: 2012 February 20
Info session set for Carey School ‘global immersion’ course
February 20, 2012
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School will hold an information session on Thursday, Feb. 23, for a “global immersion” course the school will offer in the spring in Baltimore and Istanbul. The session will take place via conference call and webinar from noon to 1 p.m. Open to Johns Hopkins graduate students interested in learning […]
Millions without hearing aids could benefit
February 20, 2012
Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. The finding adds clarity to less-rigorous estimates by device manufacturers and demonstrates how widespread undertreatment of hearing loss is in the United States, […]
Elevated glucose associated with undetected heart damage
February 20, 2012
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. Researchers found that elevated levels of glycated hemoglobin, or HbA1c, a marker for chronic hyperglycemia and diabetes, were associated with […]
Animal study finds surprising clues to obesity-induced infertility
February 20, 2012
Infertility is common among obese women, but the reasons remain poorly understood and few treatments exist. Now a team of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center scientists, conducting experiments in mice, has uncovered what it considers surprising evidence that insulin resistance, long considered a prime suspect, has little to do with infertility in women with type 2 […]
Sequencing cancer mutations: There’s now an app for that
February 20, 2012
Using precise information about an individual’s genetic makeup is becoming increasingly routine for developing tailored treatments for breast, lung, colon and other cancers. But techniques used to identify meaningful gene mutations depend on analyzing sequences of both normal and mutant DNA in tumor samples, a process that can yield ambiguous results. Now, a team of […]
JHH receives only Hospital of Choice Award in Maryland
February 20, 2012
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the only medical center in Maryland to receive a Hospital of Choice Award from the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers. The AAHCP evaluates approximately 400 hospitals nationwide for the honor, which is based either on an extensive application process or by a secret review of the hospital’s public communications and […]
Business prof writes on HR management, IT investments
February 20, 2012
Adam Seth Litwin, an assistant professor at the Carey Business School with expertise in the areas of strategic human resources management and employment relations, has had his paper “Not Featherbedding but Feathering the Nest: Human Resource Management and Investments in Information Technology” accepted for publication in the tier one journal Industrial Relations, published by the […]
JHM Corporate Security chooses two officers of the year
February 20, 2012
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Corporate Security Office has chosen two Baltimore City policemen to receive its sixth annual Officer of the Year Award. The recipients, Officer Exdol Williams of the Eastern District and Officer Robert Clark of the Southeast District, were recognized for their leadership ability, teamwork, dedication and exceptional enforcement activity to protect the […]
New institute to support first lady’s Joining Forces initiative
February 20, 2012
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has joined the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Association of Osteopathic Medicine to establish a Military and Veterans Health Institute as part of Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces initiative. The first lady’s initiative seeks to provide support for military service members and veterans in employment, education […]
Changes coming to Keswick-JHMI and JHMI shuttles
February 20, 2012
Some minor changes to the JHMI Shuttle and Keswick-JHMI Shuttle are about to go into effect. On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, the JHMI stop for the Homewood-JHMI Shuttle will be temporarily relocated to the corner of Broadway and Monument streets; buses will not stop at Rutland and Washington streets during what […]