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‘Junk DNA’ No More: Johns Hopkins Investigators Develop Method of Identifying Cancers from Repeat Elements of Genetic Code

Repeats of DNA sequences, often referred to as “junk DNA” or “dark matter,” that are found in chromosomes and could contribute to cancer or other diseases have been challenging to identify and characterize. Now, investigators at the Johns...
12-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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RNA-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors in Mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.
13-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Age-Related Changes in Skin May Contribute to Melanoma Metastases

Age-related changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates of metastatic skin cancer in older people, according to research by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
11-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Combination Urothelial Cancer Treatment Nearly Doubles Patient Survival in International Trial

Combining the anticancer drugs enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab (EV+P) led to significantly improved survival rates among patients with advanced urothelial cancer (the most common type of bladder cancer) compared with standard chemotherapy,...
7-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Study Shows HIV Remission Is Possible for Children Started on Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy

Research co-led by an investigator at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center shows that four children born with HIV who were safely removed from antiretroviral therapy (ART) continued to have undetectable levels of the virus for about a year or more...
6-Mar-2024 10:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test That Could Identify Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes.
6-Mar-2024 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Small and Overlooked: Amount of Repetitive DNA in Blood Hints at Cancer Early

People with cancer have different amounts of a type of repetitive DNA — called Alu elements — than people without cancer.
4-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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35th Annual Mix 106.5 Radiothon Raises More Than $1.4 Million for Johns Hopkins Children’s CenterCenter

Thanks to generous donations from listeners and others, the 35th annual Mix 106.5 radiothon raised $1,453,157.35 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The final total from the event was announced on the radio on Monday, March 4. During the event,...
4-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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How to Have a Safe and Healthy Holiday Season — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Are Available to Offer Advice for Families

Johns Hopkins physicians can offer expert advice on how to have a healthy and safe holiday season.
4-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST

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News Tip: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Available for Interviews on Winter Respiratory Illnesses and Vaccines

The United States’ respiratory virus season — which typically lasts from October to April — is making its annual return. The flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and other respiratory illnesses tend to circulate more in...
17-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT

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How to Have a Safe and Healthy Halloween — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Are Available to Offer Advice for Families

Halloween is a special and spooky time of the year filled with costumes, candy and trick-or-treating. As families prepare to celebrate, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts are available for interviews on a variety of topics and tips to help...
11-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT

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Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Promote Awareness of Health Care Needs for Dwarfism Community

Johns Hopkins Medicine experts lead the longest-running clinic for people with dwarfism and other skeletal conditions. Started in the late 1950s, the clinic, now called the Kathryn and Alan C.
9-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT

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