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20-Oct-2017 9:30 AM EDT
Blood-Based Epigenetic Research May Hold Clues to Autism Biology, Study Suggests
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Using data from blood and brain tissue, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that they could gain insights into mechanisms that might help explain autism by analyzing the interplay between genes and chemical tags that control whether genes are used to make a protein, called epigenetic marks.

Released: 24-Oct-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Tumor Growth Blocked by Potato Virus-Chemo Combo
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Researchers combined the immune response created by injection of potato virus nanoparticles with doxorubicin to halt melanoma progression in a mouse model. It is the first demonstration of an anti-tumor response using potato virus nanoparticle vaccination—a novel treatment further enhanced with doxorubicin chemotherapy.

Released: 24-Oct-2017 9:00 AM EDT
What We Call Postdoctoral Researchers Matters, Scientists Say
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

In an opinion piece in the journal eLife, eight scientists and science policy experts make the case for standardizing how postdoctoral researchers are categorized by human resources offices and provide a framework that willing institutions can follow.

19-Oct-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Diabetes Still on Rise, but New Study Suggests Major Progress in Screening and Diagnosis
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A study that compared total U.S. diabetes diagnoses over a 26-year period found that while the prevalence nearly doubled, from 5.5 to 10.8 percent, the proportion of missed cases of diabetes dropped significantly during the same period, from 16.3 to 10.9 percent.

Released: 23-Oct-2017 4:55 PM EDT
Study Finds Link Between Antidepressant Use and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A team led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has published the first population-based study that comprehensively examines pediatric patients’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes after beginning treatment with an antidepressant.

Released: 23-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Fred Kavli Keynote Lecture: What a Tiny Worm Taught Cori Bargmann about the Brain
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

The scientific leader of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to kick off 2017 ASCB|EMBO Meeting in Philadelphia.

Released: 23-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists Use Satellites, Population Data to Build Malaria Early Warning System
 Johns Hopkins University

Scientists are working to predict malaria outbreaks months in advance, giving public health officials a chance to protect people from a disease that poses a risk to nearly half the world’s population and kills hundreds of thousands a year.

Released: 23-Oct-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Ursula Jakob Joins Journal of Biological Chemistry
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Ursula Jakob, a professor of biological chemistry at the University of Michigan, has joined the Journal of Biological Chemistry as an associate editor.

20-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Scientists Track Ovarian Cancers to Site of Origin: Fallopian Tubes
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Some scientists have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the fallopian tubes, the thin fibrous tunnels that connect the ovaries to the uterus. Now, results of a study of nine women suggest that the genomic roots of many ovarian tumors may indeed arise in the fallopian tubes, potentially providing insights into the origin of ovarian cancer and suggesting new ways for prevention and intervention of this disease.

Released: 20-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Barry Simon Wins 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

AIP and APS announced that Barry Simon of Caltech is the recipient of the 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, which is awarded annually to honor significant contributions to the field. In recognizing Simon, the two organizations cited him “For his fundamental contributions to the mathematical physics of quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and statistical mechanics, including spectral theory, phase transitions, and geometric phases, and his many books and monographs that have deeply influenced generations of researchers.”

Released: 20-Oct-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Experts Recommend Fewer Lab Tests for Hospitalized Patients
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a review article publishing this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions across north America, compiled published evidence and crafted an experience-based quality improvement blueprint to reduce repetitive lab testing for hospitalized patients.

Released: 20-Oct-2017 8:05 AM EDT
2017 AIP Science Writing Award Winners Announced
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

The American Institute of Physics announced today the winners of its 2017 Science Communication Awards for Books, Articles, Writing for Children, and Broadcast and New Media: Timothy Jorgensen for Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation; Natalie Wolchover for “What No New Particles Means for Physics"; Antonia Banyard and Paula Ayer for Water Wow: An Infographic Exploration; and Noah Baker, Lorna Stewart, and Dog and Rabbit Animation Company for “Laureates in their own words-Physics.”

18-Oct-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Risk for Developing HPV-Related Throat Cancer Low
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers shows that the risk of developing HPV-related throat cancer remains generally low.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 4:30 PM EDT
The Fight to End Childhood Obesity
Obesity Society

ObesityWeek provides latest insights into preventing and treating pediatric obesity.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 7:30 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Experts Can Discuss Fed Chair Options
 Johns Hopkins University

Janet Yellen’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends in February. Speculation has begun about who the president might choose to be her successor. Johns Hopkins has several experts with extensive media experience to discuss this and any Fed news.

Released: 18-Oct-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Mouse Studies Shed Light on How Protein Controls Heart Failure
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new study on two specially bred strains of mice has illuminated how abnormal addition of the chemical phosphate to a specific heart muscle protein may sabotage the way the protein behaves in a cell, and may damage the way the heart pumps blood around the body.

Released: 17-Oct-2017 10:05 PM EDT
Four HHMI Scientists Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Four HHMI investigators have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine, an organization that honors professional achievement in the health sciences.

Released: 17-Oct-2017 6:05 PM EDT
32 Mercy Physicians Named Among Region’s “Top Doctors” in November 2017 Issue of Baltimore Magazine’
Mercy Medical Center

A total of 32 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore Magazine’s November 2017 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 24 separate specialties, ranging from surgical oncology to urogynecology

Released: 17-Oct-2017 3:45 PM EDT
NIH Researchers Unleash Therapeutic Potential of IL-35
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

NIH scientists have simplified manufacturing and dosing of a potential drug candidate for the autoimmune eye disease uveitis—a vision-threatening condition that accounts for about 15 percent of blindness in the U.S. The protein in question, part of the immune system signaling molecule interleukin-35 (IL-35), also shows efficacy in treating a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The research was conducted at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 17-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Exercise Nerve Response in Type 1 Diabetes Worsens Over Time
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new study finds that late-stage type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) weakens the autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, impairing circulation, nerve function and exercise tolerance.



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