Johns Hopkins Medicine

From Algae, Weeds And People: New Genetic Clues To Complex Obesity Syndrome
13 May 04 | By comparing the genomes of an alga, a weed and humans, a team of researchers has identified a new gene behind Bardet-Beidl syndrome (BBS), a complex condition marked by learning disabilities, vision loss and obesity.

Graphic Images Of Violence Alter Children's Attitudes Toward Aggression
12 May 04 | A Johns Hopkins team has found that exposing at-risk children and teenagers to grisly videos and photos of these patients' wounds can significantly change the youths' beliefs about the value and consequences of aggression.

Obese Men May Have Increased Risk For Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Surgery
11 May 04 | After prostate cancer surgery, obese men are more likely than men with normal weight to have high levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), a marker for cancer recurrence, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

High Blood Testosterone Levels Associated With Increased Prostate Cancer Risk
11 May 04 | Men over 50 years of age with high blood levels of testosterone have an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging.

Patients Happy With Robo-Doc
08 May 04 | A new study at Johns Hopkins finds that many hospitalized patients prefer visits from their own physician to those of the physicians on duty, even when those "visits" are virtual "telerounds."

Most Household Cleaners Remove Peanut Allergens, Hopkins Study Shows
08 May 04 | Peanut allergy sufferers and their parents take note: a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study finds that most soaps and household cleaners will remove enough peanut allergen from hands and dining surfaces at home and in schools to prevent an attack.

American Urological Association Awards Highest Honor To Urology Chairman At Johns Hopkins
07 May 04 | Patrick C. Walsh, M.D., professor of urology and director of the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, will receive the American Urological Association's highest honor, the Ramon Guiteras Award.

Brancati Named New Director Of Hopkins General Internal Medicine
03 May 04 | Frederick Brancati, M.D., has been named the new director of the Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins.

Even Drug-Resistant HIV Infection Responds To Right Treatment
02 May 04 | Once expected to die in early childhood, children born with HIV are now surviving into their teens and early adulthood thanks to research advances over the past decade.

Children with HIV More Likely to Utilize Health Services than Infected Adults
03 Nov 03 | Although more American adults than children are infected with the HIV virus, children with the disease use more HIV-related health care services, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center researcher reports.