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Having discovered that hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, is produced in the thin, endothelial lining of blood vessels, the researchers, including scientists from Johns Hopkins, report today in Science that H2S regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.
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Results of a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center challenge the longstanding practice of treating premature babies with hydrocortisone, a steroid believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease.
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Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
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New Minimally Invasive Method Tested in Pigs Yields Result as Good as Bariatric Surgery
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death.
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Rare Case In A Baltimore Couple Explains Why Some Infected With HIV Remain Symptom Free For Years Without Antiretroviral Drugs
Finding renews promise of vaccine against AIDS; disproves theory of defective virus
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that the Notch protein helps human embryonic stem cells decide their own fate, a finding which may eventually be useful in programming cells for the development of stem cell therapies.
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Obesity-related inflammation also pegged as catalyst in metabolic syndrome
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The new study compared results for two groups of men and women at Hopkins, with similar degrees of heart failure and medical histories.
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Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking cigarettes.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a common genetic alteration that appears to be associated with autism only when inherited by sons from their mother.
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A team of Johns Hopkins scientists reports in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation -- the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment -- by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts.
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Anti-cancer treatments often effectively shrink the size of tumors, but some might have an opposite effect, actually expanding the small population of cancer stem cells believed to drive the disease.
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A team of Johns Hopkins scientists have shown that in mice at least, vitamin C - and potentially other antioxidants - can indeed inhibit the growth of some tumors - just not in the manner suggested by years of investigation.
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It is well established that a child's brain has a remarkable capacity for change, but controversy continues about the extent to which such plasticity exists in the adult human primary sensory cortex.
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A father-son research team working from separate laboratory benches across the country has discovered a new use for lasers - zapping viruses out of blood.
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Researchers have designed an automated means of continuously tracking potentially dangerous changes in blood flow to the brain in real time, a system that shows promise for preventing brain damage and death in children with head injuries.
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Some biochemical processes, especially those in bacteria, have been so well studied it's assumed that no discoveries are left to be made.
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Johns Hopkins scientists have found yet another reason why you should listen to your mother when she tells you to eat your vegetables.
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