Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

Compound in broccoli sprouts cleans out diseased lungs: Experimental treatment for COPD in development

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a non-steroid based strategy for improving the lung's innate immune defense and decreasing inflammation that can be a problem for patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pharmaceutical advertising down but not out, study says

The pharmaceutical industry has pulled back on marketing to physicians and consumers, yet some enduring patterns persist. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, ...

Medications created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eliminating malaria has longlasting benefits for many countries

Many nations battling malaria face an economic dilemma: spend money indefinitely to control malaria transmission or commit additional resources to eliminate transmission completely.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health

(Medical Xpress)—A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain m ...

Medications created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Living near livestock may increase risk of acquiring MRSA

People who live near livestock or in livestock farming communities may be at greater risk of acquiring, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a new study led by an international team of researchers from t ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are Americans ready to solve the weight of the nation?

In a Perspective article appearing in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, public health researchers examine how recommendations in a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM)—"Accelerating Progress in Obe ...

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A good night's sleep could keep you out of a nursing home

Tired? Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health fragmented or interrupted ...

Health created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immune system 'circuitry' that kills malaria in mosquitoes identified

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have, for the first time, determined the function of a series proteins within the mosquito that transduce a signal that enables the mosquito to fight off infection ...

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New data suggests HIV superinfection rate comparable to initial HIV infection

HIV superinfection, when a person with HIV could acquire a second, new strain of HIV, may occur as often as initial HIV infection in the general population in Uganda, a study suggests.

HIV & AIDS created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Analyzing disease transmission at the community level

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a role for neighborhood immunity in determining risk of dengue infection. While it is established that immunity can be an important ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Targeting tuberculosis 'hotspots' could have widespread benefit: study

Reducing tuberculosis transmission in geographic "hotspots" where infections are highest could significantly reduce TB transmission on a broader scale, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds a better method for diagnosing kidney disease

Assessing glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using kidney filtration markers in blood is the standard means for determining kidney function, diagnosing kidney disease and measuring its progression. A higher filtration rate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that make them hungrier

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have, for the first time, shown that infection with dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that makes them hungrier and better feeders, and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physician's weight may influence obesity diagnosis and care

A patient's body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the diagnosis ...

Health created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children

Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast