Zimbabweans Cynical As Cabinet Talks Drag On Oct 6, 2008
2 million percent, but according to research by US economist and monetary policy specialist Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, hyperinflation has reached an annual rate of 531 billion percent. Hanke told the Voice of America radio station that monthly inflation was 14,000 percent, although this was still lower than the rate in Germany's Weimar Republic in the 1920s, which at its height recorded inflation of 30,000 percent a month. (allAfrica.com)
Singing To Females Makes Male Birds' Brains Happy Oct 6, 2008
19, 2002) For at least one of North America s most common birds, mating songs are more than just empty amorous enticement, according to a new study from The Johns Hopkins University. Scientists have. (Science Daily)
Children's asthma affected by parental expectations Oct 6, 2008
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Children's Hospital Boston, MA. (EurekAlert!)
Food for thought -- regulating energy supply to the brain during fasting Oct 6, 2008
D., at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, along with Susan Hedrick and Kim Ravnskjaer in Montminy's laboratory; Simon Schenk and Jerrold Olefsky at the University of California, San Diego; Jill Milne at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore; David J. Meyers and Phil Cole at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; John Yates III at The Scripps Research Institute; and Leonard Guarente at MIT.. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, is an... (EurekAlert!)
Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. Oct 4, 2008
Mr. Gaffney holds a Master of Arts degree in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Mr. Gaffney was born in 1953 and resides in the Washington area. (Townhall.com)
Rethinking Who Should Be Considered 'Essential' During A Pandemic Flu Outbreak Oct 4, 2008
That's the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins University article to be published in the journal of Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. See also. (Science Daily)
Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Oct 4, 2008
The study, led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, was published in the October issue of Arthritis Care rch. The results, based on analysis of almost 200 people with rheumatoid arthritis, found that those with increasing amounts of fat and decreasing amounts of lean mass (skeletal muscle) on the arms and legs had the most increasing disability linked with the highly inflammatory disease of the joints. (MEDLINEplus)
Discovery of natural compounds that could slow blood vessel growth Oct 4, 2008
Using computer models and live cell experiments, biomedical engineers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered more than 100 human protein fragments that can slow or stop the growth of cells that make up new blood vessels. Reporting online last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers say the findings could lead to developing treatments to fight diseases that depend on the growth of new blood vessels, including cancer, macular... (EurekAlert!)
Is civility dead? Depends on your definition, experts say Oct 3, 2008
It s always risky to compare eras, cautions P.M. Forni, founder of the Civility Project at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude. In certain ways we are more civil. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Spacecraft Set to Swing By Mercury Monday Oct 3, 2008
NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab ... "MESSENGER is first interplanetary mission to use solar sailing as a means to control its trajectory," said Daniel O'Shaughnessy, the lead MESSENGER navigator at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. (Fox News)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Oct 3, 2008
They included Elizabeth Platz, ScD, of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Platz and colleagues studied data from nearly 35,000 men who were health care professionals. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
* Democratic skepticism trumps Republican economic dogma Oct 3, 2008
Christopher Carroll is a professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE This story has been viewed 494 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ken Blackwell Oct 3, 2008
He has been a Fellow at Harvard Universitys Institute of Politics, the Aspen Institute, the Salzburg Seminar in Austria and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (British-American Project). His continuing education has included executive programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. (Townhall.com)
When Cells Go Bad: Cells That Avoid Suicide May Become Cancerous Oct 3, 2008
5, 2001) Using genetically engineered mice, scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that events associated with losing the function of telomeres, the repetitive ends of. (Nov. (Science Daily)
New Life Found In Ancient Tombs Oct 3, 2008
27, 2006) An ancient, untouched Syrian tomb that wowed the archaeological world on its discovery by Johns Hopkins University researchers nearly six years ago is not alone. Additional excavations have yielded a. (Science Daily)
Amesbury announces new fall lecture series Oct 3, 2008
He was a visiting scholar at Harvard Design School while writing This Land: The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of America, An Analysis of Sprawl and Smart Growth, which was published by The Johns Hopkins University Press in April 2006. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years, primarily at The Boston Globe, where he covered urban planning, development, architecture and transportation, and had a weekly column on urban design and public space. (Amesbury News, MA)
Johns Hopkins-Muhlenberg Football Notes Oct 3, 2008
Football Johns Hopkins Blue Jays - The Official Athletic Site for the Johns Hopkins University. . (Hopkinssports.com)
Summerbridge Cambridge is now Breakthrough Cambridge Oct 3, 2008
This year, two Breakthrough teachers were named Rhodes Scholars and Breakthrough was bestowed with Johns Hopkins University s Excellence in Summer Learning Award. Annually, Breakthrough serves more than 2,500 middle school students across the country and employs 700 college and high school students as middle school teachers in its 34 sites. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Mercury probe going back for an encore Oct 3, 2008
"Messenger is first interplanetary mission to use solar sailing as a means to control its trajectory," said Daniel O'Shaughnessy, the lead Messenger navigator at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He added that they achieved accuracy within a third of a mile using "only the subtle push of sunlight and without a single drop of propellant in over six months.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Vitamin C Megadoses Hamper Cancer Treatments in Mice Oct 3, 2008
Dr. Ch; Van Dang, who directs the Institute for Cell Engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said the new study appears valid, "although some conclusions are based on small numbers of animals. A larger number of animals could settle whether there is a real trend or not.". Scientists should take the study seriously, he added, but the other side of the equation must be examined, too. (MEDLINEplus)
Spit Proteins Could Lead to Oral Cancer Test Oct 3, 2008
Earlier this year, a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said it was working on a saliva test that could spot diseases like mouth and throat cancer in heavy smokers, heavy drinkers and others at high risk. They identified more than half of the people in the study who had cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
Labels Urged for Caffeinated Energy Drinks Oct 3, 2008
In their report on the marketing, regulation and health effects of caffeinated energy drinks published this month in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Griffiths and his colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine call for regulations requiring energy drink makers to list the caffeine content of their products on their labels, and warn of the potential for caffeine intoxication. The first caffeinated energy drink, Red Bull, was introduced in 1987, and now people have... (MEDLINEplus)
Toll-like Receptor 3 and Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Oct 3, 2008
From the Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China (Z.Y.); University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (Z.Y., C.S., D.G., Z.T., H.C., R.C., X.Y., Y.C., J.Z., X.M., V.S.H., J.H., J.B., E.P., S.P., Y.K., S.W., L.L., N.A.Z., P.S.B., A.S., B.Y., L.J., K.Z.); Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (P.J.F., M.L.K., E.S.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.K., W.C., J.A.); Johns Hopkins University (P.L.T., L.D., C.W., B.C., J.S.S.,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Anonymity turns nice people nasty Sep 25, 2008
According to psychologist Patricia Wallace, senior director of information technology at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, a car can offer us the same kind of psychological distance and/or personality-cloaking capacity as a computer. When your windows are rolled up, you feel relatively anonymous, says Wallace, author of the book The Psychology of the Internet. (MSNBC -- Health)
People With Type 2 Diabetes Can Put Fatty Livers On A Diet With Moderate Exercise Sep 25, 2008
"People with type 2 diabetes have added reason to be active and to exercise, not just because it is good for their overall health, but also because our study results pinpoint a key benefit to trimming the fatty liver that complicates their illness and which could accelerate heart disease and liver failure," says Stewart, a professor of medicine and director of clinical and research exercise physiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart and Vascular Institute. A... (Science Daily)
New, More Sensitive Nanotechnology Test For Chemical DNA Modifications Developed Sep 25, 2008
24, 2008) Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel test to screen for chemical modifications to DNA known as methylation. The technology potentially could be used both for early cancer diagnoses and for assessing patients' response to cancer therapies. (Science Daily)
Poisonous Patriotism Sep 25, 2008
David Satter is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. His most recent book is. (Forbes)
Federal Health Official to Step Down Sep 25, 2008
One of the few prominent Arab-Americans in the Bush administration, Dr. Zerhouni is an Algerian immigrant who came to this country more than 30 years ago with $369 in his pocket and became a multimillionaire after inventing numerous devices as a radiologist at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. James Thrall, chairman of the radiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital, said that Dr. Zerhouni got the health institutes to focus on the big problems, big issues and big opportunities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
New Cervical Cancer Test for Rural Areas Proves Efficient Sep 25, 2008
Having focused their research lately on the energy drinks currently sold on the market, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. reached the conclusion that some of those drinks. (eFluxMedia)
Gene Therapy Offers Hope For Blindness Sep 24, 2008
"These studies represent a triumph for gene therapy and for modern medicine, and they give hope to other patients with the same or similar blinding diseases for which there has been absolutely no treatment," says Johns Hopkins University professor of ophthalmology Morton F. Goldberg, MD, who was not involved with the research. Gene Therapy For Blindness. (CBS News)
Local scientists honored, boosted by 'genius' grants Sep 24, 2008
The other winners are: Chimamanda Adichie, a Nigerian novelist; Will Allen, an urban farmer from Wisconsin; Regina Benjamin, a rural family physician from Alabama; Kirsten Bomblies, a plant evolutionary geneticist at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany; Tara Donovan, a New York sculptor; Wafaa El-Sadr, a Columbia University infectious disease physician; Andrea Ghez, a University of California, Los Angeles astrophysicist; Mary Jackson, a South Carolina fiber artist;... (Boston Globe)
Math and our number sense Sep 24, 2008
These results suggest a strong and significant relationship between a person s inborn number sense and his or her ability to learn mathematics in school, says psychologist Justin Halberda of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Researchers already knew that humans have a natural grasp of numbers. (Science News for Kids)
Headache help Sep 24, 2008
We all possess it, and it becomes active by an efficient build-up of its triggers, said David Buchholz, associate professor of neurology at the Johns Hopkins University and author of a self-help guide, Heal Your Headache. Migraine triggers include stress, hormones, weather changes, sleep, certain foods and acid reflux drugs. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Wine Ingredient Protects Against Radiation Sep 24, 2008
Drugs made that way might be used in a large-scale radiological or nuclear emergency, said Dr. Joel Greenberger, a radiation oncologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. "Currently there are no drugs on the market that protect against or counteract radiation exposure," he added. (Newsmax)
Readers due for a feast on Lincoln Sep 23, 2008
Historian Robert J. Brugger, editor of history at Johns Hopkins University Press, said the interest goes beyond admiration for Lincoln. In a way, he said, it represents a search for ourselves. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Experts on India and South Asia Support U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Sep 23, 2008
Sincerely yours, WALTER ANDERSEN Associate Director, South Asia Studies School of Advanced International Studies Johns Hopkins University Former Director for South Asia, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State, and former Special Assistant to U.S. Ambassador to India William Clark MARSHALL BOUTON President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs HONORABLE RICHARD CELESTE Former U.S. Ambassador to India Former Governor of Ohio STEPHEN P. COHEN Senior Fellow The Brookings Institution... (PR Newswire)
Kazakhstan: Astana Proposes Tax Changes that Would Hit Energy Producers, Mineral Extractors Sep 23, 2008
Editor's Note: Alisher Khamidov is a PhD Candidate at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C.. Posted September 22, 2008. (EurasiaNet.org)
New Studies Show "OnShoring" Job Creation Stimulates Economic Growth in Rural Communities, Enhances U.S. Security Sep 23, 2008
The first study, Securing America's Future: Tools for Achieving U.S. Technology Independence and Job Growth, authors Dr. Lester Salamon Founding Director and Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Policy Studies, at Johns Hopkins University, and George Schindler, President of CGI Federal, outline the challenges facing the U.S. in achieving technology independence and job growth and recommend ways in which the government can respond to those challenges. "The past two decades have witnessed a... (Canada Newswire)
Uganda: Country Tests Pill to Prevent HIV Infection Sep 20, 2008
It involves the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere-University Johns Hopkins University collaboration, the University of Washington, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Health of the US. Others participating in the experiment are Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre, TASO Mbale and CDC Tororo ... The trial to be conducted by Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University corroboration, will be funded by the US National... (allAfrica.com)
Study: Varicose Veins Treatment Could Be Used As Obesity Treatment Sep 20, 2008
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore injected a chemical into blood vessels supplying a very specific part of the stomach to cut off production of the hunger hormone ghrelin. In their method, the blood flow through the blood vessel to the top of the stomach or fundus was restricted. (TopNews)
Blacks Have Higher Mortality After Liver Surgery Sep 20, 2008
"Our study shows a racial divide in regards to in-hospital mortality after major hepatectomy," senior author Dr. Timothy Pawlik, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, said in a statement. "This finding is of special note because of the magnitude of the observed gap in outcomes.". (MEDLINEplus)
Expert says most hearing loss comes from noise Sep 19, 2008
A recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that 29 million American adults have speech-frequency hearing loss, and about a third of those people lost hearing because of noise, according to the National Institute of Health. The biggest problem with noise is that it s cumulative, Billingsly said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Treatment With New Drug Might Make Tumor Cells More Sensitive To Therapy Sep 19, 2008
27, 2005) A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Johns Hopkins University provides new insight into how tumor cells can become resistant to anti-cancer. (Apr. (Science Daily)
County schools measure up as federal standards increase Sep 19, 2008
Implementation of Talent Development, a reading program developed by Johns Hopkins University, designed to target and assist struggling readers in the middle school grades. Participation in summer teacher academies designed to provide teachers with the best research-based teaching practices. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
The Tyranny of Diagnosis Sep 19, 2008
Charles Rosenberg, a Harvard historian, writes about the power of diagnoses in his book Our Present Complaint: American Medicine, Then and Now (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007). He refers to it as the tyranny of diagnosis. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Infants Safer When Mother Gets Flu Shot Sep 19, 2008
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that infants born to mothers who had been vaccinated had a 63 percent lower chance of getting the flu. There were also 36 percent fewer cases of serious respiratory problems in the babies. (Click2Houston, TX)
Sons of infertile men may be next Sep 18, 2008
We wind up having these discussions and people suddenly panic and wonder what theyve done, said Dr. Howard Zacur, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Nor should parents imagine that specialists are seeking to create their next generation of customers. (MSNBC -- Health)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Sep 18, 2008
They included Elizabeth Platz, ScD, of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Platz and colleagues studied data from nearly 35,000 men who were health care professionals. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Seize The Day! New Research Helps Tightwads 'Live A Little' Sep 18, 2008
Psychologists at Johns Hopkins University have demonstrated. . (Science Daily)
Johns Hopkins-Gettysburg Football Notes Sep 18, 2008
Football Johns Hopkins Blue Jays - The Official Athletic Site for the Johns Hopkins University. . (Hopkinssports.com)
Health care reform must art with a plan to simplify Sep 18, 2008
Who: Dr. William R. Brody, the president of Johns Hopkins University. U.S. News Report has rated the hospital at Johns Hopkins University best in the country for 17 consecutive years ... D., is president of the Johns Hopkins University. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Financial turmoil: The era of easy credit comes to an end Sep 18, 2008
"Often, (bailouts) end up being moneymakers," says Jon Faust, director of the Center for Financial Economics at Johns Hopkins University. He says it's likely the Fed will make a little money, break even or lose a little. (USA Today -- Money)
US researchers call off controversial autism study Sep 18, 2008
This was a wise and careful decision, said Ellen Silbergeld of Johns Hopkins University s Bloomberg School of Public Health, who had been invited to comment on the study during an earlier review. It is to be hoped that the NIMH will continue its commitment to research into preventable risks for autism spectrum disorders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Accuracy of CT Colonography for Detection of Large Adenomas and Cancers Sep 18, 2008
From Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ (C.D.J., A.K.H.); Brown University Center for Statistical Sciences, Providence, RI (M.-H.C., B.A.H.); Biostatistics Consulting, Toronto (A.Y.T.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis (J.P.H., C.O.M.); University of Chicago, Chicago (A.D.); Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Scottsdale, AZ (M.D.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston (B.S.); Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.I.C.); Radiology Imaging Associates, Denver... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Lead Lurks In Unexpected Places Sep 17, 2008
And although average blood lead levels are way down, new research shows that even low amounts can be harmful, says Ellen Silbergeld, PhD, a professor of environmental health sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Just 4 micrograms per deciliter can double your risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke, and similar levels may also cause memory loss, says Eliseo Guallar, MD, PhD, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Brain Protein Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Sep 17, 2008
17, 2006) A research team that included members from The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Minnesota Medical School has for the first time identified a substance in the brain that is proven to. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Mike Gartner and Toby Espinosa Earn CWPA Northern Division Honors Sep 17, 2008
In Brown's opening week, Gartner scored 12 goals and drew 33 ejections in five games as the No. 19 Bears completed a 2-3 weekend with wins over No.15 Santa Clara (10-8 W), and Division III No. 2 ranked Johns Hopkins University (12-11 W). Against Johns Hopkins, Gartner led the offense with five goals before tallying a goal in Bruno's upset over the Santa Clara Broncos. (Brownbears.com)
Mexico Independence Day Celebration Attacked With Grenades, Leaving 8 Dead Sep 17, 2008
Calderon went after them, so they're hitting Calderon where it hurts,'' said Francisco Gonzalez, a professor of Latin American studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington. They're trying to get civil society as scared as possible. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Basics: Gut instinct's surprising role in math Sep 17, 2008
This month in the journal Nature, Justin Halberda and Lisa Feigenson of Johns Hopkins University and Michele Mazzocco of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore described their study of 64 14-year-olds who were tested at length on the discriminating power of their approximate number sense. The teenagers sat at a computer as a series of slides with varying numbers of yellow and blue dots flashed on a screen for 200 milliseconds each barely as long as an eye blink. (International Herald Tribune)
Strickland Named CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week Sep 17, 2008
Men's Water Polo Johns Hopkins Blue Jays - The Official Athletic Site for the Johns Hopkins University ... BRIDGEPORT, PA - Johns Hopkins University freshman center (Houston, TX/Strake Jesuit) has been named the September 15 Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Rookie of the Week. (Hopkinssports.com)
AGU Journal Highlights -- Sept. 16, 2008 Sep 17, 2008
Authors: K. Liou, K. Takahashi, and P.T. Newell: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, U.S.A.. K. Yumoto: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. (EurekAlert!)
'Hunger hormone' can be suppressed Sep 17, 2008
"With gastric artery chemical embolisation, called GACE, there's no major surgery," said Aravind Arepally, clinical director of the Centre for Bio-engineering Innovation, design and associate professor of radiology and surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite.". (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Modified Insulin Most Effective For Controlling Post-Meal Blood Sugar Levels Sep 16, 2008
The new report was compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center in Baltimore, one of 14 such centers that are funded by AHRQ through its Effective Health Care program. The report represents a systematic review of 45 research studies and is intended to provide unbiased, evidence-based information so that patients, clinicians and others can make the best possible treatment decisions. (PR Newswire)
Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors Sep 16, 2008
Teams led by Johns Hopkins University examined more than 20,000 genes in tumors taken from 24 pancreatic cancer patients and 22 patients with the most dangerous brain tumor, called glioblastoma multiforme. Separately, The Cancer Genome Atlas project a government-funded network of 18 medical centers analyzed 600 genes in glioblastomas from 206 patients. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Turn It Off To Turn It On: Neuroscientists Discover Critical Early Step Of Memory Formation Sep 16, 2008
15, 2008) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report in the journal Neuron how nerve cells in the brain ensure that Arc, a protein critical for memory formation, is made instantly after nerve stimulation ... "This seemed strange, because it suggested that nerve cells might make Arc protein by using pathways typically thought to turn off protein manufacture," says Paul Worley, M.D., a professor of neuroscience in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. (Science Daily)
