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Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Find Early Success Using Endometrial mRNA Therapy to Treat Infertility

In their first set of experiments, the research team administered GM-CSF mRNA to the mouse endometrium via intrauterine ...
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Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Study Tracks Declines in Annual Checkups as Teens Become Young Adults

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers using data on adolescents and young adults (AYAs) ages 15 to ...
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Johns Hopkins Investigators Offer Free Atlas of Immunotherapy Responses in Pancreatic Cancers, Report New Clinical Trial Findings

Investigators from @hopkinskimmel (@wonjinho1, @DNSidiropoulos, @AmandaHuffPhD, @DrLizJaffee) create free atlas of ...
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Borderline Personality Disorder

What is borderline personality disorder? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness. It may also be called emotionally unstable personality disorder. People with BPD have unstable moods ...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a set of symptoms caused by a problem with a woman’s hormones. It affects the ovaries. These are the small organs that ...
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Sensitive Teeth: Why They Hurt and How to Stop the Pain

Tooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, is a common dental problem characterized by sharp, temporary pain or discomfort in one or more teeth when exposed to certain stimuli. These ...
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U.S. Government Study in 1940s Guatemala

Johns Hopkins welcomes bioethical inquiry into the U.S. government's Guatemala study from the 1940s and its legacy. For more than half a century since the time of that study, scholars and ethicists ...
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Gastroparesis Treatment

An accurate diagnosis is necessary to treating gastroparesis, since the treatment depends on the cause. If your doctor diagnosed an underlying disease or condition that is causing the gastroparesis, ...
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Changes in Father’s Sperm Linked to Autistic Traits in Their Children, Small Preliminary Study Suggests

Among families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Johns Hopkins researchers have found a link between chemical “marks” on DNA in the sperm of fathers and autistic traits in their 3 ...
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Johns Hopkins Study: Newborn Male Circumcision Rates in U.S. Dropped Between 2012 and 2022

Research letter in @JAMAPediatrics (bit.ly/42jDKqQ) from @HopkinsMedicine @JHUPath & @JohnsHopkinsSPH shows U.S. rates for neonatal male circumcision dropped significantly from 2012-2022. @AaronTobian ...
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Scrambler Therapy May Offer Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain, Review Paper Suggests

Review paper from @hopkinskimmel researcher: scrambler therapy helps #chronicpain, #nervepain, #cancer #pain. › A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests that scrambler ...
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Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Study Shows More Than Just Social Media Use May Be Causing Depression in Young Adults

Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults — and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social ...