Nerve-blocking therapy improves growth plate repair in injured bones
With the support of National Institutes of Health funding, Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators, led by pathologist Aaron W.…
Continuous glucose monitors show no proven benefits for healthy people
Continuous glucose monitors are becoming increasingly popular, including among people without diabetes. But there is no scientific evidence…
New mechanism linked to septic heart injury protection uncovered
Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with…
AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer…
Consuming less protein could have greater health benefits and extend lifespan
Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review…
Ten-million-person study links semaglutide to lower COVID-19 mortality
After accounting for major health differences between semaglutide users and non-users, researchers identified a striking mortality association that…
New ultrasound technique breaches blood brain barrier to treat gliomas
In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA…
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ film drama continues with a new claim
On the heels of the trailer reveal for the big-screen adaption of “Children of Blood and Bone,” the…
Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
Researchers train AI to detect diabetes and assign four diagnostic labels
A two-stage AI framework showed strong internal performance across four diabetes-related groups, but its reliance on separate public…
Why ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ director turned down film twice
The official trailer for the film adaptation of the African fantasy novel “Children of Blood and Bone” is…
Researchers identify key barrier preventing self repair of heart cells
Specialized cells in our body make biological tradeoffs to do certain jobs. To support large and hardworking hearts…