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Johns Hopkins Scientists Develop Targeted Therapy for T-Cell Lymphomas and Leukemias

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center’s Ludwig Center developed a new treatment that selectively targets ...
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Federally Funded Clinical Trial Suggests Knowing HIV ‘Viral Load’ Doesn’t Improve Number of Patients Seeking Needed Care

A federally funded clinical trial suggests knowing HIV viral load (number of HIV particles in the body) doesn’t improve the ...
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Researchers See Dramatic Drop in HIV-Infected Immune Cells in Patient After Cancer Treatment Received

Paper in @jclinicalinvest (bit.ly/497z6jo) by @HopkinsMedicine @JHUMed_ID finds patient living w/ #HIV has dramatic drop in ...
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Cell-Free DNA Could Detect Adverse Events from Immunotherapy

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns ...
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Grapefruit Benefits

Tangy, juicy, fragrant, with a versatile flavor all its own, the grapefruit originated on the island of Barbados, and is a cross between a sweet orange and a large citrus fruit called a pomelo. Here ...
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Early Immunotherapy Shows Promising Results in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma

@hopkinskimmel study shows early immunotherapy may significantly improve outcomes for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma. › A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...
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Appointments & Locations

The Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics offers both outpatient and hospital-based care at several convenient locations throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C., metro area. Browse ...
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Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM): Advancing Treatment for a Dangerous Brain Tumor

If brain tumors were sharks, the glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, would be the great white. More than any other brain cancer, GBM inspires fear because of its almost unstoppable aggression. In fact, ...
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Cerebral Aneurysm

What are the symptoms of brain aneurysm? The presence of a brain aneurysm may not be known until it ruptures. Most brain aneurysms have no symptoms and are small in size (less than 10 millimeters, or ...
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Recertification Training

All researchers who are engaged in human subjects research are required to complete Human Subjects Research recertification. PIs and Study team members are required to complete HSR training ...
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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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Chronic Pain

Pain starts in receptor nerve cells found beneath the skin and in organs throughout the body. When you are sick, injured, or have other type of problem, these receptor cells send messages along nerve ...