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Johns Hopkins University

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Name: Johns Hopkins University

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 49 mins ago - 1 reports

New Blood Test Could Help Identify Postpartum Depression

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have reportedly come up with a blood test that enables them to identify two genes which may help predict a woman's chances of experiencing postpartum depression. Tests done on 52 pregnant women showed a 85% accuracy ... [Published Fooyoh - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy, Johns Hopkins University

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Austin Community College

Letters to the editor 05/24

I spent 30 years as an elementary school teacher. During that time, I participated in literally hundreds of tornado drills. I am so proud of my fellow teachers in Moore, Okla., that words can’t express my feelings. When I saw them called heroes, I thought ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Austin, Tornado, Austin Community College, Continental Army

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

Scientists Identify Compound That May Block Cocaine Craving in Animal Study

& TreatmentScientists at Johns Hopkins University have identified a compound that stopped mice addicted to cocaine from wanting the drug. The compound has been proven safe for humans and is undergoing further animal testing, in preparation for possible ... [Published Join Together - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Cocaine, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, University of California San Francisco

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Hospitals can reap big profits from central line infections

p>Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections–an avoidable medical condition–can rack up huge profits for hospitals, according to a new study conducted by Johns Hopkins University. read more ... [Published FierceHealthcare - 3 hours ago]

Entities: infections, Johns Hopkins University

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Johns Hopkins University

Kathryn E. Livingston: 5 Reasons I'm Dreading My Son's College Graduation

"Discuss the expectation of parents and kids in terms of how you behave at home and what responsibilities they have," said Katherine Newman, dean of the school of arts and sciences at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Accordian Family: Boomerang ... [Published Huffington Post - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Johns Hopkins University, Patient

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Gun research a waste of time, money

Johns Hopkins University receives billions of tax dollars and for the past 23 years they have used these tax dollars to support a Center for Gun Policy and Research ("Gun research is not biased," May 20). What a waste of our tax dollars.Most Americans ... [Published Baltimore Sun - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Johns Hopkins University, Gun Laws

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

NASA

Engineering students develop a super 'space stethoscope'

09:30, Space & Earth/Space ExplorationMaking medical diagnoses aboard Space Station can be a tricky business. Credit: NASAEven though astronauts receive some general medical training in preparation for a stay aboard the ISS, most of them still aren't ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: NASA, Sibu (Malaysia), Space Exploration, Space Station

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Looks Like Your Skype Messages Aren't Really That Private After All

According to a new report by Ars Technica, Skype messages may not be as secure as you think. Microsoft is often dipping into your communications.Ars teamed up with security researcher Ashkan Soltani and sent fresh web links across Skype and found that ... [Published Fooyoh - May 22 2013]

Entities: Skype, Microsoft Corporation, Ars Technica

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins University Commencement Ceremony

Johns Hopkins Commencement, Thursday, May 23 TO: Assignment editors, reporters RE: Johns Hopkins University Commencement ceremony WHEN: Thursday, May 23, from 8:40 a.m. to approximately noon WHERE: Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, Homewood ... [Published Noodls - May 21 2013]

Entities: Johns Hopkins University, Neuroscience, Ronald J. Daniels, Carey Business School, Whiting School of Engineering

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Genetic Predictors of Postpartum Depression Uncovered by Johns Hopkins University Researchers

The epigenetic modifications, which alter the way genes function without changing the underlying DNA sequence, can apparently be detected in the blood of pregnant women during any trimester, potentially providing a simple way to foretell depression in ... [Published BioSpace - May 21 2013]

Entities: Postpartum Depression, Johns Hopkins University, Molecular Psychiatry, Pregnancy

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

PSA: Your Skype Messages Aren’t as Private as You Think They Are

Most people think of Skype as a secure means of communication, with messages kindly delivered using end-to-end encryption. But a new report by Ars Technica suggests that?s far from the case â and Microsoft is often dipping into your communications.Having ... [Published Gizmodo - May 21 2013]

Entities: Skype, Microsoft Corporation, Ars Technica, ARS++, Encryption

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

US support needed for reforms

At the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC, President Thein Sein says he is committed to reforms but will need the help of the international community. ... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 21 2013]

Entities: Reformism, Johns Hopkins University, Thein Sein

Quotes

...blood is typically in shortshort supply, the basic issue is what can be done to improve donation rates while guaranteeing safety?" says Lacetera. "Current guidelines that prohibit any form of reward will benefit from considering the more recent evidence and possibly reassessing their approach."

Giving blood donors a good reason to give [Published EurekAlert! - 58 mins ago]

The three authors conclude in their Science article, which appears in the magazine's "Policy Forum" section: "Debates on ethical issues around giving rewards for donations are inevitable and should be encouraged. But there should be little debate that the most relevant empirical evidence shows positive effects of offering economic rewards on donations."

Economic incentives increase blood donation without negative consequences [Published Medical Xpress - 1 hour ago]

...Give students specific feedback -- why a response is wrong, how their work can be improved. Ensure that your feedback is timely, "It's like scolding a toddler for a transgression that happened two days ago. The incident is long forgotten and the feedback is irrelevant, " says Murillo

Education, the Brain and Common Core State Standards [Published Edutopia - 2 hours ago]

...-based advertising research company. Their paper, "How Advertising Performs in a Social Media World, uses original research to demonstrate how social media and traditional advertising work differently, and the best approach in using both most effectively."

Top Research Reports Explore Ad Effectiveness in a Social World, Hidden Influences on Creativity [Published Advertising Age - 2 hours ago]

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ET on Titan? You can’t be serious [Published Sydney Morning Herald - 4 hours ago]
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The Unbearable Lightnessof Being Indebted [Published Lucianne.com - 5 hours ago]
Roll over Einstein: meet Weinstein [Published Science: Science blog \| guardian.co.uk - 6 hours ago]
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Brain research and cursive writing [Published Press Democrat - 15 hours ago]
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Blogs

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Roll over Einstein: meet Weinstein [Published Science: Science blog \| guardian.co.uk - 6 hours ago] What are we to make of a man who left academia more than two decades ago but claims to have solved some of the most intractable problems in physics? There are a lot of open questions in modern physics. Most of the universe is missing, for example. ...
US support needed for reforms [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 21 2013] At the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC, President Thein Sein says he is committed to reforms but will need the help of the international community. ...
Obama lauds Thein Sein, but expresses concern o... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 21 2013] US President Barack Obama threw his support behind Burmese President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence against Muslims must stop. As his guest became the first leader of his country in almost ...
The Smartphone Physical [Published The Health Care Blog - May 19 2013] By Shiv Gaglani What if the next time you step into your doctor’s office for an examination, she reaches into her white coat pocket and pulls out an iPhone instead of a stethoscope? That’s the idea behind The Smartphone Physical, a re-imagination ...
The Lancet on the state of the H7N9 outbreak [Published H5N1 - May 17 2013] Thanks to Greg Folkers for sending the link to this fascinating update in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: China's H7N9 outbreak slows but experts remain wary . Excerpt:Some aspects of the outbreak that were murky in the first weeks have grown clearer. ...

Audio/Video

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Thoughts move bionic arm [Published CNN.com - Video - Apr 29 2013]
Diagnostic Errors Lead to Injury, Death for 160... [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Apr 23 2013]
The Backwards Logic of the Man Who Can 'Take Do... [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Apr 06 2013]
U.S. baby's HIV infection cured through very ea... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Mar 04 2013]
N. Anthony Coles, MD, Chairman & CEO, Onyx Phar... [Published BIO Channel - YouTube - Feb 26 2013]

Press Releases

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The National Parkinson Foundation and Johns Hop... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 13 2013]
Attorney Michael Gopin Weighs in on New Study o... [Published PR Newswire - May 09 2013]
Thirteen Kaiser Permanente Southern California ... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
Aduro Announces Collaboration with Johns Hopkin... [Published Business Wire Education News - Apr 22 2013]
Aduro Announces Collaboration with Johns Hopkin... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 22 2013]