来自约翰·霍普金斯医疗集团、IBM研究院和四个合作机构的研究团队首次证实了一直怀疑的“X细胞”的存在，这是一种“捣乱杂交”免疫系统细胞，可能在1型糖尿病的发展中起关键作用。 研究人员在《细胞》（Cell）杂志上发表的一篇新论文中报道了这种不寻常 ...

About 1% to 3% of stomach (gastric) cancers are hereditary diffuse gastric cancers (HDGC). The disorder is caused by mutation in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is an inherited cancer syndrome that leads to an ...

The Neuro-Ophthalmology division of the Wilmer Eye Institute specializes in treating patients with blurred vision caused by optic disorders, double vision caused by strokes and brain tumors, defects ...

Burr holes are small holes that a neurosurgeon makes in the skull. Burr holes are used to help relieve pressure on the brain when fluid, such as blood, builds up and starts to compress brain tissue. A ...

WHAT: A Woman’s Journey will host its 30th annual in-person event in November, with Johns Hopkins Medicine experts sharing ...

What is chorionic villus sampling? Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test. It’s used to test for chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic problems. During the test, a tissue sample is ...

What is laser photocoagulation for AMD? Laser photocoagulation is a type of laser surgery for the eyes. It's done to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD can lead to vision loss. The ...

What is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a special therapy for patients with certain cancers or other diseases. A bone marrow transplant involves taking cells that are ...

The mission of the Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Center for Adults is to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art care to patients with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders. Established in ...

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is ranked the number one children’s hospital in Florida according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report survey. As a research and teaching hospital, we are ...

What is alcohol septal ablation? Alcohol septal ablation is a non-surgical procedure to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is an inherited condition in which your heart muscle is abnormally thick ...

Priority Partners, Maryland's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is celebrating Giving Tuesday with the grand ...