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Weight loss
Benefits of intermittent fasting questioned
Published April 22, 2024
Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results in study, suggesting total calories may be more important than meal timing
Clockwise from left: Shubhayu Bhattacharyay, Min Jae Kim, James Occean, Michael Xie
Awards+Honors
Alumni, grad students named Soros Fellows
Published April 18, 2024
They are among 30 recipients of the fellowships, which honor immigrants and children of immigrants with exceptional potential to make a difference in their fields
Clockwise from left: Takanari Inoue, Patricia Janak, Rejji Kuruvilla, Cynthia L. Sears, Akira Sawa, and Robert Moffitt
Faculty honors
Six from Hopkins named AAAS Fellows
Published April 18, 2024
They are among 502 distinguished scholars recognized this year as fellows of the American Association of the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society
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Mental Health
Adolescent stress may raise risk of postpartum depression in adults
Published April 18, 2024
Early-life stress may lead to prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after childbirth and in turn, postpartum depression
Peter Agre
3 Questions
How science can help countries forge unlikely connections
Published April 12, 2024
By finding common ground in science, nations with otherwise strained relationships can build ties and establish friendships, says Nobel laureate and science diplomat Peter Agre
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Science shows Baltimore's cats are friendly little guys
Published April 1, 2024
Postdoc Charlotte Fare has conducted a semi-quantitative analysis of the cats of Baltimore, surveying the appearance and disposition of a subset of the city's felines
Oncologist Bill Nelson stands in the lobby of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center holding a guitar
Chords against cancer
Published Spring 2024
A Johns Hopkins oncologist finds an unlikely side gig—guitarist in Paul Reed Smith's rock band / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Clockwise from top left: Kathleen Cullen, Deok-Ho Kim, Andrew Feinberg, Eileen Haase, and Rebecca Schulman
Faculty honors
Five from JHU elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Published March 25, 2024
Recognition honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education
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Artificial intelligence
AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
Published March 20, 2024
An automated detection tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers could help ER doctors diagnose patients quickly and accurately
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Expert insights
Are nicotine pouches safe?
Published March 8, 2024
Smoke-free, flavored nicotine pouches, including the brand Zyn, are going viral on TikTok. A Johns Hopkins expert weighs in on their safety.