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Child receives a vaccination shot

Why parents refuse the HPV vaccine

Published Oct 24, 2018

Study suggests less than half of eligible recipients complete vaccine series, with perceived safety concerns the most common reason parents opt to not vaccinate

HEALTH+WELLNESS

Free flu shots for Hopkins community

Published Oct 24, 2018

There's still time for students, faculty, and staff to get vaccinated before flu season begins

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Alzheimer's disease

Deep brain stimulation not effective for treating early Alzheimer's

Published Oct 19, 2018

As the search for an effective Alzheimer's treatment continues, one strategy shown not to work for those under 65

Cell biology

Low copper levels linked to fatter fat cells

Published Oct 19, 2018

Low levels of cellular copper appear to make fat cells fatter by altering how they process their main metabolic fuels, such as fat and sugar, study finds

Brain science

Food thought findings

Published Oct 19, 2018

Study reveals regions of the brain that contributes to decisions about what and how much to eat when several good food options are available

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Biomedical engineering

A cancerous needle in a haystack

Published Oct 15, 2018

Device developed at Hopkins enables scientists to detect the presence of genetic changes that allow cancer to grow

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Faculty honors

Six elected to National Academy of Medicine

Published Oct 15, 2018

James Berger, Jennifer Elisseeff, Ellen MacKenzie, Martin Makary, Xiaobin Wang, King-Wai Yau honored

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Health care engineering

Tool helps identify no-show patients

Published Oct 4, 2018

New tool helps doctors reduce the number of patients who forget or skip their appointments and increase appointment availability

Genetics

A safer route for gene therapy

Published Oct 3, 2018

Study shows delivering gene therapy to the liver via endoscope could make treatment less risky, more effective

neuroscience

Does the brain work like a swarm of robots?

Published Oct 2, 2018

What does the brain have in common with a swarm of robots? Could be more than you think.