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Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

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Health
Hallucinogen eases depression, anxiety in cancer patients
Published Dec 1, 2016
In small study, psilocybin, the active compound in 'magic mushrooms,' increased life satisfaction among patients with life-threatening cancer / Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sports science
Signs of brain injuries seen in young NFL players
Published Nov 29, 2016
Findings add to mounting evidence of connection between concussions and the neurodegenerative disease CTE
Mental health
Suicide prevention strategies
Published Nov 28, 2016
Prevention efforts lead to 40% drop in suicides among White Mountain Apache tribe / School of Public Health
Ed Schlesinger, Gregory Hager, and Michael Klag
Health care
Value in collaboration
Published Nov 21, 2016
JHU's Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare symposium brings together experts in biomedical engineering, computer science, health care
#MannequinChallenge
OK, nobody move
Published Nov 18, 2016 Video
Nursing students freeze in the ER, nursing simulation room as part of social media craze
Mental Health
Teen depression rises
Published Nov 16, 2016
Problematic cell phone use, including cyberbullying, may play a role, researchers speculate / Bloomberg School of Public Health
Cell biology
Nerve growth protein also control blood sugar
Published Nov 15, 2016
Finding could lead to treatments for type-2 diabetes, which affects nearly 1 in 10 Americans
Global health
$30M grant fuels air pollution study
Published Nov 8, 2016
Johns Hopkins receives $30M grant for study of cook stove fuels and their effects on maternal, infant health
Two ticks in a glass vial silhouetted against a red background light
Public health
Hopkins to expand Lyme disease research efforts
Published Nov 8, 2016
$10M gift supports existing research on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, new therapies, vulnerable populations / Hopkins Medicine
Domestic Abuse
Reducing partner violence
Published Nov 3, 2016
Program co-developed by School of Nursing researcher Phyllis Sharps shows promise in helping pregnant women