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Hopkins experts support mask use despite judge's ruling
Published April 22, 2022 Video
COVID-19 transmission may increase in tandem with the end of a federal masking mandate on public transportation, according to experts at the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
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Immunogenetics
Large-scale bovine vaccine study reveals the role of genetics in immune response
Published April 22, 2022
In largest personalized immunogenetics study to date, computer scientist Yana Safonova discovers the DNA sequences that control vaccine response in cows, opening the door for further immunogenetics research in humans
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Health
Mediterranean diet reduces preeclampsia risk, study shows
Published April 21, 2022
Study of more than 8,000 women showed eating a diet of vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, olive oil, and whole grains while pregnant lowered risk of the blood pressure disorder by at least 20%
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Public health
Food insecurity doubled likelihood of missing medical care during first year of pandemic in U.S.
Published April 15, 2022
Survey conducted in December 2020 also found minorities and low-income individuals were at elevated risk of food insecurity
Yeast cells
Cell biology
Researchers discover yeast self-destruct pathway
Published April 14, 2022
Finding adds to evidence that unicellular organisms have "regulated cell-death" processes like those found in animals; discovery could one day lead to new antifungal drugs
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Health care in the crossfire
Published April 14, 2022 Video
Experts call for accountability for war crimes and discuss what happens when health care infrastructure and workers become the targets of violence
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COVID-19
Study: Inflammation, not the virus itself, causes COVID-19-related loss of smell
Published April 12, 2022
New research suggests the virus does not infect the nerves of the olfactory bulb but causes inflammation of the tissue, reducing the number of nerves able to transmit signals to the brain
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Health
Johns Hopkins researchers identify potential window for treating ALS
Published April 8, 2022
A cell type called astrocytes may contribute to motor neuron death during ALS progression, offering a treatment target for the degenerative disease
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Cardiac health
AI predicts if and when someone will experience cardiac arrest
Published April 7, 2022
An algorithm built to assess scar patterns in patient heart tissue can predict potentially life-threatening arrhythmias more accurately than doctors can
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Mental health
Incarcerating child sexual abusers topped $5.4 billion in 2021
Published April 5, 2022
The findings highlight financial toll of not preventing child sexual abuse, says researcher Elizabeth Letourneau