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/PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced it will grant $7,067,409 in award funding to innovative research that will strengthen and...
With the support of generous donations from listeners and others, Mix 106.5’s 33rd annual Radiothon raised $1,361,137.33 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The final total from the event, which took place last week, was announced on the radio stati
With the support of generous donations from listeners and others, Mix 106.5's 33rd annual Radiothon raised $1,361,137.33 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The final total from the event, which took place last week, was announced on the radio station on Monday, Feb. 28.
Maternal diet may enhance immune systems of premature infants, study shows Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's diet has a profound impact on her developing fetus's immune system and that babies -- especially those born prematurely -- who are fed breast milk have a more robust ability to fight disease, suggesting that even after childbirth, a mother's diet matters. However, the biological mechanisms underlying these connections have remained unclear. Now, in a study published Feb. 15, 2021, in the journal Nature Communications, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research t...
Expanding Pediatric Surgical Care in Maryland and Pennsylvania Expanding Pediatric Surgical Care in Maryland and Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins pediatric surgery has expanded its reach to six community hospitals in the region. By Graphic by Lori Kirkpatrick The bread and butter of pediatric surgery consists of routine procedures to treat ailments such as appendicitis, hernias, bowel blockages and other “lumps and bumps,” says David Hackam, pediatric surgeon-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Recognizing that it is more important than ever for families to remain ...