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New Technique Successfully Dissolves Blood Clots in the Brain and Lowers Risk of Brain Damage After Stroke- 2/2/12

Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue or removing large pieces of skull. The minimally invasive treatment, they report, increased the number of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who could function independently by 10 to 15 percent six months following the procedure.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/new_technique_successfully_dissolves_blood_clots_in_the_brain_and_lowers_risk_of_brain_damage_after_stroke
Rearranging the Cell's Skeleton- 2/1/12

Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified key steps in how certain molecules alter a cell’s skeletal shape and drive the cell’s movement.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/rearranging_the_cells_skeleton
All Children’s President and CEO Gary Carnes Announces Retirement- Physician-In-Chief and Vice Dean Jonathan Ellen, M.D. Named Interim President- 1/19/12

http://tinyurl.com/7cqme7s
Traditional Physical Autopsies - Not High-Tech "Virtopsies" - Still "Gold Standard" for Determining Cause of Death- 1/16/12

TV crime shows like Bones and CSI are quick to explain each death by showing highly detailed scans and video images of victims’ insides. Traditional autopsies, if shown at all, are at best in supporting roles to the high-tech equipment, and usually gloss over the sometimes physically grueling tasks of sawing through skin and bone.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/traditional_physical_autopsies___not_high_tech_virtopsies___still_gold_standard_for_determining_cause_of_death
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Joins Forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to Support Veterans and Their Families- 1/12/12

As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces initiative, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is teaming up with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) to create a new generation of doctors, medical schools and research facilities that will make sure our military veterans and their families receive the care worthy of their service.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/johns_hopkins_school_of_medicine_joins_forces_with_first_lady_michelle_obama_to_support_veterans_and_their_families
Thousands of Seniors Lack Access to Lifesaving Organs, Despite Survival Benefit, Johns Hopkins Study Finds- 1/12/12

Thousands more American senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and could get them if physicians would get past outdated medical biases and put them on transplant waiting lists, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/thousands_of_seniors_lack_access_to_lifesaving_organs_despite_survival_benefit_johns_hopkins_study_finds
Researchers Find First Major Gene Mutation Associated with Hereditary Prostate Cancer Risk- 1/11/12

After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/researchers_find_first_major_gene_mutation_associated_with_hereditary_prostate_cancer_risk
Touching a Nerve- 1/10/12

Neuroscientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered how the sense of touch is wired in the skin and nervous system. The new findings, published Dec. 22 in Cell, open new doors for understanding how the brain collects and processes information from hairy skin.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/touching_a_nerve