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Research Tip Sheet: Study of Fossils Answers Evolutionary Questions and Links to Modern Medicine

On this World Anatomy Day, Oct. 15, experts in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins Medicine are ...
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Sleep Practices During Infant Illnesses May Increase Risk of Sudden Infant Death

Numerous studies over past decades have tied unsafe sleep practices to both SIDS and SUID. Findings from the new study, ...
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Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture Celebrates Impact of Science and Research on Community Health

Since 2010, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research has hosted the Henrietta Lacks Memorial ...
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New Research: Brain Cells Form 'Pneumatic Tubes' to Spread Toxic Molecules That May Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they observed tubes forming in brain cells to rid neurons of toxic small molecules, ...
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U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals List

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for 2025–26. Both Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital are ranked #1 in their ...
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Beta Thalassemia

Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-mee-uh) is a blood disorder that is inherited. This means it is passed down from one or both parents through their genes. When you have thalassemia, your body makes less ...
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PCOS Diet

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine (hormonal) condition that can cause multiple ovarian cysts, abnormal hair growth, inflammation and other symptoms. Amanda Stathos, a clinical ...
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The Academy at Johns Hopkins, East Baltimore Campus

The Academy at Johns Hopkins, East Baltimore Campus supports the continued research, teaching and service of retired faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins ...
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Johns Hopkins Pediatric Neurology

Johns Hopkins pediatric neurologists provide expert diagnosis and treatment for children with neurological conditions such as movement disorders, muscular dystrophy, neurofibromatosis, epilepsy and ...
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Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

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Spider Bites

Which spider bites are dangerous? Most spiders found in the United States are harmless, with the exception of the black widow and the brown recluse spiders. Both of these spiders are found in warm ...
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How a Migraine Happens

Older theories about migraines suggested that symptoms were possibly due to fluctuations in blood flow to the brain. Now many headache researchers realize that changes in blood flow and blood vessels ...