A new @HopkinsMedicine study of mice reveals that epigenetic marks can be inherited in ways that break the century-long ...

As ticks and mosquitoes return with a vengeance this spring, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine are continuing to research ...

Portal hypertension is elevated pressure in your portal venous system. The portal vein is a major vein that leads to the liver. The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis (scarring) of ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of light. Sunlight has UV rays, along with other kinds of rays. Some light bulbs give off UV rays, too. UV light bulbs are used in tanning beds and lamps, some ...

From grocer to philanthropist, a man named Johns Hopkins laid out a plan to use his wealth to establish a hospital that would provide care to anyone, regardless of sex, age or race. This hospital ...

Ulrich Mueller Ph.D., and Erika Pearce, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, have been elected to the ...

Ovarian Cysts | Q&A with Dr. Wang Dr. Karen Wang, minimally invasive surgeon from the department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, answers common questions about ovarian cyst symptoms and treatment ...

In this section we report a variety of clinical cases in an effort to share our experience with healthcare providers and with patients who may benefit. The cases are categorized into a wide variety of ...

When you're recovering from an illness, surgery, or injury, you may need outpatient rehabilitation. This means you'll get one or more types of therapy after you leave a hospital or clinic. You may go ...

What are the different methods of surgery? Surgery doesn't always mean large cuts (incisions) and long healing times, as in the past. Depending on the type of surgery, several methods may be used.

For every 1% increase in blood-brain barrier disruption, the odds of a person having a poor outcome 3 months after an ...

Cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac arrest, is when the heart stops beating suddenly. The lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs can cause a person to lose consciousness, become ...