Happy 30th Birthday to the Nathans Lab!
The big 30 — it’s a birthday the average person approaches with considerable trepidation, but the laboratory of Jeremy Nathans is far from average. On… Read More »Happy 30th Birthday to the Nathans Lab!
The Science of Snoring
There are few disciplines in science and medicine as broadly important, or as inherently relatable, as the study of sleep. During the annual Johns Hopkins… Read More »The Science of Snoring
Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
It’s hard to change people’s minds. Controversial topics such as climate change and vaccines are not exempt from our inherent obstinateness. Scientists assume the solution… Read More »Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
As an immunologist-to-be, few things frustrate me more than hearing of misinformed antivaccine sentiments. I have been of the opinion for some time now that… Read More »Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?
A couple of weeks ago I indulged in a morsel of nostalgia along with my fellow millennials and went to see Incredibles 2. If you’ve… Read More »Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?
The F-Word in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A recent study, published in Nature Genetics, has found an interesting new link between the F-word and metastatic prostate cancer. Before you let your imagination… Read More »The F-Word in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A Johns Hopkins Celebration of Women in Science and Medicine
In a time when women everywhere are fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities and an end to sexual harassment, it is important to celebrate women… Read More »A Johns Hopkins Celebration of Women in Science and Medicine
Landmark RNAi-Based Therapy Achieves Clinical Success
DNA serves as a blueprint for the protein repertoire that comprises the human body and its functions. To construct these proteins while also ensuring that… Read More »Landmark RNAi-Based Therapy Achieves Clinical Success
Hopkins Medical Students Shape National Health Policy Through the AMA
The American Medical Association, or AMA, is the largest association of physicians and medical trainees in the United States. This organization has also established itself… Read More »Hopkins Medical Students Shape National Health Policy Through the AMA
Targeting Diabetes with a High-Fiber Diet: It’s All in Your Gut!
Right this moment, your gastrointestinal tract is crammed with a vast number of different microbes, together referred to as the human gut microbiota. Don’t be… Read More »Targeting Diabetes with a High-Fiber Diet: It’s All in Your Gut!