Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
As humans, we are inclined to make everything we do faster. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the delivery of medical treatments. But recent research may support delaying a medical intervention in order to benefit the patient. The medical intervention in question is a process known as cord clamping. “Cutting the cord” typically refers […]
Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research delayed cord clamping, JAMA ⋅
Last year — on a whim, and to temporarily escape the stresses of neuroscience research — I began to take improvisational comedy classes with the Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). Once a week, I’d leave the world of pipette tips, blinking displays and squirming mice and instead be transported to whatever reality my scene partners and […]
richardsima ⋅ A Day in the Life Baltimore Improv Group, BIG, Comedy, Hobbies, Improv, Lab, Research, Researchers, Scientists, Stress ⋅
I vividly remember one particular week during my medicine subinternship as the Week of the Pancreas. On the wards, I was caring for two patients with pancreatitis: one acute, one chronic. Then, I admitted a third patient with heretofore-undiagnosed metastatic pancreatic cancer. To top it all off, midweek, I received a phone call from one […]
Ruchi Doshi ⋅ A Day in the Life Cancer, internship, Pancreas, Pancreatic Cancer, Patients, Work-Life Balance ⋅
Eggs are a great source of nutrients. Eggs are too high in cholesterol. Meat will make you strong. Meat will lead to heart disease. The cultural and medical messages regarding our diet are multitudinous and often contradictory. This is not surprising, given that moderation, especially when dealing with diet, is an ever-elusive virtue for many […]
michellekim ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, Capsaicin, Chili peppers, diabetes, Heart Disease, Infections, Mortality, Pain, Spicy food ⋅
I finally watched last year’s action flick Pacific Rim, and its portrayal of research scientists —stereotypically socially inept — made me cringe. In reality, the Ph.D. students I know are friendly and socially astute. But we tend to think of these qualities as social perks instead of professional skills. In the academic idyll, we think […]
melissabowman ⋅ A Day in the Life Conference Networking, Conferences, Graduate School, graduate students, LinkedIn, Networking, Professional Skills ⋅
It seems people are always struggling to lose weight, probably a result of the multitude of factors that can derail even the strongest of individuals’ willpower. And while there are multitudes of late-night infomercials claiming to hold the next breakthrough in weight loss supplements or aerobic machines, the most influential factor may not be found […]
Paul Sirajuddin ⋅ Perspectives in Research Diet, Obesity, PCP, POWER, Primary Care, Primary Care Physician, Weight Loss ⋅
Next year, Medicare plans to begin reimbursing doctors for end-of-life discussions. This development highlights the vital role doctors play in these discussions and the importance of determining patients’ wishes before illness prevents them from speaking for themselves. This change in billing is important not because of the money itself, but because it puts end-of-life discussions […]
Arielle Medford ⋅ Perspectives in Research End-of-Life, Medicare, Medicare Billing, Palliative Care ⋅
Jonathan Grima, a third-year neuroscience graduate student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow working in the labs of Jeffrey Rothstein and Solomon Snyder, was recently named the winner of an international scholarship competition hosted by the human cell culture company Axol. The scholarship application was a test of effective science communication skills. Applicants were […]
Shannen Cravens ⋅ A Day in the Life Age-related diseases, Axol, Axol Science Scholarship, Jeffery Rothstein, Jonathan Grima, National Science Foundation, Neuroscience, NPC, nuclear pore complexes, Scholarship, Solomon Snyder ⋅
Acute kidney injury, or AKI, is a major global health care problem. Each year, AKI causes 1.7 million deaths worldwide. The International Society of Nephrology has launched the 0by25 initiative to eliminate the preventable death from AKI by the year 2025. Now, in a recent study published ahead of print in the Journal of the […]
Soroosh Solhjoo ⋅ Perspectives in Research Acute Kidney Injury, AKI, CD4, Inflammation, Johns Hopkins Kidney Transplant Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Kidneys, Nephrology, Nrf2, T Cells, White Blood Cells ⋅
Last month, The Lancet published an article describing a recent phase III clinical trial in totally blind patients. The study evaluated the efficacy of a new medical intervention called tasimelteon for non-24-hour sleep-wake disorders.1 The science behind these conditions is simple. Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders result from discordance between an individual’s environment and the sleep-wake […]
Arielle Medford ⋅ Perspectives in Research sleep, tasimelteon, The Lancet ⋅