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Researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) may help devise safer, more effective treatments.
University Research | The Johns Hopkins UniversityAging adults who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly three times more likely to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a protein that's a hallmark for Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent report.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | The Johns Hopkins UniversityTwo of every three participants in a U.S. consumer survey report that they are eating less of at least one type of meat, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
University Research | The Johns Hopkins UniversityScientists at Johns Hopkins report they have successfully created personalized, 3-D virtual simulations of patients' hearts for doctors to visualize and perform a life-saving procedure that corrects irregular or rapid heartbeats.
University Research | The Johns Hopkins UniversityRonald J. Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, urged students to take Humanities courses "as a foundational preparation for a life well lived" in this commentary published by The Washington Post.
The Johns Hopkins University | Articles & Op-EdsA poverty-stricken city on the murky shore of Lake Victoria, Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya. It also sits in the heart of a region with an alarmingly high HIV-infection rate: More than 18 percent of Kisumu County residents have the life-threatening virus, many of them unaware.
University of Washington | Children who suffer abuse are more likely to age faster, while those who endure food insecurity or neglect may develop more slowly, according to new research led by the University of Washington.
AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | University of WashingtonStricter state sentencing laws in Washington have swelled the ranks of inmates serving life sentences to nearly one in five. And some lifers who opted to go to trial are serving much longer sentences than others who committed the same crimes and plea-bargained — raising questions about equitable…
University of Washington | Toxic protein assemblies, or “amyloids,” long considered to be key drivers in many neuromuscular diseases, also play a beneficial role in the development of healthy muscle tissue, CU Boulder researchers have found.
University Research | University of Colorado Boulder | The Johns Hopkins University | University of Pennsylvania | University of California, Los AngelesA team of UW biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators.Their findings connect the production and release of these fragrant chemicals to the innate circadian rhythms that pulse through all life on Earth.
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