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Johns Hopkins and two other institutions has pointed the way toward greater understanding of how Zika virus infection may be related to microcephaly in babies. Guo-li Ming, a professor of neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry and behavioral science at Johns Hopkins, describes …
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Anchor lead: At what point during pregnancy is Zika virus infection most troublesome? Elizabeth Tracey reports A model of neuron development created by researchers at Johns Hopkins and two other institutions has pointed the way toward greater understanding of how …
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Anchor lead: There’s now evidence of how the Zika virus may produce microcephaly, Elizabeth Tracey reports Using human stem cells that have been teased into becoming early brain cells, researchers at Johns Hopkins and two other institutions have found a …
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Anchor lead: A newly identified sexually transmitted infection is making the rounds, Elizabeth Tracey reports Mycoplasma genitalium is the name of a recently identified organism that is sexually transmitted and may be an important cause of infertility. Maria Trent, an …
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This week’s topics include Guillain-Barre and Zika infection, inducing older first time moms, long term survival from childhood cancers, and screening for visual acuity in older adults. Program notes: 0:31 Guillain-Barre syndrome and Zika 1:31 Compared with historical infection 2:31 …
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This week’s topics include whether aspirin should be stopped before surgery, a change in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, HPV vaccination benefits, and treatment of acute respiratory syndrome. Program notes: 0:36 HPV vaccine efficacy 1:34 Aimed at four viruses related to …
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Anchor lead: There’s now proof the HPV vaccine prevents precancerous lesions, Elizabeth Tracey reports HPV vaccination has reduced the rate of HPV infections in young women who have received the vaccine by about 65%, new data from the Centers for …
