Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream — may help risk-stratify patients with ...

Two Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an independent ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they observed tubes forming in brain cells to rid neurons of toxic small molecules, ...

On this World Anatomy Day, Oct. 15, experts in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins Medicine are ...

Numerous studies over past decades have tied unsafe sleep practices to both SIDS and SUID. Findings from the new study, ...

Since 2010, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research has hosted the Henrietta Lacks Memorial ...

An adjustment disorder is an emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a person’s life. The reaction is considered an unhealthy or excessive response to the event or change ...

Verywell For every person, the time to exercise is based on what your circadian rhythm is. For example, if someone’s circadian rhythm is 9 p.m. bedtime and 5 a.m. rise time, then morning is a great ...

What is an advance directive? An advance directive, sometimes called a "living will," is a written document that tells your health care providers who should speak for you and what medical decisions ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine (hormonal) condition that can cause multiple ovarian cysts, abnormal hair growth, inflammation and other symptoms. Amanda Stathos, a clinical ...

It goes without saying that you want to do your best to help your loved one with Parkinson’s disease. But what does that mean in a practical sense? For most of us who aren’t natural-born caretakers, ...

Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-mee-uh) is a blood disorder that is inherited. This means it is passed down from one or both parents through their genes. When you have thalassemia, your body makes less ...