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People who have dementia frequently aren’t diagnosed, and when such a person is hospitalized they are at much higher risk for poorer outcomes. That’s the focus of research by Halima Amjad, a geriatrics and dementia expert at Johns Hopkins. Amjad: … Undiagnosed dementia can be risky, especially when someone is hospitalized, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Cancers continue to change, or mutate, as time goes on, often acquiring the ability to outmaneuver treatments. Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, has used repeated blood sampling for cancer cells with treatment strategies like radiation to stay … Can peripheral blood sampling be combined with radiation therapy for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Genetics are foundational to much of cancer treatment, and now both the environment surrounding the tumor as well as analysis of cancer cells shed into the blood may also be used to inform treatment as well. That’s according to studies … A combination of strategies help determine best cancer treatment strategies, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Radiation of a primary tumor can activate immune cells around distant metastases, a study by Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Anagnostou says the mechanism is clear.  Anangostou: Radiation induces cell death. The cells … How does radiation benefit the body’s response to cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In part x, we’ve reached Appendix J, which is the final JHEBP tool. Join Judy Ascenzi, Director of Pediatric Nursing Programs at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Heather Watson, Johns Hopkins Health System Nurse Scientist discuss how Appendix J promotes … Episode 73: Appendix J – 5th Edition (Part 11) | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

When cancer develops resistance to immunotherapy, radiation may help. That’s according to a study by cancer researcher Valsamo Anagnostou at Johns Hopkins. Anagnostou: We’re administering radiation as a sensitizer for immunotherapy and as the way to circumvent primary resistance to … Radiation is emerging as an important tool in helping improve immune response in cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports R...

If someone with cancer has initially responded to immunotherapy but then develops metastasis, radiation of the primary tumor may help treat those distant sites, research by Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, has shown. Anagnostou: Radiation can activate … Can radiation affect distant metastasis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Immunotherapies have proven very successful in the treatment of different types of cancer, but over time it is common for resistance to develop. Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, has found that radiation may help activate someone’s own … Can radiation improve the success of immunotherapies to treat cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

How tumors respond to treatment has to do with both their internal and external environments, research by Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Anagnostou: The way we do this is by looking very deeply … What does the area around a tumor tell us about response to treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Immunotherapies hold enormous promise for treating cancers of various types, but the bad news is that while many patients may initially respond many will also become resistant. Valsamo Anagnostou, a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins, is looking at tumor specific … Assessing individual cancer characteristics is needed to determine resistance to new types of therapies, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read...

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are generating major buzz for weight loss — but what’s fact, what’s fiction and what do they really do in the body? In this extended episode, Dr. Selvi Rajagopal, a Johns Hopkins internist, pediatrician, … Ep 3: Inside GLP-1s: How They Work, Who They Help & What to Expect | Medicine Made General Read More »

Join a conversation with Dr. Carolyn Cumpsty Fowler, JHHS Executive Director for Nurse Well-Being and Dr. Cassie O'Malley, Senior Director of Well-being and Innovation, MedStar Health, on how healthcare leaders can create supportive environments that foster inter-disciplinary team well-being. The … Ep. 17 Well-Being by Design: Building Systems That Support the Whole Team | Johns Hopkins Medicine O...

Studies looking at lung cancer in people who smoked showed that those who did experienced a lot more lung cancer than those who didn’t. That’s a correlation study, says Otis Brawley, a cancer epidemiology expert at Johns Hopkins. Then came … Laboratory studies demonstrate causation when it comes to cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

When people are diagnosed with a cancer many questions come up, among them what might have led to the development of cancer, especially with regard to behaviors the person adopted that increased their risk for the disease. Otis Brawley, a … Do you understand what ‘risk’ means when it comes to cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV can result in serious illness or death for infants, people with compromised immunity or older adults. The vaccine is safe and effective, and Panagis Galiatsatos, a critical care medicine expert and community health advocate at … What should you do about getting the RSV vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

It’s vaccination season, with many considering getting a Covid vaccine in light of ongoing infections nationwide. Critical care medicine expert Panagis Galiatsatos at Johns Hopkins, who’s also a community medicine advocate, says if you’re already under the weather now is … With cold and flu season about to begin and Covid continuing, should you get a vaccine if you’re already under the weather? El...

People often express concerns about routine immunizations causing adverse reactions. Panagis Galiatsatos, a critical care expert at Johns Hopkins and community medicine advocate, says it’s always a good idea to manage your own expectations by becoming educated on what common … Monitoring your own symptoms after vaccination helps identify adverse reactions, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Do you know about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, or VAERS? This organization tracks and investigates bad reactions people have after receiving a vaccine. Pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins says both you and the provider who administered the … Reporting adverse events after receiving a vaccine helps you and others, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

If you’re an older adult or someone with chronic disease, now is a good time to consider getting vaccinated for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. That’s according to Johns Hopkins pharmacist Victoria DeJaco. Dejaco: It used to be that people … Respiratory infection season is almost upon us, and older people in particular should pay attention to their vaccine status, Elizabeth Tracey reports Rea...

Being up to date on vaccines should be on the college prep list, says pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins. Dejaco: Definitely gonna want COVID or flu because those generally are going to be more prevalent. The season is going … If you’re sending a child off to college what vaccines should they get? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Do you take vitamins? While the evidence is conflicting on whether they are beneficial for health the majority of US adults do take them, and frequently are confused over which ones are best. Pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins says … Which type of vitamin is best? Your pharmacist knows, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to take on additional healthcare tasks, from administering immunizations to reconciling medications to dispensing advice along with prescription and over the counter drugs. Victoria DeJaco, a pharmacist at Johns Hopkins, says there’s even more … The breadth of expertise of your pharmacist is available to you, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In Part 10 of our series on the JHEBP 5th Edition tools, we’re discussing Appendix I, or the Translation Tool. Judy Ascenzi, Director of Pediatric Nursing Programs at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center joins Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns … Episode 72: Appendix I – 5th Edition (Part 10) | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

We’ve gotten to an exciting point in the JHEBP 5th edition series on the tools, Appendices A-J. Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator explains that Appendix H brings us to the end of the evidence phase (the ‘E’ in PET). … Episode 71: Appendix H – 5th Edition (Part 9) | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »