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People who have prediabetes frequently go on to develop diabetes, but diabetes prevention programs or DPPs can help. Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins and one developer of an AI based DPP, explains what’s at stake. Nestoras Mathioudakis: … Diabetes prevention programs may be utilized more with an AI approach, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Diabetes prevention programs or DPPs were developed by the CDC over a decade ago to help people with prediabetes avoid frank development of diabetes, but very few people access them. Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins and one … People with prediabetes can benefit from an AI based diabetes prevention program, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

For people with the condition called prediabetes, prevention to full blown diabetes is key. Over a decade ago the CDC developed diabetes prevention programs or DPPs to help but very few people access them. Now a new AI based DPP … How does AI stack up against human provided diabetes prevention programs? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Have you heard of ultrasensitive genetic testing for cancer? This method produces a very detailed characterization of someone’s tumor, and William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says it then may be used for subsequent decision … How might very detailed cancer maps inform cancer management and treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

The genetic makeup of a cancer is quite different than that of the person who has it, and now new efforts to very specifically characterize the cancer are poised to have surveillance and treatment implications. That’s according to Kimmel Cancer … What is an ultrasensitive DNA test in cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

This month's topics include medical imaging and childhood cancers, low dose aspirin in colorectal cancer, AI and colonoscopy skills, and good news for women with early breast cancer.

Obtaining human organs for transplantation is largely managed by UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, and it’s a not for profit enterprise. Yet Adam Schiavi, a neuro critical care expert at Johns Hopkins, says if current political forces have … Should the complex business of organ transplantation be turned over to a private enterprise? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Does the organ transplantation system in the US need reform? That’s the agenda of a disgruntled family member whose relative waited years for a transplant, in testimony before Congress, but Adam Schiavi, a neuro critical care expert at Johns Hopkins, … Allowing the market to dictate organ transplantation increases inequity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, oversees much of the organ transplantation taking place in the United States, and how it manages this is currently under attack, with some proponents arguing that the system should be replaced by one … Would an organ transplant system that is profit driven be acceptable? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

When it comes to organ transplantation one size does not fit all. A multitude of factors determine whether a given organ is right for a certain recipient, with at least one disgruntled family member challenging the system in Congress and … Getting an organ transplant requires a number of factors to be aligned, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Is five years unacceptably long to wait on a transplant list for a donor heart? The son of a recipient thinks so, and is attempting to radically change our national organ transplant system.  Johns Hopkins neuro critical care expert Adam Schiavi … How are special interests attempting to change our organ donation system? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common and often preventable conditions seen in primary care. In this episode of Medicine Made General, Dr. Nisa Maruthur explains what type 2 diabetes and prediabetes really mean, why many people don’t … Ep 6: Living Well With — or Preventing — Type 2 Diabetes | Medicine Made General Read More »

Almost 400 million firearms are in civilian hands in the United States, a fact cited in the recently released JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms. Another is that firearms are involved in nearly 80% of homicides and … Curtailing firearm violence must start with the facts, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In our current AI boom, it can seem as if technology will soon take over our lives. Yet Joseph Sakran, one member of a multidisciplinary panel that has just published The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms … What is the role of technology in reducing firearm violence? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms is a comprehensive document that’s just been released on the proceedings of a multidisciplinary panel convened to consider firearm violence from many perspectives. Trauma surgeon Joseph Sakran at Johns Hopkins … What steps are needed to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

The good news is in many cities around the United States deaths and injuries due to firearm violence appear to be trending down, and a new summit report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association may help continue … How might a new paradigm reduce firearm violence in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Over 800,000 people have died since we entered this new century and 2 million plus have been injured using firearms in the United States.  These daunting statistics underpin efforts by the American Medical Association and other organizations in creating a new … A multifaceted approach is being taken to stem firearm violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

This episode features Dr. Helen Hughes, Medical Director for the Office of Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She shares insights into the evolution of digital health and explores ways technology like virtual nursing and remote patient monitoring can support professional … Ep: 19 Making care better: How telemedicine supports access to care and clinician well-being | Johns Hopkins Medicine Off...

Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism expert at Johns Hopkins, says use of acetaminophen may be a surrogate for something else. Volk: Could be … If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, should you take acetaminophen? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanation is that taking the pain reliever during pregnancy is a stand in for another exposure that may … Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with autism in offspring? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

PM 2.5 stands for particulate matter 2.5 microns or less, and this category of air pollutant may well be involved in autism risk as well as cognitive issues in older adults. That’s according to Heather Volk, autism expert at Johns … A certain type of air pollutant seems to be linked to brain abnormalities, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

A new study points to chemicals called PFAS in possibly underpinning autism development. Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says another environmental pollutant with a much more established record is the very minute particles found in the air called … Can air pollution impact on autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Chemicals abbreviated PFAS have been used for some time in things like nonstick cookware, and almost all of us have measurable levels of them in our blood. Now a new study links maternal blood levels during pregnancy to changes in … PFAS exposure during pregnancy may cause changes in the developing brain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

PFAS are chemicals that were used in things like nonstick cookware or stain resistant fabrics, and they’ve been implicated in a number of deleterious health outcomes, including autism. A new study looks at PFAS exposures in mothers and changes in … Do the environmental pollutants PFAS have any impact on development of autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Covid vaccines boosted the immune response in people being treated for cancer and improved their survival, a recent study concludes. mRNA expert Jeff Coller at Johns Hopkins says as more evidence mounts establishing the benefits of mRNA vaccines, we need … Many vaccines are intended to reduce disease severity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »