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New Colorectal Surgery Chief Brings Decades of Experience to Johns Hopkins in the National Capital Region

Colorectal surgeon Vincent Obias, an expert in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, will treat patients at Suburban Hospital.

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DNA Shed from Colon Cancers into Bloodstream Guide Chemotherapy

A new research study showed that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream — can identify stage II colon cancer patients who can most benefit from chemotherapy following surgery and spare other ...

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Johns Hopkins Researcher Pioneers Artificial Intelligence to Identify and Count Nerve Cells in the Gut

Subhash Kulkarni and colleagues create open-source software with the potential to help unlock mysteries of the enteric nervous system.

Study Shows Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids in African-American Women With a Common Form of Hair Loss

Thursday, December 28, 2017 9:00 AM

More Tumor Mutations Equals Higher Success Rate With Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs

Wednesday, December 20, 2017 5:00 PM

How Electroconvulsive Therapy Relieves Depression Per Animal Experiments

Monday, December 18, 2017 8:00 AM

Exposure to Larger Air Particles Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma in Children

Friday, December 15, 2017 6:00 AM

Johns Hopkins Scientists Chart How Brain Signals Connect to Neurons

Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 PM

Liquid Biopsy Results Differed Substantially Between Two Providers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:00 AM

Recordings Reveal Deep Credibility Gap When Doctors And Parents Discuss Outcomes For Critically Ill Infants

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 8:00 AM

Kevin Sowers is Named President of the Johns Hopkins Health System and Executive Vice President of Johns Hopkins Medicine

Monday, December 11, 2017 2:25 PM

Bioethicists Call For Caution in Use of Rare Experimental Fetal Therapy

Monday, December 11, 2017 8:00 AM

Evolutionary Biologists Say Recently Discovered Fossil Shows Transition of a Reptile From Life on Land to Life in the Sea

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 9:00 AM

Study Shows Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids in African-American Women With a Common Form of Hair Loss

More Tumor Mutations Equals Higher Success Rate With Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs

How Electroconvulsive Therapy Relieves Depression Per Animal Experiments