Johns Hopkins UniversityNews and information about Johns Hopkins University.U.S. researchers find new way to suppress "hunger hormone" - Xinhua News Agency- September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) --Johns Hopkins scientists reported Tuesday that they successfully suppressed levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in pigs using a minimally invasive means. They chemically vaporized the main vessel carrying blood to ...http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/17/content_10047350.htm "He eats like a pig!"- September 17, 2008 I'm an undergrad in chemistry on my way to getting a PhD before any of you did. Just kidding.http://www.scientificblogging.com/variety_tap/he_eats_like_a_pig_thanks_to_ghrelin_researc... Medical researchers gain breakthrough on suppressing hunger hormone - Thetech Herald- September 16, 2008 Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have announced a method which restricts the flow of blood through the blood vessel to the fundus , or top of the stomach, which makes around ninety percent of the hormone. However it is ...http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200838/2047/Medical-researchers-gain-breakthrough... Texas Struggles to Prevent Health Crisis After Ike Cuts Off Water, Power- September 16, 2008 Three days after Hurricane Ike delivered a less-powerful punch than predicted, coastal Texas is struggling to fend off a health-care crisis.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=aenZJM2uuz8k&pid=20601087 History forms the context for Turkey- September 16, 2008 It's 11:30 p.m. Tuesday here in Istanbul as I begin writing this. My day began with a four-mile run at 7 a.m. today along the Sea of Maramar.http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/newsdiary/archive/?postID=7388 Hidden Hazards - An I-Team 8 Special Investigation- September 16, 2008 There are new concerns about chemicals hidden in consumer products. These chemicals have the potential to cause serious health problems and several countries have banned them, but the U.S. has not.http://www.wishtv.com/global/story.asp?s=6547816 Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone'- September 16, 2008 A minimally invasive procedure successfully suppressed levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in pigs and led to appetite reduction results similar to bariatric surgery, say Johns Hopkins researchers.http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=9017050 Cardiologists Find Physical Exams Just as Good for Assessing Heart Failure- September 16, 2008 Patient history and physical examination, traditionally the cornerstone diagnostic tool for medical care, may still be among the most accurate and cost-efficient methods to assess patients with congestive heart ...http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/544398/?sc=rsmn Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone' - Washington Post- September 16, 2008 Resize TUESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A minimally invasive procedure successfully suppressed levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in pigs and led to appetite reduction results similar to bariatric surgery, say Johns Hopkins researchers. They ...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091602240.html Critical Early Step Of Memory Formation Discovered By Johns Hopkins ... - Medical News Today- September 16, 2008 Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report in Neuron how nerve cells in the brain ensure that Arc, a protein critical for memory formation, is made instantly after nerve stimulation. Paradoxically, its manufacture involves ...http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121543.php |