HopkinsMedcine scientists say the protein intersectin advances scientific understanding of a key process in how our brains ...

Key findings: Energy-generating waves on the membranes of cancer cells may help to fuel disease progression. Disrupting the process could slow or halt cancer metastasis. Higher levels of the enzymatic ...

Whiplash is an injury caused by the neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa. The injury usually involves the muscles, discs, nerves, and tendons in the neck.

Despite its name, a sports hernia is not actually a hernia. The condition’s true name is athletic pubalgia.

Tangy, juicy, fragrant, with a versatile flavor all its own, the grapefruit originated on the island of Barbados, and is a cross between a sweet orange and a large citrus fruit called a pomelo. Here ...

Treat all snakebites as though they were venomous. Get to a hospital emergency room as soon as you can.

Chronic kidney disease, sometimes called CKD, is an umbrella term for several conditions that affect the kidneys, but it generally means permanent — and usually progressive — damage to the kidneys ...

Why Choose Johns Hopkins for a Scarless Thyroidectomy or Parathyroidectomy? Patients seeking surgical removal of their thyroid or parathyroid can take comfort knowing Johns Hopkins is the leading ...

If you have GERD, you’re probably familiar with foods you should avoid. But there are many foods that help prevent and soothe acid reflux, too. Learn what to add to your grocery list.

Though Parkinson's disease can't be definitively diagnosed until certain motor symptoms are present, some early warning signs are now well-understood to be connected to Parkinson's disease. These ...

Funded primarily by the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and leveraging prior ...

Sensitive teeth occur often when dentin is exposed, creating discomfort to hot or cold stimuli in the mouth. Treatments are available, depending on the cause.