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

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests that scrambler therapy, a noninvasive pain treatment, can yield significant relief for approximately 80%–90% of patients with ...

Meth use not only increases sexual desire, but this greater desire also results in risky sexual behavior that may lead to HIV and other STIs. › Recreational use of the illicit drug methamphetamine has ...

Johns Hopkins welcomes bioethical inquiry into the U.S. government's Guatemala study from the 1940s and its legacy. For more than half a century since the time of that study, scholars and ethicists ...

A vaginal fistula is an abnormal opening between the vagina and other organs, which can cause bothersome side effects. Learn more about fistulas and their treatment options.

Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults — and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social ...