Researchers Advance Efforts to Tailor Drug Delivery to Cells’ ‘Power Plants’
Targeting mitochondria directly could improve the efficacy of a variety of drug therapies and reduce side effects
Articles by Johns Hopkins Medicine
Coffee Consumption Link to Reduced Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
Those who drink any quantity of coffee every day have a 15 percent lower risk of AKI
Evidence for a New—but Now Extinct—Species of Ancient Ground-Dwelling Sloth
Study advances evolutionary history of the slow-moving mammals that now live only in trees
'Mini-Brain' Study: COVID-19 Virus Can Infect Human Brain Cells
When researchers introduced SARS-CoV-2 virus particles into a human mini-brain model, the team found evidence of infection by and replication of the pathogen
Pollutant May Be More Hazardous Than Previously Thought
Researchers report on the mechanism that perchlorate uses to impact and damage normal functioning of the thyroid gland
Less-Than-Perfect Kidneys Can Be Successfully Used for Transplants, Study Shows
Research team strongly recommends that harvested kidneys with acute kidney injury no longer be rejected outright
Some CBD Products May Yield Cannabis-Positive Urine Drug Tests
Small study concludes that caution is warranted for users of “high CBD, low THC” cannabis products
DEET Gives Humans an 'Invisibility Cloak' to Fend off Mosquito Bites
DEET may chemically 'cloak' humans from malaria-carrying mosquitoes, rather than repelling the insects
In Mice: Transplanted Brain Stem Cells Survive without Anti-Rejection Drugs
By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain
High Fat Diet during Pregnancy Slows Learning in Offspring, Rat Study Suggests
Although the study was performed on animals, the researchers say their findings likely apply in some measure to other mammals, including humans