About 1% to 3% of stomach (gastric) cancers are hereditary diffuse gastric cancers (HDGC). The disorder is caused by mutation in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is an inherited cancer syndrome that leads to an ...

Burr holes are small holes that a neurosurgeon makes in the skull. Burr holes are used to help relieve pressure on the brain when fluid, such as blood, builds up and starts to compress brain tissue. A ...

Patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, is a heart defect that can develop soon after birth. It affects the way blood flows through a baby’s lungs. Mild PDA might not need treatment, but some children with ...

The Neuro-Ophthalmology division of the Wilmer Eye Institute specializes in treating patients with blurred vision caused by optic disorders, double vision caused by strokes and brain tumors, defects ...

What is alcohol septal ablation? Alcohol septal ablation is a non-surgical procedure to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is an inherited condition in which your heart muscle is abnormally thick ...

What is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a special therapy for patients with certain cancers or other diseases. A bone marrow transplant involves taking cells that are ...

Priority Partners, Maryland's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is celebrating Giving Tuesday with the grand ...

At some point in their lives, most women will require diagnostic screening for a gynecologic condition, whether it’s related to the reproductive system, breast health, or a pregnancy. Screening tests ...

PLEASE NOTE: The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research (CPCR) is no longer a part of the BPRU. Please do not send us emails regarding applications to the CPCR. To learn more ...

We provide house staff representation on major Johns Hopkins institutions' committees including the Medical Board, the Faculty Senate, the Administrative Committee, Committees on Quality & Safety, ...

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Families with children who have difficult-to-treat epilepsy or hard-to-control seizures can turn to our neurologists who specialize in the treatment of epilepsy, a field known as epileptology. In most ...