What is sick sinus syndrome? Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a disease in which the heart's natural pacemaker located in the upper right heart chamber (right atrium) becomes damaged and is no longer able ...

According to study co-lead author Qizhi Qin, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the James Laboratory, the researchers also found ...

Image of a what is targeted with radiation. Red represents the pancreatic tumor, which is contacting with a major nearby ...

Verywell For every person, the time to exercise is based on what your circadian rhythm is. For example, if someone’s circadian rhythm is 9 p.m. bedtime and 5 a.m. rise time, then morning is a great ...

Results demonstrated that similar outcomes can be achieved by a human coach-based program and an AI-DPP. Moreover, the AI-DPP ...

If brain tumors were sharks, the glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, would be the great white. More than any other brain cancer, GBM inspires fear because of its almost unstoppable aggression. In fact, ...

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic pain condition. Diagnosis and treatment can be difficult, as the exact cause is unknown. No specific test exists to diagnose interstitial cystitis; it is often ...

Two Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an independent ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream — may help risk-stratify patients with ...

If you’ve ever “gone with your gut” to make a decision or felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the ...

Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-mee-uh) is a blood disorder that is inherited. This means it is passed down from one or both parents through their genes. When you have thalassemia, your body makes less ...

On this World Anatomy Day, Oct. 15, experts in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins Medicine are ...