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 ...

It goes without saying that you want to do your best to help your loved one with Parkinson’s disease. But what does that mean in a practical sense? For most of us who aren’t natural-born caretakers, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine (hormonal) condition that can cause multiple ovarian cysts, abnormal hair growth, inflammation and other symptoms. Amanda Stathos, a clinical ...

What is an advance directive? An advance directive, sometimes called a "living will," is a written document that tells your health care providers who should speak for you and what medical decisions ...