“Treatments for discoid lupus erythematosus often focus on addressing skin symptoms over known systemic complications, such ...

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. It's also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) or Devic's disease. NMO specifically ...

What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color.

A venomous snakebite injects venom, a poison (toxic) into the victim’s body. The bite can cause injury. In rare cases, it can be fatal. According to the CDC, about 8,000 snakebites happen in the U.S.

While parents are busy preparing for summer vacations and pool days, it’s important to also plan for how you will keep your ...

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Everybody needs some sun exposure to produce vitamin D (which helps calcium absorption for stronger and healthier bones). But unprotected exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause damage ...

Medical investigators, physicians, virologists and epidemiologists from Johns Hopkins are available to discuss the latest hantavirus developments, viral containment strategies, global surveillance ...

A new @HopkinsMedicine study of mice reveals that epigenetic marks can be inherited in ways that break the century-long ...

As ticks and mosquitoes return with a vengeance this spring, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine are continuing to research ...

Ulrich Mueller Ph.D., and Erika Pearce, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, have been elected to the ...

For every 1% increase in blood-brain barrier disruption, the odds of a person having a poor outcome 3 months after an ischemic stroke increased by 16%. By having a precision imaging lens into ...