How childhood trauma may increase vulnerability to apathy

Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards—or anhedonia—later in life. In humans, childhood trauma is linked to changes in the activity of reward-related brain pathways ...

Wearable sensors and AI could monitor blood pressure in ICU

Wearable sensors coupled with AI can generate blood pressure readings nearly as accurately as the invasive and risky arterial lines relied on in intensive care units and operating rooms, new work by Johns Hopkins University ...

Boosting cell cleanup process may protect against glaucoma

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative eye disease defined by the progressive death of nerve cells in the retina called retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and damage to the optic nerve. It doesn't have many warning signs, so significant ...

Exploring precision medicine for pancreatic cancer

Imagine if, before starting cancer care, doctors could rapidly identify the most effective chemotherapy, immunotherapy or combination to personalize treatment for a loved one's hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer and improve ...

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