National Institutes of Health

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes

2013-05-18 12:11:54

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...

Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.

2013-05-04 10:02:00

Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...

William H. Hoffman, engineer

2013-05-08 14:19:05

William H. Hoffman, a retired U.S. Food and Drug Administration official, died Monday from septic shock after kidney transplant surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The longtime Ellicott City resident was 81. William Harry Hoffman was...

Federal workers relieved by limits on online disclosures

2013-05-08 20:14:35

Details of financial transactions by members of Congress and thousands of high-level federal workers were supposed to be posted online last month for anyone in the world to see — a key step, supporters of the move said, toward greater transparency...

University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to raise $500 million

2013-05-09 15:54:32

The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced this week a $500 million fundraising goal — the Baltimore institution's largest campaign ever. Donors already have given $339 million during the quiet phase of the campaign, dubbed...

The red herring of human gene patents

2013-04-28 05:00:00

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....

Cardin pledges to press for sequestration alternative in town hall meetings

2013-04-12 15:06:10

Sen. Ben Cardin lamented snowballing damage from federal budget cuts in town hall meetings with federal workers and small-business leaders Friday, pledging to work toward an alternative budget solution by October. But he acknowledged that achieving a...

Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

2013-04-26 12:10:00

A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting....

Section of brick facade falls off troubled NIH building in Baltimore

2013-04-11 15:22:00

A large section of brick facade fell off a National Institutes of Health research facility on the Southeast Baltimore campus of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, reviving concerns about a building that opened two years late because of other problems....

Dr. Paul Lietman

2013-04-24 14:08:00

Dr. Paul S. Lietman, a retired Johns Hopkins professor of medicine, pharmacology, molecular sciences and pediatrics, died of congestive heart failure April 20 at his Ruxton home. He was 79. "He was a gifted educator and was beloved by generations of...

Family of four, mother of two hit the lottery at Housing Fair

2013-04-15 14:17:04

The round of applause made 10-month-old Tafsir Islam cry in the arms of his aunt, Sanjida Islam, but they could have been tears of joy. Just seconds before, his parents had won the opportunity to purchase a new three-bedroom townhouse at a below market...

Less testing on animals, better science

2013-04-08 08:32:00

Many Americans would be surprised to learn that chimpanzees are still being used in biomedical research and that millions of other animals are utilized in consumer product and toxicity testing. Others may find a sense of security in knowing that this...

The cries of hungry infants prompted brain activity in women but not in men, according to a recent study by researchers from the National Institutes of Health.

2013-05-06 16:35:42

Dr. Jim Novick, WCBM Radio "Medical Hour" host, Dr. Eve Reider, National Institutes of Health clinical psychologist, and Vicki Tepper, University of Maryland School of Medicine associate professor, were among those at the event.

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, helps President Obama introduce the administration's BRAIN Initiative at the White House.

2013-04-02 13:41:11