Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Anchor lead: Can a new method for assessing early Alzheimer’s point the way to more effective therapies? Elizabeth Tracey reports Removing amyloid from the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease didn’t change disease progression, the latest disappointing study found. Now research by Gwenn Smith, a brain imaging expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, may point […]

Anchor lead: Can a new form of brain imaging help spot Alzheimer’s disease earlier? Elizabeth Tracey reports Alzheimer’s disease may be easier to stop if we diagnose the condition earlier. Gwenn Smith, a brain imaging expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, have been working with a new imaging technique in conjunction with an existing one, […]

Anchor lead: Who transmits HIV most often? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who don’t even know they’re infected with HIV are the ones who spread the infection most in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported. Joseph Cofrancesco, an HIV expert at Johns Hopkins, says universal testing would help. Cofrancesco: One […]

Anchor lead: Would actual elimination of HIV be possible? Elizabeth Tracey reports HIV infection can be eliminated in the US. That lofty goal was recently put forward by the Trump administration, and Joseph Cofrancesco, an HIV expert at Johns Hopkins, is cautiously optimistic. Cofrancesco: I think it is absolutely feasible to eliminate transmission of HIV […]

Anchor lead: FDA approval of a new treatment for depression has some applauding, Elizabeth Tracey reports Esketamine is the name of a new drug given by nasal spray to help alleviate depression, recently approved by the FDA. Atsushi Kamiya, a depression expert at Johns Hopkins, says many clinicians are hopeful about the drug. Kamiya: It’s […]

Anchor lead: A new study may help define the role of the Apple watch in a common heart condition, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can an Apple watch be used to detect atrial fibrillation? That’s a very common heart condition many people describe as a fluttering, and it’s linked to strokes. Yes, an impressively large study revealed, […]

Anchor lead: What can you do to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re concerned about your heart health you may be taking an aspirin every day. Now, according to new guidelines released by the American College of Cardiology, you probably shouldn’t if you’ve never had a heart problem in the […]

Anchor lead: How have guidelines to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease changed? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines have changed for the American College of Cardiology. Erin Michos, one author of the guidelines and a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, says there’s a new emphasis. Michos: They’re focused on social determinants of health, because it’s […]

Anchor lead: One in five women may experience depression after giving birth, and a new drug may help, Elizabeth Tracey reports Brexanolone, marketed as Zulresso, is a newly FDA approved drug for postpartum depression. Lauren Osborne, a postpartum depression expert at Johns Hopkins, describes how this drug is different. Osborne: It’s operating by this completely […]

Anchor lead: Understanding postpartum depression may help identify those at risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Having a new baby can be a time of joy, but for one in five women postpartum depression may interfere. Now the FDA has approved a new drug to treat the condition, and Lauren Osborne, a postpartum depression expert at Johns […]