About 1% to 3% of stomach (gastric) cancers are hereditary diffuse gastric cancers (HDGC). The disorder is caused by mutation in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is an inherited cancer syndrome that leads to an ...

Patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, is a heart defect that can develop soon after birth. It affects the way blood flows through a baby’s lungs. Mild PDA might not need treatment, but some children with ...

Families with children who have difficult-to-treat epilepsy or hard-to-control seizures can turn to our neurologists who specialize in the treatment of epilepsy, a field known as epileptology. In most ...

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What are pharyngitis and tonsillitis in children? Pharyngitis is redness, pain, and swelling of the throat (pharynx). Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. The tonsils are a pair of tissue ...

What are developmental venous anomalies? A developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is a problem with the way small veins are arranged. They may look like the spokes of a wheel. The veins drain into a ...

Pulmonary atresia (PA) is a heart defect. It happens when the baby's heart doesn’t form as it should in the uterus. This can happen during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. PA is a problem with the ...

What is an atrioventricular canal defect in a child? An atrioventricular (AV) canal defect is a congenital heart defect. This means that your child is born with it. AV canal defect is a large hole in ...

Priority Partners, Maryland's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is celebrating Giving Tuesday with the grand ...

We provide house staff representation on major Johns Hopkins institutions' committees including the Medical Board, the Faculty Senate, the Administrative Committee, Committees on Quality & Safety, ...

An ultrasound, also called a sonogram, uses sound waves to produce images of soft tissues inside the body. Sound waves move through the body and based on the frequency, the signals are translated into ...

What is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a special therapy for patients with certain cancers or other diseases. A bone marrow transplant involves taking cells that are ...