From the departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Aided by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Playtex Park Foundation. We are indebted to ...

We and others identified retinoblastoma features that suggested that the tumors originate in long- and medium-wavelength cone precursors, and we discovered features of these cone precursors that ...

A CSF leak within the spinal column is the most common identifiable cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. 3 The mechanism underlying headache and neurologic manifestations is presumed to ...

Squamous non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 20 to 30% of all lung cancers and is associated with shorter survival than is nonsquamous NSCLC. 1-4 Historically, the lack ...

Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by hyperactivity and impulsivity, by inattention, or by a combination of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention that is ...

Peanut allergy, for which there are no approved treatment options, affects patients who are at risk for unpredictable and occasionally life-threatening allergic reactions. In a phase 3 trial, we ...

Hormone absence or inactivity is common in congenital disease, but hormone antagonism remains controversial. Here, we characterize two novel homozygous leptin variants that yielded antagonistic ...

Shown are the phases of rupture and healing of an atherosclerotic plaque. The cross-section of a plaque in Panel A shows a central core containing lipids and necrotic debris (yellow) and ...

Dr. Daniel A. Zlotoff: A 44-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of shortness of breath and chest pain. Eight days before admission — and 3 days after her husband had begun to ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

Interactions between cardiac and kidney diseases have been classified as cardiorenal syndromes. A current classification 10 includes five types of cardiorenal syndromes: acute cardiac impairment ...