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‘Friends of Colin’ Donates $20,000 Towards Ewing Sarcoma Research at Georgetown Lombardi
People might be surprised to discover that a $20,000 donation to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is the work of three.…
March 20, 2015
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GUMC Professor Sits as Judge For National Science Competition
Each year, nearly 2,000 high school students compete in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search (STS) with the hopes of being selected as one of the top 40 competitors. But…
March 19, 2015
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Georgetown Doctors Discuss Approaches to Depression
Although everyone experiences periods of sadness, most people manage to climb out of these states over time. However, as many as one in 10 Americans struggle with major…
March 17, 2015
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Exposure to Disabilities Enriches Medical Education
For Georgetown family medicine physician Kim Bullock, MD, healing is about more than what takes place during a doctor’s.…
March 12, 2015
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Obama Salutes Georgetown Leadership on University Charter Anniversary
The President of the United States paid tribute to the university’s 200th anniversary of its charter today with a message lauding the impact Georgetown graduates have made…
March 2, 2015
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Patients Drive Support Of Parkinson’s Fellowship Program
March 2, 2015 — Twelve years ago, Rick Schena, a United Airlines pilot, felt something amiss in the body he has always been so in tune with — the onset of tremors, some…
March 2, 2015
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Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Linked to Changes in Young, Healthy Brains
Conventional wisdom might indicate that bigger brains and enhanced memory performance in youth should help protect against the cognitive declines seen decades later in Alzheimer&…
February 27, 2015
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Public Health Experts Explore Patients’ Genetic Testing Motives
When to test. That is the question that many young women face when their mothers or sisters—or both—have a hereditary BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation that substantially…
February 24, 2015
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Researchers Explore Unique Attitudes Towards Cancer Care in Asian Populations
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, broadening communication channels between caregivers and patients is an essential component to navigating the different cultural…
February 24, 2015
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Georgetown-led Group Recommends Policy Changes Regarding Sex Diversity in Research
A diverse group of experts from academia, industry and advocacy convened by a Georgetown researcher is offering recommendations to the National Institutes of Health regarding how…
February 21, 2015