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Some Men Lack Receptor for Snuggling, Scientists Say
If your husband doesn’t want to snuggle with you on Valentine’s Day, blame science – a Georgetown researcher says many men have a brain receptor that doesn&…
February 5, 2014
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Newborn Welcoming Committee
Week 7, Third Year. Time to transition from a pediatric outpatient experience to Labor and Delivery (L&D). Of all the clerkships awaiting me during my third year of medical…
February 5, 2014
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A Novel Approach to Addiction Treatment
Heroin addicts will seek treatment if the process is accessible, convenient, affordable, welcoming, and efficient, says Richard Schottenfeld, M.D., professor of psychiatry at…
February 5, 2014
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Community Partners in Discovery
What happens when you partner a group of caring, curious, public spirited women—none of them scientists or doctors—with researchers tackling some of today’s…
February 5, 2014
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Gene Therapy Researcher Writes Novel
Fred Ledley (M’78) combines his love of writing and work as a gene therapy researcher in his first published novel, Sputnik’s Child. He says the book shows how baby…
February 5, 2014
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Proof of "Right Stuff" for Med School
Priscilla Tu lost her self-confidence after more than one medical school turned down her application to attend. So she decided to step back and apply to the Georgetown University…
February 5, 2014
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A Student Perspective: Just Listen
I knew it would happen sooner or later. I knew I would meet my grandfather. My grandfather passed away in June of 2010, several years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’…
February 5, 2014
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The Doctor, Patient – And Computer
Instead of the relationship of trust between a patient and physician, a third player, if effectively introduced and incorporated in the discussion, can create a “triangle…
February 5, 2014
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Uncovering Clues in the Brain
It’s been said the human brain is the ultimate supercomputer – the wiring is so complex that no machine can rival it. It’s true – the top 1/5 of an…
February 5, 2014
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HSA Graduate Serves as Hospital CEO
Health systems administration alumnus Thomas Mullin (G’08) credits the graduate program’s faculty and residency experience with helping prepare him for his current…
February 4, 2014