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Probiotic-Containing Yogurt Protects Against Microbiome Changes That Lead to Antibiotic-Induced Diarrhea, Study Finds

Multidisciplinary Team of Researchers Identifies Mechanism of Protection Conferred by Probiotic Supplement WASHINGTON (September 14, 2021) — Eating yogurt containing a particular…

September 14, 2021

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Insights Into How a Stroke Affects Reading Could Help With Rehabilitation

WASHINGTON (August 29, 2021) — Georgetown University researchers, looking at the ability of people to sound out words after a stroke, found that knowing which region of the brain…

August 29, 2021

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Statement from Jesse L. Goodman, MD, MPH, on FDA Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON (August 23, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the two-dose COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Jesse L. Goodman, MD, MPH,…

August 23, 2021

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Key Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During Aging

WASHINGTON (August 19, 2021) — It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. Now, new research from Georgetown University Medical…

August 19, 2021

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DNA Tags Enable Blood-Based Tests to Assess Cancer Treatment Outcomes

July 27, 2021

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Small Numbers of Cells in a Tumor Could Be Key Enablers of Cancer Metastasis

June 16, 2021

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New Finding Suggests Cognitive Problems Caused by Repeat Mild Head Hits Could Be Treated

WASHINGTON (May 10, 2021) — A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning…

May 10, 2021

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Georgetown University Selects Nationally Recognized Educator to Lead Its Medical School

WASHINGTON (March 30, 2021) — Today, Georgetown University announced the selection of Leon “Lee” Jones, MD, as the new Dean for Medical Education at Georgetown University School…

March 30, 2021

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Vaccines Alone May Not Be Enough to End Pandemic

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2021) — Even as vaccines are becoming more readily available in the U.S., protecting against the asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread of the virus (SARS…

March 18, 2021

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Immune-Compromised People with HIV, APOE4 Gene May Have a Compounded Risk for Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON (February 22, 2021) — People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy of the Alzheimer’s…

February 22, 2021