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As Vaping Increased in Popularity, Use of Cigarettes Declined
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 20, 2018) — A comprehensive analysis examining the relationship between vaping and smoking among youth and young adults finds that cigarette smoking dramatically decreased between 2013 and 2017 just as e-cigarette use became more popular. The study, published in the journal Tobacco Control, looked at five different U.S. population-level surveys that covered […]
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Researchers Find Inhibiting One Protein Destroys Toxic Clumps Seen in Parkinson’s Disease
MEDIA CONTACT (ONLY, PLEASE):Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 14, 2018) — A defining feature of Parkinson’s disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain’s motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons. Natural processes can’t clear these clusters, known as Lewy bodies, and no one has demonstrated how to stop the build up as well […]
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Georgetown University Medical Center Selects Nora Volkow for Highest Honor
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 12, 2018) — Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will present Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a part of the National Institutes of Health, with its highest honor, the Cura Personalis Award, at a ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. “The tradition of bestowing […]
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Opioid Gene Variant in Adolescents Reduces Reward, May Increase Later Substance Abuse Risk
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu SAN DIEGO (November 5, 2018) — Adolescents with a particular variant of an opioid receptor gene have less response in a part of the prefrontal cortex that evaluates rewards, compared to those with the other version of the gene, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). For the study, presented Monday […]
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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) — To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful regulator of metabolism. The Georgetown University-led study found that forced expression of this protein in a laboratory strain of obese mice showed a remarkable […]
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Early Study Results Suggest Fertility App as Effective as Modern Family Planning Methods
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 15, 2018) — Early results from a first-of-its-kind study suggest that typical use of a family planning app called Dot is as effective as other modern methods for avoiding an unplanned pregnancy. Researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University Medical Center are studying women’s use of […]
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More Clues Revealed in Link Between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer
A research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has published the results of a mouse study that shows how changes in mammary glands to accommodate breastfeeding use a molecular process believed to contribute to the survival of premalignant breast cells.
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Nobel Prize-winning Science is Key to New Treatments for Cancer
The science that earned two researchers the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2018 — the discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation — is at the heart of an increasing number of standard treatments and many ongoing clinical trials at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Mouse Study Mirrors Human Findings That Link Chemotherapy and APOE4 to Cognitive Issues
New research by Georgetown University Medical Center investigators indicates that a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat breast cancer alters brain structure and function in mice that express the human APOE4 gene, which is known to significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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First Large Study Details Cognitive Outcomes Among Older Breast Cancer Patients
The first large U.S. study of cognition in older breast cancer patients, led by researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, indicates that within the first two years after diagnosis and treatment, most women do not experience cancer-related cognitive problems.
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