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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…
November 3, 2018
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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…
October 24, 2018
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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…
October 14, 2018
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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…
October 12, 2018
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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 &…
October 1, 2018
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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…
September 27, 2018
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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…
September 27, 2018
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Animal Study Suggests Deep Space Travel May Significantly Damage GI Function in Astronauts
Simulations with animal models meant to mirror galactic cosmic radiation exposure to astronauts are raising red flags for investigators at Georgetown University Medical Center…
September 27, 2018
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Cures Within Reach Funds Huntington’s Disease Clinical Trial with Nilotinib at Georgetown
Georgetown University Medical Center announces a clinical trial testing the safety of the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in Huntington’s disease. This is the fourth…
September 27, 2018
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Use of Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster Creativity Has Sweeping Implications
What is creativity, and can it be enhanced — safely — in a person who needs a boost of imagination? In a newly published article, Georgetown experts debate the…
September 18, 2018