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Soy, Cruciferous Vegetables Associated with Fewer Common Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Consuming soy foods and cruciferous vegetables may be associated with a reduction in common side effects of breast cancer treatment in breast cancer survivors, according to a team of scientists led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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USP Quality Institute and Georgetown University Name Two Fellows in Quality Medical Products Fellowship
The USP Quality Institute and Georgetown University Medical Center announce that Matthew Hassett, Ph.D., and Marissa Malchione, M.S., are the inaugural fellows selected for the institutions’ Fellowship in Quality Medical Products.
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New Test Provides Accurate Measure of DNA Damage from Chemical Compounds
A new biomarker test developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and their colleagues can help predict, with up to 90 percent certainty, which chemical compounds can cause DNA damage that could lead to cancer.
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MedStar Health Taps Louis M. Weiner, MD, to Lead MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Health has named Louis M. Weiner, MD, as director of its MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute. Weiner will serve in this capacity while also remaining director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Some Cancer Therapies May Provide a New Way to Treat High Blood Pressure
Drugs designed to halt cancer growth may offer a new way to control high blood pressure (hypertension), say Georgetown University Medical Center investigators. The finding could offer an advance in hypertension treatment.
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Brain Chemistry Profiles Shows Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Illness as Unique Disorders
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found distinct molecular signatures in chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Illness, two brain disorders long thought to be psychological in origin.
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Impact of a Genetic Risk Factor for Substance Use Differs by Sex in Adolescents
A new study of adolescent boys and girls conducted by neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and Penn State University has revealed a sex difference in a gene linked to substance use disorders.
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Bryant Gumbel Named 2017 NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award Recipient
Emmy Award-winning television journalist and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel has been named this year’s recipient of the NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award.
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Pharma Gifts to Providers Result in More Branded, Expensive Prescriptions
Research from Georgetown University Medical Center and George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health finds that gifts of any size from pharmaceutical companies affect the number and cost of prescriptions issued by physicians and other health care providers.
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Georgetown Study to Recruit Washington-area Children to Assess Probiotic to Prevent Diarrhea
A new multimillion dollar study at Georgetown University Medical Center will investigate whether a specific probiotic strain added to yogurt prevents diarrhea in children taking antibiotics for a common illness.
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