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E-Cigarettes Can Help Smokers Quit, But There’s a Catch
Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit — a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes as a…
August 25, 2017
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Georgetown University School of Medicine Celebrates 40th Anniversary of GEMS
Georgetown University School of Medicine is marking four decades of its Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS), a one-year, non-degree, post-baccalaureate program for…
July 12, 2017
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Ebola Virus – Subject Matter Experts
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professors offer expertise for journalists seeking interviews in a variety of subjects related to Ebola. Topics include infectious…
June 30, 2017
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Agent Clears Toxic Proteins, Reduces Inflammation and Improves Cognition in Neurodegeneration Models
LONDON (July 16, 2017) — Researchers have found cell receptors abnormally overexpressed in post-mortem brains of those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and that…
June 27, 2017
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Global Health Expert Mark Dybul to Lead New Center at Georgetown
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) has named Mark Dybul, MD, as the inaugural faculty director of its new Center for Global Health and.…
June 27, 2017
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Subtle Molecular Changes Along the Upper Digestive Tract Could Guide Cancer Therapy
Based on a new molecular study of tissues biopsied from various parts of the upper digestive tract, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified…
June 20, 2017
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Protein Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Human Upper GI Tract Infections
Acute and chronic infections in a person’s upper gastrointestinal tract appear to be linked to Parkinson’s disease, say scientists at Georgetown University Medical…
June 20, 2017
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Georgetown Global Health Expert to Testify on U.S. Support of the World Health Organization
Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center, will testify before a subcommittee of the U.S.…
June 19, 2017
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Animal Study Finds High-Fat Diet in Pregnancy Increases Breast Cancer Risk Over Generations
Feeding pregnant female mice a diet high in fat derived from common corn oil resulted in genetic changes that substantially increased breast cancer susceptibility in three…
June 19, 2017
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Georgetown University Licenses Use of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Georgetown University today announces it has exclusively licensed worldwide intellectual property (IP) rights to develop and commercialize uses of tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitors…
May 18, 2017