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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
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Female and Male Mice Suffer, Recover from TBI Differently
Male mice have much greater brain distress in the week following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than female mice, including skyrocketing inflammation and nerve cell death, say…
May 15, 2017
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A Counterintuitive Finding That Could Benefit Younger Colorectal Cancer Patients
Younger colon cancer patients appear to have more than three times as many mutations in their tumors as older patients, which could lead to more effective treatment decisions,…
May 9, 2017
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Deficiencies in Repair of DNA Identified in Many Types of Solid Tumors
A new investigation of more than 48,000 stored tumor samples finds evidence of a key deficiency in a repair mechanism designed to keep DNA from being mutated and causing.…
May 9, 2017
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Number of Mutations in a Tumor Varies by Age and Type of Cancer
A team of investigators led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that the tumor mutation load, or TML, in a patient’s cancer biopsy…
May 5, 2017
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Unique Approach to Autism Screening Provides New, Effective Model for Latino Infants
Georgetown University Medical Center autism specialists working with Latino families in Washington, DC, have developed an effective screening program that identifies Latino…
May 2, 2017