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GUMC Launches Center for Global Health Science and Security

Georgetown University Medical Center announces the launch of the Center for Global Health Science and Security (GHSS) to conduct research to help build sustainable capacities to…

September 22, 2016

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Georgetown Receives FDA Clearance to Conduct Clinical Trial with Nilotinib in Alzheimer’s Disease

Georgetown University Medical Center today announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its review of an investigational new drug application (IND) for the use…

September 22, 2016

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Study Questions Benefits of Testosterone Replacement for Low T

The prescription of testosterone supplementation for cardiovascular health, sexual function, physical function, mood, or cognitive function in men with “low T” is…

September 20, 2016

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Math Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Crucial Learning System in the Brain

Children differ substantially in their mathematical abilities. In fact, some children cannot routinely add or subtract, even after extensive schooling. Yet the causes of these…

September 15, 2016

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Tamoxifen Resistance Linked to High Estrogen Levels in Utero

WASHINGTON — An animal study suggests that resistance to tamoxifen therapy in some estrogen receptor positive breast cancers may originate from in utero exposure to…

September 8, 2016

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 2016 Ruesch Center Policy Briefing: Fighting a Smarter War on Cancer

WASHINGTON – The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts its 2016 Cancer Policy Briefing,, …

September 5, 2016

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Georgetown Medical Experts Available During Olympic Games

WASHINGTON -– Georgetown University Medical Center physicians and researchers are available to answer questions about medical topics related to…

August 4, 2016

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Collateral Harm: The Impact of Ebola and Related Fears on Facility-Based Child Deliveries

WASHINGTON -- The first known household survey examining the collateral harm to pregnancy services in areas affected by the West African Ebola epidemic suggests a significant…

July 31, 2016

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Zika Has Arrived, But is the U.S. Ready?

WASHINGTON –The Florida Department of Health, investigating non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, has concluded “that a high…

July 29, 2016

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Switch from Observation Only to Active Treatment by Patients with Prostate Cancer Varies by Race and Ethnicity

NEW YORK, NY -- Assessment of clinical and nonclinical factors indicates that black men on active surveillance are more likely to pursue active treatment, according to a new…

July 29, 2016