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Georgetown Professor: FDA Deeming Rule has “Good and Bad Aspects”
WASHINGTON — In a historic development to the long-awaited “deeming rule,” the FDA today has finalized its authority to regulate all tobacco products,…
May 6, 2016
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Sandra Swain, MD Appointed Associate Dean for Research Development
April 11, 2016 Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra M. Swain, MD, as the Associate Dean for Research Development, effective July 1. In this…
May 6, 2016
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Top Tobacco Control Experts To FDA: Studies of E-cigs Suggest More Benefit Than Harm
WASHINGTON — Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a broad “open-minded&…
April 24, 2016
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Electrical Brain Stimulation Enhances Creativity, Researchers Say
WASHINGTON – Safe levels of electrical stimulation can enhance your capacity to think more creatively, according to a new study by Georgetown.…
April 14, 2016
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Precision Medicine Clinical Trial for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Now Open at Georgetown Lombardi
WASHINGTON — The first clinical trial to compare standard of care chemotherapy with molecularly tailored therapy (also known as precision medicine) for metastatic…
April 10, 2016
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“SNIFF,” a Nasal Insulin Study for Alzheimer’s, Now Underway at Georgetown
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University’s Memory Disorders Program is looking for volunteers to participate in a study to see if insulin, the hormone used to treat…
April 8, 2016
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Georgetown Study Opens for Those With Inherited Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
WASHINGTON — The Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical Center is seeking volunteers to participate in a study testing two agents to slow the onset and…
March 28, 2016
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Georgetown, Children’s National Researchers To Evaluate Sesame Workshop’s Autism Initiative
WASHINGTON — Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has selected Georgetown University Medical Center and Children’s National…
March 24, 2016
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First Diagnosed Case of Alzheimer’s Disease in HIV-Positive Individual Reported
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2016) — Georgetown University researchers are reporting the first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual. The finding…
March 23, 2016
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West Africa, Ebola and the Threat of Zika
WASHINGTON — Rapid testing for the Zika virus is a critical need in the recent Ebola-affected countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, says a Georgetown University…
March 17, 2016