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Bilinguals of Two Spoken Languages Have More Gray Matter Than Monolinguals
WASHINGTON — A new study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the.…
July 14, 2015
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Georgetown Lombardi and John Theurer Cancer Center Launch Transformational Collaboration to Advance Cancer Research
WASHINGTON and HACKENSACK, N.J. — Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, and John Theurer Cancer…
July 14, 2015
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Georgetown Physician Leads National Melanoma Study
WASHINGTON — A Georgetown University Medical Center physician renowned for his research in melanoma will lead a new national clinical trial involving novel treatments for…
July 14, 2015
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The Arts Improve Medical Care Through Learned Observation
WASHINGTON — The visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills — a critical expertise increasingly needed in today’s, …
July 8, 2015
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Protein Implicated in Osteosarcoma’s Spread Acts As Air Traffic Controller
WASHINGTON — The investigation of a simple protein has uncovered its uniquely complicated role in the spread of the childhood cancer, osteosarcoma. It turns out the,…
July 5, 2015
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Understanding Health Care Needs Among Rural Liberians
WASHINGTON — As Liberia rebuilds a health care system decimated by the 2014 Ebola outbreak, understanding precisely how far citizens live from health facilities and its…
June 29, 2015
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Macy Foundation President’s Grant Supports Refugee Health Education at Georgetown
WASHINGTON — The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has awarded a President’s Grant to Georgetown family medicine physician Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, FAAFP, to create a…
June 29, 2015
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The Men's Event XVI
WASHINGTON (June 18 2015) – The 16th annual Washington, DC Men’s Event to support research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is scheduled for,…
June 18, 2015
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JAMA VIEWPOINT: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: A Global Health Challenge
WASHINGTON – The ongoing outbreak in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is an important reminder that the Middle East respiratory virus (MERS-CoV) requires constant…
June 17, 2015
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Probing Ways to Convince Young Women Not to Use Indoor Tanning
WASHINGTON — Messages with images depicting the harsh realities of melanoma are more powerful than the text-only warning required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
June 17, 2015