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Soprano Marquita Lister Delivers “Music for the Mind”
International opera star Marquita Lister, accompanied by pianist Marvin Mills and baritone Robert Cantrell, performs at Georgetown University May 20 for the annual Music for the…
May 12, 2015
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Unraveling the Mystery of α-synuclein in Neurodegenerative Disease and Reversing its Course
WASHINGTON — A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center has shown how a protein, known to accumulate in Parkinson’s disease and other…
May 10, 2015
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Georgetown Adds Standalone Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty to Online Master’s Program
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, announces a new addition to its online master of…
April 28, 2015
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Comment on Tyson Foods and Antibiotics Use
WASHINGTON - This morning, Tyson issued a statement stating, in part, ““Given the progress we’ve already made reducing antibiotics in our broilers, we…
April 28, 2015
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Like Humans, Bats Use Both Sides of Brain to Listen
WASHINGTON— Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center and American University have shown that, like humans, mustached bats use the left and right sides of…
April 26, 2015
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Researchers Launch First Trial of Standard vs. Molecular Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
WASHINGTON - April 27, 2015 — Two powerhouses of cancer support — the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network …
April 26, 2015
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Finding Liver Cancer Early and Reversing Its Course
Liver cancer is often lethal in humans because it is diagnosed in late stages, but new work in animal models has identified a potential diagnostic biomarker of the disease and a…
April 21, 2015
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New Breast Cancer Screening Analysis Confirms Biennial Interval Optimal for Average Risk Women
WASHINGTON — Results from a second comprehensive analysis of mammography screening, this time using data from digital mammography, confirms findings from a 2009 analysis…
April 18, 2015
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer in African-American Women Has Distinct Difference
PHILADELPHIA – What makes triple negative breast cancer more lethal in African American women than White women or women of European descent? A new study reveals specific…
April 16, 2015
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Maternal Stress Increases Development of Fetal Neuroblastoma In Animal Model
PHILADELPHIA- While genetics play a substantial role in development of neuroblastoma, scientists say that something else is in play that elevates the risk: stress. Researchers…
April 16, 2015