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A Common Nerve Protein Elevated in Aggressive Neuroblastomas
PHILADELPHIA (April 20, 2015) – A protein produced by nerve cells appears to be elevated in the blood of those with an aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The finding,…
April 15, 2015
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Study Reveals A Cause of Poorer Outcomes for African-American Patients with Breast Cancer
PHILADELPHIA —Poorer outcomes for African-American women with estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, compared with European-American patients, appears to be due,…
April 15, 2015
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At Georgetown Lombardi, Breast Cancer Advocates Take Their Place at the Research Bench
PHILADELPHIA — Breast cancer researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a secret ingredient for landing highly competitive research grants:…
April 15, 2015
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Lucile Adams-Campbell Honored for Life’s Work in Health Disparities
PHILADELPHIA — The world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, the Amerian Association for Cancer Research (AACR),…
April 15, 2015
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Animal Study Shows Why Long Time Consumption of Soyfoods Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence
PHILADELPHIA — Women diagnosed with breast cancer are often told not to eat soyfoods or soy-based supplements because they can interfere with anti-estrogen treatment. But…
April 15, 2015
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Georgetown Medical Students Get Buzzed for Childhood Cancer Research
More than two dozen Georgetown University School of Medicine students will “brave the shave” to raise money for childhood cancer research. They’ll join more…
April 13, 2015
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MEDIA ADVISORY: What are the Ethical and Legal Issues Generated by the BRAIN Initiative?
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative launched by the Obama Administration gives rise to three critical bioethical issues: the…
April 8, 2015
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Understanding Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
WASHINGTON – It’s a little known fact: heart attack is the leading cause of death for people younger than 40 who have type 1 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for…
March 25, 2015
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After Learning New Words, Brain Sees Them as Pictures
WASHINGTON — When we look at a known word, our brain sees it like a picture, not a group of letters needing to be processed. That’s the finding from a Georgetown…
March 23, 2015
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Can Facial Plastic Surgery Make You More Likeable?
WASHINGTON — Facial plastic surgery may do more than make you look youthful. It could change — for the better — how people perceive you. The first study of…
March 21, 2015