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What Brain Studies Reveal About the Risk of Adolescent Alcohol Use and Abuse
WASHINGTON — Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are zeroing in on brain factors and behaviors that put teens at risk of alcohol use and abuse even before they start drinking.
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Georgetown's Elissa L. Newport Selected to Receive 2015 Franklin Institute Award
WASHINGTON — The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia announced today that Georgetown University Medical Center’s Elissa L. Newport, PhD, is one of nine people to receive a 2015 Franklin Institute Award. Newport’s award is for her contributions to understanding the nature of human language.
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Tau, Not Amyloid-beta, Triggers Neuronal Death Process in Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014) — New research points to malfunctioning tau, not amyloid-beta (Abeta) plaque, as the seminal event that spurs neuron death in disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. The finding, which dramatically alters the prevailing theory of Alzheimer’s development, also explains why some people with plaque build-up in their brains don’t have dementia. The […]
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Sharsheret and Georgetown Join Forces to Enhance Support Programs for Young Women with Breast Cancer
WASHINGTON — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and families of all Jewish backgrounds facing breast cancer, has teamed up with Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Sharsheret’s culturally relevant breast cancer support programs.
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NEJM Perspective: “The FDA, E-Cigarettes, and the Demise of Combusted Tobacco”
WASHINGTON – The popularity of E-cigarettes could lead to the “demise” of cigarette smoking and save thousands of lives, but not until they are proven safe and are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That’s the message from two Georgetown University Medical Center researchers in a perspective piece published Oct. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Media Advisory: Capital Breast Care Center Gift of Life Breakfast
WASHINGTON – Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC), a community-based program of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, presents its 7th Annual Gift of Life Breakfast. At this year’s event, CBCC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and service to more than 10,000 patients.
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28th Annual Lombardi Gala to Benefit Cancer Research
WASHINGTON – The 28th Annual Lombardi Gala, a celebration to benefit Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 11:30 p.m. at the Washington Hilton.
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Stuart Scott Named 2014 Recipient of NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award
WASHINGTON — Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington and the NFL Players Association have selected ESPN sports anchor Stuart Scott as the recipient of its annual award. Scott will receive the NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award during the 28th Annual Lombardi Gala on Sat., Oct. 18, in Washington.
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New Guidelines for Treatment of Hypothyroidism Endorse Current Therapy
WASHINGTON — Levothyroxine is considered the gold standard therapy for an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), and a new review of therapies for the condition — including combining levothyroxine with another agent — has not altered that assessment, say a team of investigators.
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Landmark Medicare Law Had Little Impact on Reducing Chemotherapy Cost
WASHINGTON — Legislation passed in 2003 to slow the spiraling costs of drugs paid for by the federal government to treat Medicare patients has had no meaningful impact on cancer chemotherapy drug costs, say a team of researchers in the Journal of Clinical Oncology published online Sept. 29.
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