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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 &…
September 30, 2014
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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…
September 30, 2014
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The Ebola Crisis: Subject Experts for Media Interviews
Georgetown University Medical Center professors offer expertise for journalists seeking interviews in a variety of subjects related to the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.…
September 28, 2014
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Safe Passages Into Adulthood: Preventing Gender-Based Violence and Its Consequences
WASHINGTON -- Gender-based violence affects the physical and mental health of girls and boys, men and women worldwide. A recent study by researchers from the Institute for…
September 23, 2014
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Boys with Autism Demonstrate Surprising Strength in Grammar Processing
WASHINGTON — Autism is often characterized by language and communication deficits. Yet a study by neuroscientists found that boys with high-functioning autism were…
September 22, 2014
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Media Advisory: Georgetown Hosts Artificial Intelligence Symposium for the Public
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Medical Center’s Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics hosts an evening public symposium on artificial intelligence with a…
September 15, 2014
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Identifying a Better Message Strategy for Dissuading Smokers: Add the Positive
WASHINGTON — Which is more likely to convince a smoker to quit? The words, “Warning: cigarettes cause cancer” beneath the image of an open mouth with a…
September 14, 2014
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Brain Study Shows Dyslexia Impacts Mathematical Processing
WASHINGTON – In the first known study of its kind, researchers have identified brain activity that links dyslexia to difficulty with math. The findings from the Georgetown…
September 12, 2014
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Georgetown Offers New Treatment Study for Alzheimer’s Disease
WASHINGTON – The Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical Center is seeking volunteers to participate in a new treatment study for people with mild to…
September 10, 2014
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Georgetown Lombardi Receives Renewal as DC’s Only Federally Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
WASHINGTON — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) today awarded a five-year, $11.25 million P30 Cancer Center Support Grant to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer…
September 9, 2014