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Georgetown Offers First U.S. Program for Young People Impacted by Huntington Disease
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2014) -- Young people from Baltimore to Richmond impacted by Huntington Disease -- a hereditary, progressively degenerative brain disorder that leads to death…
May 20, 2014
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Children of Nicotine-Addicted Parents More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers
WASHINGTON – The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes but also become a heavy.…
May 8, 2014
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New Tool to Grow Cancer Cells Streamlines Laboratory Research
WASHINGTON – A new technique that allows the growth of both normal and cancer cells and keeps them alive indefinitely is transforming and expediting basic cancer research,…
May 8, 2014
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Georgetown Lombardi Fields Top Fundraising Team at Avon Walk in Washington
Dozens of volunteers and patients representing Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC), part of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, took to the streets of Washington this…
May 4, 2014
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“Achilles Heel” of Pancreatic Cancer Identified
WASHINGTON — A research team at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that inhibiting a single protein completely shuts down growth of pancreatic cancer,…
May 1, 2014
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Brain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf, Hearing Depend on First Language Learned
WASHINGTON – In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. The…
April 15, 2014
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Tips for Surviving Pollen Allergies
WASHINGTON – We’ve heard the warnings about this year’s allergy season, and now it’s here. You’re in the midst of a pollen allergy attack! Your…
April 9, 2014
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Media Advisory: Music for the Mind
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) hosts the fourth annual Music for the Mind event, which supports research for neurologic disorders, at Arena Stage…
April 7, 2014
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In Mice, Obese Dads Produce Heavier Daughters With Epigenetically Altered Breast Tissue
SAN DIEGO — Obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth and in childhood, and have increased number of “terminal…
April 5, 2014
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Antioxidants Can Protect Against Omega 6 Damage – or Promote It
SAN DIEGO — Given omega 6 fatty acid’s reputation for promoting cancer — at least in animal studies — researchers are examining the role that…
April 5, 2014