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USAID Awards $19.8M to Georgetown’s Institute for Reproductive Health
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Population and Reproductive Health has awarded $19.8 million to the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University Medical Center to fund the Fertility Awareness for Community Transformation (FACT) Project. The five-year project aims to improve fertility awareness and expand family planning access in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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In a Surprise Finding, Gene Mutation Found Linked to Low-Risk Bladder Cancer
An international research team led by scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a genetic mutation linked to low-risk bladder cancer. Their findings were reported Oct. 13 in Nature Genetics.
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Compound Derived from Vegetables Shields Rodents from Lethal Radiation Doses
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation.
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Three Georgetown Lombardi Leaders Appointed to Federal Advisory Posts
The director, deputy director and a leading scientist at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have each been named to high-level scientific advisory posts within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Loss of Anti-Aging Gene Possible Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) has found that loss of an anti-aging gene induces retinal degeneration in mice and might contribute to age-related macular degeneration, the major cause of blindness in the elderly.
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Georgetown Lombardi Hosts “Ladies & Lattes” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centerhosts Ladies & Lattes, a breakfast for more than 75 Washington-area women in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. A top researcher from Georgetown Lombardi will update attendees on the status of breast cancer treatment and research.
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One Team for the Cure T-shirts Now on Sale to Benefit Georgetown Lombardi
The NFL Players Association’s One Team For The Cure t-shirts are now on sale online through the One Team Shop (http://oneteamshop.com), benefitting the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C.
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Georgetown and Children’s Hospital Receive PCORI Grant to Study ADHD, Autism Treatment
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Children’s National Medical Center and Georgetown’s Center for Child and Human Development (a part of Georgetown University Medical Center) a three-year $1.79 million award to study a new behavioral treatment for low-income children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder.
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Researchers Say Probiotics Shown to Improve Neonatal Outcomes Not Widely Used
A trio of researchers is calling for a paradigm shift in how preterm infants with a devastating and often deadly disease are treated.
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Decision Aids Reduce Men’s Conflict About PSA Screening, But Don’t Change Their Decisions
Men who decide to be screened for prostate cancer and those who forgo PSA screening stick with their decisions after receiving materials explaining the risks and benefits of the test. The decision aids greatly increased their knowledge about screening and reduced their conflict about what to do, but did not have an impact on their screening decision when measured a year later.
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