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New Translation of Ancient Medical Text Uncovers Framework For Personalized Medicine
An ancient Arabic medical encyclopedia written in the eleventh century provides a model for practicing individualized medicine, says a Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientist who, with two colleagues, has translated the original text into English.
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Larry Fitzgerald Named 2013 Recipient of NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington and the NFL Players Association have selected Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, as the recipient of its annual joint award. Fitzgerald will receive the NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award during the 27th Annual Lombardi Gala on November 2 in Washington.
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27th Annual Lombardi Gala to Benefit Cancer Research
The 27th Annual Lombardi Gala, a celebration to benefit Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at the Washington Hilton.
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MEDIA ADVISORY:Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald To Receive NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the NFL Players Association will present the 2013 NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award to Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, on Nov. 2 at the 27th Annual Lombardi Gala in Washington.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Capital Breast Care Center Hosts Annual Gift of Life Breakfast
Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC), a part of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, presents the 6th Annual Gift of Life Breakfast Benefit to support its crucial mission.
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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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