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• Undiagnosed Pre-diabetes Highly Prevalent in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

  When Georgetown University neurologist R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, began enrolling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease into a nationwide study last year, he expected to find only a handful of participants with undiagnosed glucose intolerance, as all the patients were already under a doctor’s care and those with known diabetes were excluded.

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• Brain’s Visual Dictionary Responds Differently to Words, Objects and Faces

  Neuroscientists say new research confirms the presence of a specialized brain area that processes written words called the visual word form area (VWFA), and that the neurons in this so-called “visual dictionary,” are selective for words compared to faces or objects. The Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientists’ results also explain previous conflicting findings about the existence of the visual word form area.

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• Moms Often Talk to Children About the Results of Cancer Genetic Testing

  Mothers commonly talk to their children about genetic test results even if they test positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, which sharply increases a woman’s risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. That is among the findings of a new study from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, which also suggests mothers who don’t discuss their test results are unsatisfied with that decision.

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• Tobacco Control Policies Stop People From Smoking and Save Lives

  Tobacco control measures put in place in 41 countries between 2007 and 2010 will prevent some 7.4 million premature deaths by 2050, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization Sunday.

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• Can New FDA Graphic Warning Labels for Tobacco Pass a First Amendment Legal Challenge?

  When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposes new graphic warning labels for tobacco products, they can survive a First Amendment challenge if they depict health consequences and their effectiveness is supported by adequate scientific evidence, says a Georgetown University Medical Center public health expert and attorney.

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• Stress Test and Brain Scans Pinpoint Two Distinct Forms of Gulf War Illness

  Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say their new work suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which brain regions have atrophied. Their study of Gulf War veterans, published online today in PLOS ONE, may help explain why clinicians have consistently encountered veterans with different symptoms and complaints.

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• Georgetown Dean Tapped for Federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack have appointed Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). The committee’s recommendations and rationale will serve as a basis for the eighth edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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• MEDIA ADVISORY: The Men’s Event

  The Men’s Event benefits prostate cancer treatment and research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Last year’s event raised $20,000 for advancing state-of-the-art treatment, and had more than 200 attendees.

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• Brain Imaging Study Eliminates Differences in Visual Function as a Cause of Dyslexia

  A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence. The findings, published today in the journal Neuron, provide important insights into the cause of this common reading disorder and address a long-standing debate about the role of visual symptoms observed in developmental dyslexia.

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• MEDIA ADVISORY: PharmedOut Conference To Address Responsibilities of Physicians, Industry and Journals

  PharmedOut announces its fourth annual conference, “Medical Behavior in a Commercial World: Who is Responsible?” focusing on the responsibilities of health care providers, journals, industry and others in ensuring that patients receive the best treatments.

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