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Abnormal Brain Structure Identified in Children with Developmental Language Problems

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments,…

March 15, 2024

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Georgetown Study Explores THC/CBD Combination to Reduce Dementia-related Agitation at the End of Life

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, the Georgetown University Medical Center Memory Disorders Program will study the effects of an oral drug called T2:C100, which is comprised…

February 8, 2024

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The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council Launches ‘University Network for Afghan Women’

The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, based at Georgetown University, today launched the “University Network for Afghan Women,” an alliance of 11 founding colleges and universities…

February 8, 2024

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Amnesia Caused by Head Injury Reversed in Early Mouse Study

A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The…

January 16, 2024

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Researchers Pinpoint Brain Area Where People Who Are Blind Recognize Faces Identified by Sound

Using a specialized device that translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists and colleagues showed that people who are blind recognized…

November 22, 2023

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Georgetown Global Health Center Launches First Open-Access Wildlife Disease Database

Georgetown University Medical Center’s Center for Global Health Science and Security (GHSS) today announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind wildlife disease database — a system…

November 15, 2023

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Computer Models Fill Critical Knowledge Gaps To Help Reduce Cancer Disparities

Reducing health disparities in incidence and mortality for major types of cancers can be aided by sophisticated computer modeling efforts, according to new, wide-ranging…

November 8, 2023

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Georgetown Co-Leads New NIH-Funded Multi-Institutional ALS Clinical Research Consortium

In an effort to disrupt the ALS clinical research landscape in the U.S., the National Institutes of Health has announced the establishment of a transformative national clinical…

November 3, 2023

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Tobacco Regulations Center Receives $20 Million for Tobacco Use Research

The Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR) — a collaboration among Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, and the British Columbia (BC) Cancer…

November 1, 2023

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From One Nightmare to Another. Anthony Fauci’s New Concern

Writing in Science Translational Medicine, Anthony Fauci, MD, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public…

October 18, 2023