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Perinatal Transmission of HIV Can Lead to Cognitive Deficits
Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies conducted by…
April 23, 2024
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A Third of Women Experience Migraines Associated with Menstruation, Most Commonly When Premenopausal
A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey reported migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were.…
April 15, 2024
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Antibiotics Aren’t Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs, even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large prospective study of people who…
April 15, 2024
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New Book Helps Citizen Scientists Navigate Complexities of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to an explosion of novice infectious disease detectives adding to the collection of science-enthusiasts. To give these new disease detectives more…
April 10, 2024
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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