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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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Georgetown Receives PCORI Research Award to Study Latina Breast Cancer Survivorship
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centerhas received a research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study a quality-of-life intervention program targeting Latina breast cancer survivors and their caregivers.
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First Prospective Trial Shows Molecular Profiling Timely for Tailoring Therapy
A clinical trial has shown that patients, and their physicians, are eager to jump into next-era cancer care — analysis of an individual’s tumor to find and target genetic mutations that drive the cancer. Results of the study, CUSTOM, are being presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology years before investigators thought they would be ready.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Music for the Mind
Georgetown University Medical Center hosts Music for the Mind, a special event at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Conductor Steven Reineke leads the NSO Pops as they pay tribute to the 10th anniversary of the Broadway hit Wicked and the 65th birthday of composer Stephen Schwartz.
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Georgetown Gynecologist Says Expectations of Organ Prolapse Surgery Should be Tempered
Mixed results of a new study examining long-term outcomes following pelvic organ prolapse surgery should prompt doctors and patients to temper their expectations of the procedure, which has become the standard treatment for the condition, says Cheryl B. Iglesia, MD, associate professor of gynecology and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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Preclinical Tests Shows Agent Stops “Slippery” Proteins from Binding, Causing Ewing Sarcoma
Continuous infusion of a novel agent not only halted the progression of Ewing sarcoma in rats, while some tumors also regressed to the point that cancer cells could not be detected microscopically, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Cancer Drug Prevents Build-up of Toxic Brain Protein
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2013) — Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease in the brains of mice. This finding provides the basis to plan a clinical trial in humans to study the effects. They say their study, published […]
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Brain Anatomy of Dyslexia Is Not the Same in Men and Women, Boys and Girls
Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the disorder may have a different brain-based manifestation based on sex.
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Initiation of Breast Cancer Treatment Varies By Race; Patient-Doctor Communication Is Key
Black women with breast cancer were found to be three times more likely than their white counterparts to delay treatment for more than 90 days — a time delay associated with increased deaths from the disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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