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GUMC’s Institute for Reproductive Health Receives $2.8M Family Planning Grant
The Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH), a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to carry out a…
December 12, 2013
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Molecule Common in Some Cancers, Rheumatoid Arthritis Leads to Potential Therapy for Both
A molecule that helps cells stick together is significantly over-produced in two very different diseases — rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of cancers, including breast…
December 12, 2013
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Georgetown Receives Amgen Foundation Grant to Take Lab Experience to the Classroom
Georgetown University Medical Center(GUMC) has received a grant from the Amgen Foundation to help implement the Amgen Biotech Experience,an innovative science education program,…
December 12, 2013
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Can the Eyes Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?
An international team of researchers studying the link between vision loss and Alzheimer’s disease report that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not…
December 12, 2013
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Mindfulness Inhibits Implicit Learning — The Wellspring of Bad Habits
Being mindful appears to help prevent the formation of bad habits, but perhaps good ones too. Georgetown Universityresearchers are trying to unravel the impact of implicit…
December 12, 2013
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Georgetown University Medical Center Presents 2013 Cura Personalis Award
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) presents its highest honor, the 2013 Cura Personalis Award today to Ronald M. Harden, OBE, MD, FRCP, FRCS, FRCPC, a global leader in…
December 12, 2013
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Simple Dot Test May Help Gauge the Progression of Dopamine Loss in Parkinson’s Disease
A pilot study by a multi-disciplinary team of investigators at Georgetown University suggests that a simple dot test could help doctors gauge the extent of dopamine loss in…
December 12, 2013
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In Animal Study, “Cold Turkey” Withdrawal from Drugs Triggers Mental Decline
Can quitting drugs without treatment trigger a decline in mental health? That appears to be the case in an animal model of morphine addiction. Georgetown University Medical…
December 12, 2013
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Georgetown’s Jonklaas Named to Board of American Thyroid Association
Jacqueline Jonklaas, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of medicine and endocrinology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was installed on the American Thyroid&…
December 12, 2013
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Pregnant Rats Exposed to Obesity Hormone Lose Birth’s Protective Effect on Breast Cancer
Like humans, young rats that give birth have a reduced risk of breast cancer later in life. But a new study shows that this protective effect in animals is negated if they’…
December 12, 2013