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Three Georgetown Lombardi Leaders Appointed to Federal Advisory Posts
The director, deputy director and a leading scientist at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have each been named to high-level scientific advisory posts within the…
December 12, 2013
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Loss of Anti-Aging Gene Possible Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) has found that loss of an anti-aging gene induces retinal degeneration in mice and might contribute to age…
December 12, 2013
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Georgetown Lombardi Hosts “Ladies & Lattes” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centerhosts Ladies & Lattes, a breakfast for more than 75 Washington-area women in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. A…
December 12, 2013
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One Team for the Cure T-shirts Now on Sale to Benefit Georgetown Lombardi
The NFL Players Association's One Team For The Cure t-shirts are now on sale online through the One Team Shop (http://oneteamshop.com), benefitting the Georgetown Lombardi…
December 12, 2013
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Georgetown and Children’s Hospital Receive PCORI Grant to Study ADHD, Autism Treatment
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Children’s National Medical Center and Georgetown’s Center for Child and Human Development (a…
December 12, 2013
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Researchers Say Probiotics Shown to Improve Neonatal Outcomes Not Widely Used
A trio of researchers is calling for a paradigm shift in how preterm infants with a devastating and often deadly disease are.…
December 12, 2013
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Decision Aids Reduce Men’s Conflict About PSA Screening, But Don’t Change Their Decisions
Men who decide to be screened for prostate cancer and those who forgo PSA screening stick with their decisions after receiving materials explaining the risks and benefits of the…
December 12, 2013
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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…
December 12, 2013
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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…
December 12, 2013
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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…
December 12, 2013