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Removing Protein “Garbage” in Nerve Cells May Help Control Two Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have new evidence that challenges scientific dogma involving two fatal neurodegenerative diseases — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — and, in the process, have uncovered a possible therapeutic target as a novel strategy to treat both disorders.
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Study Uncovers Possible Mechanism Used by BRCA1 to Suppress Tumors
A new study by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers reveals how a well-known tumor suppressor gene may be functioning to stop cancer cell growth.
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Going Back To School After the Newtown Massacre; Georgetown Experts Offer Advice for Parents
As parents around the country prepare to send their children back to school on Monday, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, could result in many children, moms, and dads feeling anxious about routine school activities.
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Louis M. Weiner Appointed to NCI Board of Scientific Counselors
Louis M. Weiner, M.D., director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology for the National Cancer Institute.
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Symposium Explores Obstacles to Boosting Patient Enrollment in Clinical Trials
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Symposium Explores Obstacles to Boosting Patient Enrollment in Clinical Trials
Cancer patients, their families, advocates, health care providers, researchers, media and the public are invited to the 3rd Annual Ruesch Center Symposium on November 30 and December 1, 2012, that seeks to demystify the research process and encourage more people to participate in cancer clinical trials. The symposium, titled “Empowering Patients Through Clinical Trials,” is sponsored by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Georgetown University Medical Center Presents Top Honor to John Ruffin
Georgetown University Medical Center awarded its highest honor, the Cura Personalis Award, to John Ruffin, Ph.D., director the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The Cura Personalis medal and citation were presented during the medical center’s annual Convocation on November 15, 2012.
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Dietary Glucose Affects the Levels of A Powerful Oncogene in Mice
An animal study conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center raises questions about the consequences of diet — specifically glucose, the plant-based sugar that fuels cell life — on increased activity of an oncogene that drives tumor growth.
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Strong Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil Credited for More Than 400,000 Lives Saved
High cigarette prices, smoke-free air laws, marketing restrictions and other measures, all part of Brazil’s strong tobacco control policies, are credited for a 50 percent reduction in smoking prevalence between 1989 and 2010. The reduction contributed to an estimated 420,000 lives saved during that time period. T
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26th Annual Lombardi Gala to Benefit Cancer Research
The 26th Annual Lombardi Gala, a celebration benefiting Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, will take place Saturday, November 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Washington Hilton.
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