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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…

December 12, 2013

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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,…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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, …

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013

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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…

December 12, 2013