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Dr. Karen E. Anderson Named Director of Huntington Disease Center at Georgetown
Karen E. Anderson, MD, has been named director of the Huntington Disease Care, Education and Research Center (HDCERC), a joint endeavor of Georgetown University Medical Center …
December 12, 2013
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Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a brain anomaly that explains why some people diagnosed with autism cannot easily recognize faces &…
December 12, 2013
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Series of Studies First to Examine Acupuncture’s Mechanisms of Action
While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown…
December 12, 2013
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Center for Translational Transplant Medicine Explores New Approach in Transplantation
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) announces the formation of the Center for Translational Transplant Medicine to explore novel findings that could lead to a completely…
December 12, 2013
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Newport Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from Association for Psychological Science
Elissa Newport, PhD, professor of neurology and director of the Georgetown University/MedStar National Rehabilitation Network (MedStar NRH) Center for Brain Plasticity and…
December 12, 2013
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Guns and Suicide – Tips for Preventing a Tragedy
This past weekend’s apparent suicide by country music star Mindy McCready offers an opportunity to educate family and friends on ways to help prevent a suicide, especially…
December 11, 2013
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women & Wine VIII
The 8th Annual Women & Wine event benefitting Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center uncorks on Monday, March 11,…
December 11, 2013
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Giuseppe Giaccone Joins Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Internationally recognized lung cancer expert Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, has joined Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of MedStar Georgetown University…
December 11, 2013
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Study: Premiums for Public Health Insurance Affect Coverage
Requiring individuals to pay a premium for public health insurance coverage can counteract the coverage effects of expanding eligibility for public health insurance programs to…
December 11, 2013
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For Stroke Patients, Mechanical Clot Removal Delivers No Advantage Over Standard Care
The first randomized controlled study to evaluate a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes finds it delivers no better outcomes…
December 11, 2013