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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…
December 11, 2013
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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…
December 11, 2013
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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…
December 11, 2013
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Robert Kraft To Receive NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award Nov. 3 in Washington
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the NFL Players Association will present the inaugural NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award to Robert Kraft,…
December 11, 2013
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Robert Kraft Named First Recipient of NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., and the NFL Players Association have selected Robert Kraft, chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots, as…
December 11, 2013
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Georgetown University and Catholic Health Initiatives Form Affiliation to Support Nursing Leadership, Quality of Care
Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) – the nation’s second largest Catholic health care system &…
December 11, 2013
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Might Lefties and Righties Benefit Differently from a Power Nap?
People who like to nap say it helps them focus their minds post a little shut eye. Now, a study from Georgetown University Medical Center may have found evidence to support that…
December 11, 2013
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PNAS Study: Language Structure Arises from Balance of Clear and Effective Communication
When learning a new language, we automatically organize words into sentences that will be both clearly understood and efficient (quick) to communicate. That’s the finding…
December 11, 2013
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Do re mi fa… How Do You Know What Comes Next?
How do you remember a song — and why is it that a beginning pianist who forgets the middle of a melody needs to start over again to recall the?…
December 11, 2013
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What You Hear Could Depend on What Your Hands are Doing
New research links motor skills and perception, specifically as it relates to a second finding—a new understanding of what the left and right brain hemispheres “.…
December 11, 2013