All Posts: biomedical research
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Georgetown Physician Leads International Experts in Developing Treatment Guidelines for Huntington’s Disease Symptoms
(February 1, 2019) — A group of international experts in Huntington’s disease, led by Georgetown University Medical Center’s Karen Anderson, MD, has developed…
February 4, 2019
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As Schering Professor of Pharmacology, Kellar Brings Decades of Research Experience
(January 10, 2019) — In 1966, the Schering-Plough Corporation and Foundation established the first-ever endowed professorship at Georgetown University, in memory of…
January 10, 2019
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Perceptions of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Emergency Department
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (January 10, 2019) — Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who…
January 10, 2019
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WHO Expert Panel on Human Gene Editing a ‘Very Good Step,’ says Georgetown Medical Ethicist
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (December 14, 2018) — Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is establishing a …
December 14, 2018
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Center for Translational Imaging to Capitalize on Georgetown’s History and Expertise in Imaging Science
(December 7, 2018) — The ability to peer inside the body to learn if something has gone wrong and if so, what, is one of the critical pillars of health care today, but as…
December 7, 2018
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Georgetown Medical Ethicist Voices Concern About Human Genetic Editing Claimed by Chinese Scientist
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 26, 2018) — Media outlets are reporting that a Chinese scientist says he performed genetic editing to…
November 26, 2018
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Experts Explore Causes and Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic
(November 20, 2018) — Recognizing that addiction is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive, multi-pronged solution, experts from the fields of medicine, ethics and…
November 20, 2018
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Researchers Find Inhibiting One Protein Destroys Toxic Clumps Seen in Parkinson’s Disease
MEDIA CONTACT (ONLY, PLEASE):Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 14, 2018) — A defining feature of Parkinson’s disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein…
November 14, 2018
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Georgetown University Medical Center Selects Nora Volkow for Highest Honor
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 12, 2018) — Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will present Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National…
November 12, 2018
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Opioid Gene Variant in Adolescents Reduces Reward, May Increase Later Substance Abuse Risk
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu SAN DIEGO (November 5, 2018) — Adolescents with a particular variant of an opioid receptor gene have less response in a part of the…
November 3, 2018