All Posts: brain
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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’s disease in the brains of mice. This finding provides the basis to plan a clinical trial in humans to study the effects. They say their study, published […]
Category: News Release
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GUMC Announces the George Bergeron Endowed Professorship in Neuroscience
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) announces the establishment of the George Bergeron Endowed Professorship in Neuroscience. The $1.25 million gift will support an exceptional scientist and launch the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery.
Category: News Release
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Music for the Mind – Old Songs Create New Memories
(March 08, 2012) — This year’s Music for the Mind brings together songs of the past and present with entertainer Wayne Brady’s imaginative and comic look back on vocalist and Rat Pack member, Sammy Davis Jr. and singer Sam Cooke’s soulful artistry. Wayne Brady has been featured in television shows such as Who’s Line Is […]
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