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Researcher Debunks Alzheimer's Prevailing Development Theory

(October 31, 2014) – New research that dramatically alters the prevailing theory of how Alzheimer’s disease develops has been published online today by Georgetown researchers…

October 31, 2014

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Tau, Not Amyloid-beta, Triggers Neuronal Death Process in Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014) — New research points to malfunctioning tau, not amyloid-beta (Abeta) plaque, as the seminal event that spurs neuron death in disorders such as…

October 31, 2014

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Seeding the Work of GUMC's Young Neuroscience Investigators

(May 30, 2013) — Talk of continued successes punctuated the conversations of more than 150 guests at Georgetown University Medical Center’s (GUMC) third annual “Music for…

February 19, 2014

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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…

December 12, 2013

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Removing Protein “Garbage” in Nerve Cells May Help Control Two Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have new evidence that challenges scientific dogma involving two fatal neurodegenerative diseases —…

December 11, 2013

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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…

November 26, 2013