All Posts: research

• MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center to Develop AI and Machine Learning Training for Early Career and Minority Investigators Interested in Health Disparities

  The initiative is part of the NIH-funded AIM-AHEAD Consortium dedicated to addressing the lack of diversity in the field of data science WASHINGTON (December 20, 2021) — MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center announce their collaboration in the Data Science Training Core, part of a new two-year, multimillion-dollar award funded by the National Institutes […]

  Category: News Release Tags: diversity, health equity, research

• Vascular Defects Appear to Underlie the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

  WASHINGTON (Friday, November 12, 2021) — In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson’s disease. The finding could help explain an earlier outcome of the same study, in which the drug nilotinib was able to halt motor and […]

  Category: News Release Tags: blood-brain barrier, brain, mind, nilotinib, Parkinson's disease, research

• Survey of U.S. Dentists Shows High Rate of Opioid Prescriptions Despite Evidence of Effective Alternatives

  WASHINGTON (October 21, 2021) — A survey of dentists in the United States finds that an overwhelming majority of those who responded believe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-acetaminophen combinations are as effective or more effective in managing dental pain as opioids; however, almost half say they still prescribe opioids. The results of the survey, conducted by […]

  Category: News Release Tags: dental pain, dentists, opioid epidemic, opioids, research

• Understanding What Causes Fever to Reduce the Spread of Dangerous Pathogens

  (September 23, 2021) — Fever is one of the most common and recognizable signs of human disease, but remains surprisingly mysterious from an etiological perspective. In some regions of the world where fevers are common, identifying their causes could reduce the risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens, especially those originating in animals. Understanding these causes […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Center for Global Health Science and Security, fever, global health, pandemic, pandemic preparedness, research

• Critical Period After Stroke Study (CPASS): A Phase II Clinical Trial Testing an Optimal Time for Motor Recovery After Stroke in Humans

  For the first time, stroke study reveals optimal timing of intensive arm and hand rehabilitation. Intensive Additional Rehabilitation is most effective 60 to 90 days after a stroke WASHINGTON (September 20, 2021) — A phase II randomized clinical trial found that the optimal period for intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke should begin […]

  Category: News Release Tags: rehabilitation, research, stroke