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Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a brain anomaly that explains why some people diagnosed with autism cannot easily recognize—…
March 18, 2013
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Series of Studies First to Examine Acupuncture’s Mechanisms of Action
In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an…
March 14, 2013
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Giuseppe Giaccone Joins Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
WASHINGTON — Internationally recognized lung cancer expert Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, has joined Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of MedStar Georgetown…
February 15, 2013
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New Kind of Stem Cell Spurs Regenerative Medicine Research
Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say the powerful cells they first created in the laboratory more than a year ago constitute a new stem-like state of adult…
January 30, 2013
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Newly Found “Volume Control” in the Brain Promotes Learning, Memory
WASHINGTON — Scientists have long wondered how nerve cell activity in the brain’s hippocampus, the epicenter for learning and memory, is controlled — too much synaptic…
January 9, 2013
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Strong Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil Credited for More Than 400,000 Lives Saved
WASHINGTON – 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…
November 6, 2012
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Research Day Showcases PhD Students
“Practice talking about your research as much as possible to a wide range of individuals – scientists in and outside of your field as well as non.”…
July 18, 2012
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This Is Your Brain Having Fun
Karen Gale, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), asked the visiting group of 7th graders from nearby Hardy Middle…
March 26, 2012