Alzheimer's Drug Reverses Symptoms Over Year Jul 18, 2008
Other researchers who contributed to this study include: Dr. Svetlana I. Gavrilova, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Dr. Mary Sano, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY; Dr. Ronald G. Thomas, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Dr. Paul S. Aisen, formerly with Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC and now at the University of California, San Diego; ; Dr. Sergey O. Bachurin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of... (Science Daily)
Naima Farrell headed to West Africa Jul 18, 2008
She has been accepted to Georgetown University Law School. I decided I wanted to do something before law school, explained Naima. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Guantanamo detainee heads to military trial Jul 18, 2008
"The time to hear the challenge is now, not to wait until after the trial," said Hamdan's Washington-based attorney, Georgetown University Law Center professor Neal Katyal, adding, "A temporary pause is appropriate.". In 2004, Robertson had accepted Hamdan's challenge to the military commissions established by the Bush administration. (AZCentral -- News)
Obama-McCain Tie Vote a Possibility Jul 18, 2008
"Each state delegation would have one vote and whoever won a plurality of that state's delegation would get that state's vote," said Stephen Wayne, a presidential scholar at Georgetown University. That could get tricky, especially in states where Republican and Democratic members split the state evenly. (ABC News)
Defense Team Argues DOJ Ideology Spurred Money Laundering Indictment of Miami Attorney Jul 17, 2008
One to dismiss the money laundering conspiracy count quotes John K. Villa, a partner with Williams & Connolly in Washington and a Georgetown University Law School professor who has written two books on banking law. "There is an inestimable difference ... between expecting a defendant to be able to find an attorney willing to risk his fee and expecting him to find an attorney willing to risk his personal liberty," Villa wrote. (Law.com)
Former SG Knocks Pro-Business Label for High Court Jul 17, 2008
He now serves as a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center and as a senior fellow of the school's Supreme Court Institute. Editor's note: See related June 17, 2008 Legal Times news. (Law.com)
Overloaded schdules take a toll on teen health Jul 17, 2008
Anisha Abraham, who works at Georgetown University Hospital as chief of adolescent medicine and in a school-based clinic at a D.C. high school, said she routinely encounters students who go from a full day of classes to a job in a fast-food restaurant that ends at 11 p.m.. "These kids have no time for themselves," Abraham said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Wake Forest Women's Golf Releases 2008-09 Schedule Jul 17, 2008
May 19-22 and will be hosted by Georgetown University at Caves Valley Golf Club. Click the schedule link at the top of the page to view the 2008-09 Wake Forest women's golf schedule. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Take a Vacation to Relive Your Favorite Movie Moments Jul 16, 2008
Home to historic monuments and government buildings, our nation's capital is a natural fit for films and is the setting of an impressive array of movies including "The American President," "In the Line of Fire" and "The Exorcist." While the White House and national monuments are crucial backdrops for many political movies, films such as "The Exorcist" delve deeper into the city, showing locations such as Georgetown University, the Holy Trinity Church and the Tombs, a popular bar and eatery.... (Pekin Times, IL)
Vitamin A pushes breast cancer to form blood vessel cells Jul 16, 2008
Washington, DC Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered that vitamin A, when applied to breast cancer cells, turns on genes that can push stem cells embedded in a tumor to morph into endothelial cells ... Co-authors include Georgetown University Medical Center researchers Yoshimi Endo, M.D., Ph ... The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital, seeks to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and... (EurekAlert!)
Tony Snow Funeral Scheduled Jul 15, 2008
Snow died at 2 a.m. Saturday at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.. "It's a tremendous loss for us who knew him, but it's also a loss for the country," Roger Ailes, chairman of FOX News, said Saturday morning about Snow, calling him a "renaissance man.". (Fox News)
World food crisis Jul 15, 2008
Only some immigrant groups also have well-established systems for the transfers of goods, said Manuel Orozco, a remittance expert at Georgetown University. One is the Filippino practice of sending 23-by-20-by-17-inch boxes packed with U.S. products, which are typically shipped for a flat rate of about 100 no matter what's stuffed inside. (Carroll County Times)
Myriads failure in Alzheimers causes industry to rethink amyloid hypothesis Jul 15, 2008
Dr G William Rebeck, associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Georgetown University Medical Center, said there is no correlation between a patients symptoms and the number of plaques they have in the brain, but there is a strong correlation between symptoms and the number of tau tangles ... Pfizer has just initiated research on its RAGE inhibitors at Georgetown University, which may have the potential to modify the course of Alzheimers disease and prevention. (FT.com -- Markets)
'Sesame' upgrading its address on the Web Jul 15, 2008
A robust Web site is a necessity for children's television companies, said Sandra Calvert, director of the Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown University. "Children expect it, and parents expect it," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV Jul 15, 2008
Summarized from Child Development, Vol. 79, Issue 4, The Effects of Background Television on the Toy Play Behavior of Very Young Children by Schmidt, ME (Children's Hospital Boston), Pempek, TA (Georgetown University), and Kirkorian, HL, Lund, AF, and Anderson, DR (University of Massachusetts). Copyright 2008 The Society for Research in Child Development, Inc. All rights reserved. (EurekAlert!)
Sarkozy hails new regional union Jul 14, 2008
Tony Snow, the former Bush White House press secretary known for his wit and agility at the podium, who inspired others by facing cancer with hope and optimism, died early Saturday at Georgetown University Hospital. He was 53. (Washington Times)
Tony Snow Dies at 53 Jul 13, 2008
Snow died at 2 a.m. Saturday at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.. Snow joined FOX in 1996 as the original anchor of "FOX News Sunday" and hosted "Weekend Live" and a radio program, "The Tony Snow Show," before departing in 2006. (Fox News)
Adam honored as Presidential Scholar Jul 13, 2008
Although Adam, the daughter of Dean and Cheryl Adam of rural Batavia, was accompanied on the trip by her mother and grandmother, she said, "They didn't really get to see me that much." The Presidential Scholars were kept busy with a full schedule of activities and receptions and were boarded each night in Georgetown University dorms - where Adam said they stayed up late getting acquainted with one another. "Georgetown's a beautiful campus," she said. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Athletes give Eugene's hospitality a gold medal Jul 13, 2008
"Just the hospitality and the people of Eugene, it's unbelievable," said Matthew DeBole, a Georgetown University graduate who competed in the 1,500 meters. "Here, you feel like you know everybody, and you've never seen them before.". (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Learning Suffers If Brain Transcript Isn't Transported Far Out To End Of Neurons Jul 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2008) Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have solved a mystery that lies at the heart of human learning, and they say the solution may help explain some forms of mental retardation as well as provide clues to overall brain functioning. See also. (Science Daily)
Malcolm Lee Named to 2008 USA Basketball Men's U18 Team Jul 13, 2008
"They realize that this is an investment of a lot of their time, a lot of their energy, but they realize the dividend that they can create for themselves by becoming better basketball players. They also realize the dividend that is part of developing relationships. There are already relationships that are emerging after these seven days together that I think will be lifetime relationships, amongst the coaches and the players, the players and the coaches. Virginia Commonwealth University head... (Uclabruins.com)
Crist's fiance a study in contrasts Jul 13, 2008
A Georgetown University alum who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in business administration. A New York socialite who parties with the rich and famous. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teach for America to bring 200 new educators Jul 13, 2008
At more than 90 colleges and universities, more than 5 percent of the senior class applied, including 16 percent at Spelman College, 11 percent at Morehouse College and Yale University, 10 percent at Georgetown University, 9 percent at Harvard University, and 7 percent at many other large universities such as the University of Michigan. Valley education officials welcomed Teach For America's growth in the region, pointing to the organization's successful track record. (AZCentral -- News)
Academic Achievers Jul 13, 2008
Two Belmont residents were among the 98 seniors who graduated in June from Middlesex School in Concord, MA. Sarah Ameri, who received her diploma with credit, will attend Georgetown University in September. She is the daughter of Darius and Sharon Ameri. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Georgetown University keeps fundraising group in D.C. Jul 13, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Genocide dispute unsettles Turkish studies institute Jul 8, 2008
WASHINGTON - The issue that has roiled US-Turkish relations in recent months - how to characterize the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 - has set off a dispute over politics and academic freedom at an institute housed at Georgetown University ... The Turkish studies institute, founded in 1983, is independent from Georgetown University, but executive director David Cuthell teaches a course there in exchange for space on campus. (Boston Globe)
Author gets too close to this true story of abuse and survival Jul 8, 2008
A graduate of Georgetown University, Jody is described as a "communications strategist," a member of "the power elite.". After seeing such credentials, a reader could assume Harrison trusts Jody. (Boston Globe)
Henrietta Rose-Innes wins £10,000 Caine prize Jul 8, 2008
She will also take up a writer's residence for a month in Georgetown University in Washington DC as part of her prize. The four other shortlisted authors were Gill Schierhout, another South African, Mohammed Naseehu Ali from Ghana, Stanley Onjezani Kenani from Malawi and Uzor Maxim Uzoatu from Nigeria. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Targeted Treatment Gives New Hope to Cancer Patients Jul 8, 2008
The little girl from Ashburn, Virginia and her parents have been making regular trips to Georgetown University Hospital for months now, so Kaylee can undergo chemotherapy or radiation ... Georgetown University Hospital recently added a second cyberknife to its aresenal last year to meet the growing demand for high-tech, targeted radiation. (W-USA News, DC)
NYPD Now Has Own Scholar To Help Review Threats Jul 7, 2008
That perspective recently sparked an open feud with Georgetown University professor Bruce Hoffman. In a scathing review of Sageman's latest book, "Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-first Century," Hoffman called Sageman's analysis lazy and his conclusions flawed. (CBS News -- US)
Two US Congressmen Think Kazakhstans President Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize Jul 4, 2008
Nazarbayev s decision to give up nuclear weapons was undoubtedly a good decision, but his poor record on democratization and human rights since then stands to damage his legacy, suggested Sean Roberts, Central Asian Affairs Fellow at Georgetown University. "His legacy is something that s still undetermined. He s done some very good things and some not-so-good things. And that suggests that at this point he s probably not an appropriate person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize," Roberts said. (EurasiaNet.org)
Self-Diagnosing Online? What You Need to Know Jul 4, 2008
"If I think their anxiety is going to be so strong that they'd be better off getting the test, I'd say OK" said Dr. Dan Merenstein, director of research in family medicine at Georgetown University. In the end, its a judgment call. (Fox News)
Improvement in Iraq Makes Barack Go Back Jul 4, 2008
The leader of this movement is Georgetown University defense analyst. Colin Kahl, coordinator of the Obama campaign's working group on Iraq policy. (Townhall.com)
Witherspoon A Finalist For Team USA's U18 National Team Jul 4, 2008
The training camp then will move to the campus of Georgetown University July 9-10. The U18 USA National Team will compete at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championships for Men July 14-18 in Formosa, Argentina. (Gotigersgo.com)
Clinton and I at Georgetown Jul 4, 2008
In "The Pact," a book that follows the strikingly similar careers of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, Steven M. Gillon reveals that Bill and I attended Georgetown University together as undergraduates. Drat, our secret is out. (Human Events Online)
Firms' Request for NSA Records of Guantanamo Client Communications Dismissed Jul 3, 2008
Plaintiffs were represented by Shayana Kadidal and Emilou MacLean of the Center for Constitutional Rights; James Rubin, Julie Shelton, Karen Borg and Mark Schwartz of Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd in Chicago; and Kathyrn Sabbeth and David Vladeck of the Georgetown University Law Center. Sabbeth said Wednesday that Cote "failed to grapple" with key issues. (Law.com)
BIG EAST Announces UC's 2008-09 Conference Matchups Jul 3, 2008
UC will face the regular-season BIG EAST champion Georgetown University, Providence College, and St. John's University in home-and-home series. Besides Georgetown, the Bearcats will host four additional 2008 NCAA Tournament participants Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame and West Virginia at Fifth Third Arena. (WKRC.com, OH)
* This is not the time for complacency on defense Jul 3, 2008
Little wonder that Robert Shutter, a professor at Georgetown University who once worked for the CIA, warned last month that Taiwan should make sure it fully understands the fundamental interest of the US government. If the government turns away from the US and curries favor with Beijing, the US would not rule out achieving agreements with Beijing at the expense of Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk Jul 3, 2008
"What's nice about this is that it is designed to pick up very early memory problems, and it's an entirely caregiver-based survey," said Dr. Scott Turner, incoming director of the Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. "This is something the caregiver can fill out, while the practitioner is looking at the patient. It could be used for screening, for diagnosis and for drug development, if you want to look for some proof that your drug is having some... (MEDLINEplus)
Is There Even Such a Thing as a "Secret Muslim"? Jul 3, 2008
Explainer thanks Edward E. Curtis IV of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Frederick Denny of the University of Colorado, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad of Georgetown University, Muqtedar Khan of the University of Delaware, and Maria Rosa Menocal of Yale University. Related in SlateChristopher Beam argued that the Obama campaign should rather than refute negative ones. (Slate)
American News Project Jul 3, 2008
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Is McCain's War Record Sacrosanct? Jul 3, 2008
The Obama campaign wants "to establish the idea that McCain's military bravery does not automatically make him a good Commander in Chief," says Clyde Wilcox, a political science professor at Georgetown University. In the latest TIME poll, the only area in which McCain led Obama was national security. (Time.com)
Is Osama bin Laden Dying ... Again? Jul 3, 2008
"It's trying to make a diagnosis from thousands of miles away with only fragments of the medical chart," says Paul Pillar, former top analyst and deputy director of the CIA's counterterrorism center, who now teaches at Georgetown University. Says Frances Fragos Townsend, who stepped down last November as chief of President George W. Bush's Homeland Security Council, "I've read all the same conflicting reports on bin Laden's health that people have talked to you about. I never found one set of... (Time.com)
Supreme Court used flawed assumption on death penalty case Jul 2, 2008
Paul D. Clement, solicitor general when the case was argued, has resigned to teach at Georgetown University Law Center. Any losing party in the Supreme Court can file a petition within 25 days asking the justices to reconsider their decision. (Boston Globe)
2008 CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall Of Fame Class Includes Two ACC Women Jul 2, 2008
Hogshead-Makar, who became the first female inductee into Duke s Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, has served on the boards of numerous companies and organizations and earned her law degree from Georgetown University in 1997. The honorary category allows CoSIDA to recognize outstanding student-athletes who didn't have the opportunity to earn Academic All-America honors because the program didn't exist in their sport at the time they were competing. (Theacc.com)
Three War Veterans View the Presidential Campaign Jul 2, 2008
Asked how many people he's known who were killed, Morin said: "I never actually sat there and tallied it, but it would be in the double digits." Morin, a graduate of West Point, left the military last summer and is finishing a law degree from Georgetown University. He said he was raised in a Democratic household and that his political leanings were reinforced by his experiences in the military. (Newsmax)
Two local students named as Foundation Fellows Jul 1, 2008
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MILITARY: Haditha cases continue to unravel Jun 29, 2008
"The concept of unlawful command influence includes the perception of its presence," Gary Solis, a former Marine Corps judge and prosecutor who teaches military law at Georgetown University, wrote in an e-mail to the newspaper. "Military justice cannot afford even the perception that the government has its fingers on the scales of justice.". (North County Times)
Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan's Look Inside the Heart Jun 29, 2008
Fees from imaging have become a significant part of cardiologists income accounting for half or more of the $400,000 or so that cardiologists typically make in this country, said Jean M. Mitchell, an economist at Georgetown University who studies the way financial incentives influence doctors. Besides generating profits themselves, the scans enable cardiologists to find blockages in patients who have no symptoms of heart problems. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
American to Head Vatican High Court Jun 29, 2008
Burke's new appointment shows that Pope Benedict XVI has a great amount of respect for U.S. bishops, said the Rev. Thomas Reese, senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University. It comes on the heels of Benedict's naming William Joseph Cardinal Levada, former archbishop of San Francisco and Portland, Ore. (Time.com)
Lexington: The politics of hip-hop Jun 28, 2008
Is it pavement poetry [that] vibrates with commitment to speaking for the voiceless, as Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University, believes. Is it an enormously influential agent for social change which must be responsibly and proactively utilised to fight the war on poverty and injustice, as the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), a pressure group, contends. (The Economist)
Despite June Fireworks, a Calmer Supreme Court Term Jun 28, 2008
Expanding federal pre-emption eliminates state tort suits and thereby "removes an important deterrent that episodic federal regulation can't accomplish," says Georgetown University Law Center professor David Vladeck, formerly with the Public Citizen Litigation Center. "The business community has so weakened the federal regulatory apparatus that they now say, 'We like the feds.'". (Law.com)
SEQUEL BEGINS Jun 28, 2008
"I'm like the youngest one here," said the 20-year-old Bamigboye, a Georgetown University heptathlete who started competition Friday in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. "All my high school PRs were on this track -- my personal records. I love this track. It has a legacy.". (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Rudd Asia plan stirs tensions with US, China Jun 28, 2008
" Mr Rudd did not mention the promotion of democracy or shared values in his speech proposing the community. It is a condition that nations such as China, Vietnam and Burma would be unlikely to accept. The outgoing Bush Administration nevertheless has given Mr Rudd's proposal its initial approval. The Prime Minister's special envoy for developing the community, Dick Woolcott, said that he discussed the concept with the US Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte, in Washington this week. "He... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Outspoken St. Louis Archbishop to lead Vatican court Jun 28, 2008
"The appointment should make pro-choice Catholic politicians very nervous," warned the Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University. Burke's five-year tenure in St. Louis has been brief but fiery. (USA Today -- News)
Racism Burdens Brazil as Secret 93 Million People Don't Want to Talk About Jun 28, 2008
Racial prejudice in Brazil lies in the insistence that there is no racial prejudice,'' , a law professor at Georgetown University in Washington, wrote in ``The Brazilians,'' a 1995 book based on research conducted during 16 visits to Brazil over three decades. Thirteen years later, the problem remains. (Bloomberg)
What's Next for Gun Control? Jun 27, 2008
Ultimately, he says, "the answer is going to be yes, but it's going to take one big case or a series of smaller ones to establish." Randy Barnett, a professor of legal theory at Georgetown University Law Center, notes that while Scalia's opinion "telegraphs" his belief that the ruling will apply to states, "that's not what this case is about. It's about gun bans, not gun control regulations." Neither expects that to deter pro-gun forces from using the Court's ruling as ammunition. Both Tushnet... (Time.com)
Anesthesia Can Cause Post-Op Pain Jun 26, 2008
The researchers, at a study conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center, found that "noxious" anesthesia drugs, which are most general anesthetics used today, activate and then sensitize specific receptors and neurons in the peripheral nervous system, which could cause pain. These specific sensory nerves are in the inflammatory and pain pathway and aren't affected by general anesthesia drugs that target the central system, like the spinal cord and brain. (HealthNews)
Military developing brainwave binoculars Jun 26, 2008
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgetown University, Portland State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. are also participating. (MSNBC -- Technology)
MARCH, 2008: Has Washington's 32-Year Ban On Handguns Prevented Bloodshed? Jun 26, 2008
There were an estimated 22,000 registered gun owners in the city in 1976, but a Georgetown University poll found three out of four city residents supported the bill. The law cleared the D.C. Council in a 12-1 vote and went on to survive both a court challenge by the National Rifle Association and efforts in Congress to scuttle it. (W-USA News, DC)
Morrison & Foerster Adds National Group of Accomplished IP Litigators Jun 25, 2008
Rudy Y. Kim Mr. Kim earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (1998) and a B.S. in electrical engineering from UCLA. (1994). He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Alan D. Laurie of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 1999 to 2001. (PR Newswire)
Secret Testimony on Cold War Spies Could Be Made... Jun 25, 2008
"This is very good news," said Georgetown University law professor David Vladeck, one of those seeking release of the material. "The significant point is that the government has not objected to the release of the bulk of the records we asked for, and that is far better than a glass half full.". (Fox News)
Court rules for Guantanamo inmate Jun 25, 2008
"Now all of these cases have been revived and this is the first case to move forward," said David Cole, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University. "And here is somebody that the military has been holding on to for six years and the federal court now says he shouldn't have been held in the first place."Absent this independent judicial review, he might have been sitting there for another 10 to 15 years. (Los Angeles Times)
General Anesthesia: Sleep During Surgery, Wake up in Pain Jun 25, 2008
Similarly, inhaled agents can cause momentary coughing bouts, according to Gerard Ahern, a pharmacologist at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.. Now Ahern has discovered that some drugs used to put patients to sleep may also increase postoperative pain from the procedure itself by boosting the activity of a protein called TRPA1 on the surface of pain-sensing nerve cells. (Scientific American)
Anesthesia May Increase Post-Surgical Pain Jun 25, 2008
A research team from Georgetown University Medical Center conducted the study, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the National Institutes of Health ... Source: Georgetown University Medical Center. (MedHeadlines)
