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Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, commented on a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that finds male rats receiving oral finasteride treatment for four weeks had a 25% reduction in the weight of their penis (corpora…
The George Washington University is host to the world’s leaders in the area of research that focuses on Thymosins— small proteins present in many animal tissues that have diverse biological activities
Cathleen Clancy, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was quoted in an article about the harms of synthetic marijuana products because very little is known about them and experts don't know how they will affect the human body.
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences is proud to report that the Physical Therapy program, which is part of the Health Sciences programs, rose in the US News & World Report rankings from 95th to 51st, putting the program in the 23rd percentile.
Imad Tabbara, M.D., GW professor of Medicine, interviewed about whether bone marrow donors should be paid.
Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest hospital management companies, has announced that Barry A. Wolfman has been named CEO/Managing Director of The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. His expected start date is Monday, April 23, 2012.
Vivek Jain, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Center for Sleep Disorders at the Medical Faculty Associates, was interviewed about how people cope with losing an hour of sleep due to daylight savings.
Amir Afkhami, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, commented on a new study from the U.S. Army Public Health Command that suggests the rate of suicide among U.S. Army soldiers has soared.
Peter R. Holbrook, MD, was honored earlier this week by colleagues and many of the families for whom he cared throughout his career in recognition of 37 years of leadership at Children’s National Medical Center. Dr. Holbrook is leaving the position of Chief Medical Officer at Children's National…