Faculty in the Media
A new study says that early adolescence is the time that patients with congenital heart disease should start preparing for the move from pediatric to adult medical care.
Ted Rothstein, M.D., associate professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says a new study linking music with the release of large amounts of dopamine helps explain why people find listening to their favorite music a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
Oral appliances sold over the Internet are being marketed as cures for sleep apnea. Phillip Zapanta, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says a cheap mouthpiece may help with snoring, but patients should not try to solve an apnea problem over the…
A new study by Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, found that hospital crowding does not hinder stroke care, provided patients arrive at the hospital within three hours of developing symptoms of a stroke.
A new study by Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, offers some clues into the mystery of why autism is four times more common in males than in females.
According to a recent study by Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, some doctors post unethical and unprofessional content on Twitter, a finding that suggests the need for more oversight of physicians' use of social media.
Performing surgery on babies with the most severe form of spina bifida when they are still in the womb doubles the chance that they will be able to walk, according to a study that was coordinated by GW researchers.
Smoking marijuana has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness, and now researchers, including Michael Compton, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, say that when marijuana smokers do become mentally ill, the disease starts…
A recent study has identified a link between online life and depression.
Jared Lee Loughner, who is accused of critically wounding a U.S. congresswoman, fits the profile of a mentally unstable youth.