6 stories tagged #Georgetown University

  1. The Screen Generation: How Grandparents are Loving Through a Digital Window
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    The Screen Generation: How Grandparents are Loving Through a Digital Window

    Modern grandparenting is happening via video calls, offering real connection but lacking physical intimacy. Families navigate a new normal of distant, screen-mediated love.

    last wk. 2 min read
  2. How a Secretive Health Team Is Racing to Protect 6 Million World Cup Fans
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    How a Secretive Health Team Is Racing to Protect 6 Million World Cup Fans

    A non-governmental operations center monitors infectious diseases across three nations, using wastewater surveillance and daily threat reports to safeguard the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    last mo. 2 min read
  3. Tom Brady Roasts Bill Belichick, Eli Manning in Georgetown Commencement Speech
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    Tom Brady Roasts Bill Belichick, Eli Manning in Georgetown Commencement Speech

    Seven-time Super Bowl champion delivers a motivational speech focused on resilience, using his famous 28-3 comeback as a central metaphor.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  4. Blood Pressure Readings May Predict Dementia Risk Decades Early
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    Blood Pressure Readings May Predict Dementia Risk Decades Early

    Routine blood pressure checks could reveal dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms emerge, researchers say.

    3mo ago 2 min read
  5. Brain Scans Can't Diagnose Psychopathy-But Treatment Works
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    Brain Scans Can't Diagnose Psychopathy-But Treatment Works

    Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh reveals fMRI limitations in detecting psychological disorders, the treatability of psychopathic traits, and why U.S. altruism defies expectations.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  6. Abigail Marsh: Parenting, Bravery, and the Limits of Brain Scans
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    Abigail Marsh: Parenting, Bravery, and the Limits of Brain Scans

    Georgetown University Professor Abigail Marsh discusses the impact of permissive parenting, the complexities of heroism, and the current limitations of neuroimaging in diagnosing psychological disorders.

    4mo ago 1 min read