A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS February 10, 2016
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Virus profilers race to figure out what makes Zika tick
NPR All Things Considered
February 8, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond

Opinion: Give up your data to cure disease
New York Times
February 7, 2016
Washington University study – beta blockers may prolong ovarian cancer patients’ survival

Is preschool depression something parents should worry about?
Yahoo!
February 8, 2016
Dr. Joan Luby
Related WUSM news release

2016 Moon Shot for cancer: Focus on prevention
Huffington Post
February 1, 2016
Dr. Graham Colditz
Related WUSM news release

Rethinking the calorie
Atlantic
January 26, 2016
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon
Related WUSM news release

New tests for Zika in the works
The Scientist
January 25, 2016
Drs. Michael Diamond and Daved Fremont
Other outlets: St. Louis Business Journal, KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5,
National Daily Press

WHO urges action on obesity as new studies link fat to bad health outcomes
Forbes
January 28, 2016
Washington University study by Drs. Kelle H. Moley and Graham Colditz

Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika’s impact
Reuters
February 4, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlet: Fox News

PBS to Premiere NOVA: Memory Hackers, 2/10
Broadway World
February 1, 2016
Dr. Nico Dosenbach
Other outlets: St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, San Gabriel Valley Tribune (Los Angeles, Ca.
Related news release

Millions of children are at risk of cancer because they haven’t had three doses of the HPV vaccine, experts warn
Daily Mail (UK)
February 4, 2016
Dr. Timothy Eberlein
Related WUSM news release

What should we know about our heart?
St. Louis Public Radio
February 3, 2016
Dr. Andy Kates

Gum disease linked to increased risk of heart attack
KTVI-TV Fox 2
January 25, 2016
Dr. David Brown
Other outlet: KMOX-AM

Cancer drug startup raises $625,000 in capital
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 27, 2016
Dr. William Hawkins

WUSM professor honored
KTVI-TV Fox 2
January 28, 2016
Dr. Sam Achilefu and Chancellor Mark Wrighton
Related WUSM news release

Zapping nerves offers major pain relief
KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5
February 5, 2016
Dr. Michael Bottros at the WUSM/BJH Pain Management System

Study: Nearly 75% of accidental shootings occur at home
KTVI-TV Fox 2
January 28, 2016
Dr. Martin Keller

New report shows increase of concussions in NFL
KMOX-AM
February 5, 2016
Dr. Matt Matava

Doctors say pregnant and postpartum women should be screened for depression
KTVI-TV Fox 2
January 27, 2016
Dr. Cynthia Rogers

PhD student grinds up antacids and stops tumor growth in mice (sort of)
St. Louis Public Radio
February 7, 2016
Student Avik Som and Dr. Samuel Achilefu
Other Outlets: NDTV Gadgets 360, R&D Magazine
Related News Release

Coalition of doctors advocate for smart prostate cancer screening
St. Louis American
January 28, 2016
Dr. Lannis Hall

How social networks affect recovery after a stroke
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 28, 2016
Dr. Amar Dhand

Discussing heart disease in women
KPLR-TV News 11
February 2, 2016
Dr. Kathryn Lindley

Local doctor returns to Cuba for first time in 55 years
KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5
February 1, 2016
Dr. Fernando Gutierrez

Breaking the habit of children sucking their thumbs
KTVI – Fox2News
January 29, 2016
Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann

Untreatable pain . . stretchy implants might stop the pain
North Dallas Gazette (Dallas, Tx.)
January 25, 2016
Dr. Robert W. Gereau
Related WUSM news release

To prevent infection after C-section, chlorhexidine better than iodine
Medical Xpress
February 4, 2016
Drs. Methodius Tuuli and George Macones
Other outlets: MedPage Today, Infection Control Today
Related WUSM news release

‘Food addiction’ may explain why patients overeat despite obesity-related disease
Healio
January 1, 2016
Dr. Samuel Klein

What a brain study reveals about successful people
Nation Weekend (Sri Lanka)
February 6, 2016
Dr. Marcus Raichle

Contraception not as affordable as health-care law intended
Medical Xpress
February 3, 2016
Dr. Mary Politi
Related WUSM news release

Researchers identify three single-driver genetic alterations that occur in neuroepithelial tumors

News Medical
January 26, 2016
Dr. Richard K. Wilson

Physics of brain folding recreated in the lab
Physics World
February 5, 2016
Dr. David Van Essen

Paying it forward: Family of double-lung transplant recipient ready to give back with new foundation
Lake News
January 26, 2016
SLCH Transplant Program

8 amazing defenses nature gave us that we don’t appreciate enough
India Times
January 24, 2016
Dr. Zhou-Feng Chen
Related WUSM news release

Obesity impact on generational cancer risk ‘needs study’
Medscape
February 4, 2016
Drs. Kelle H. Moley and Graham Colditz

Make a miracle happen for Max
Eagle Radio
January 25, 2026
Dr. T.S. Park
Other Outlet: Bay of Plenty Times

Olive Branch couple grateful for support
The Gazette-Democrat
January 25, 216
Fetal Care Center, Fetal Heart Center

How personalized healthcare is revolutionizing how we fight cancer
Business Insider (India)
January 29, 2016
Dr. Lukas Wartman

New standard of care in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Medscape (free registration required)
February 1, 2016
Dr. Andrea Wang-Gilliam

Antiseptic baths to prevent infections deemed effective for long-term use

Medical Xpress
February 2, 2016
Dr. David Warren

Subgroups of Schizophrenia linked to various brain anomalies
Psychiatry Advisor
February 1, 2016
Washington University researchers (Dr. Robert Cloninger)
Other outlets: PsychCentral
Related WUSM news release

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