A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS May 17, 2016
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Mouse models reveal how Zika infects fetuses
STAT
May 11, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: HealthDay, HealthDay/Philly.com, The Daily Mail (UK), NBCNEWS.COM, Science, MSNBC, Voice of America, The Scientist, KPLR-TV News 11, The Japan Times/Agence France-Presse, The Times of India, ARS Technica (UK), The Citizen (South Africa)/Agence France-Presse, Scientific American, KTVI-TV FOX2 and Los Angeles Times
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Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer’s decline
Associated Press
May 11, 2016
Dr. Beau Ances
Other outlets: The Wall Street Journal, Science, Canada News Journal MaineNewsOnline.com and The Detroit News
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Doctors unveil potential new tool to fight brain cancer
Voice of America
May 9, 2016
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
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A breath test for malaria
Reuters
May 11, 2016
Dr. Audrey Odom

St. Louis jury awards $55M in Johnson & Johnson cancer suit
Associated Press
May 3, 2016
Dr. Adetunji Toriola, Siteman Cancer Center

Report alleges profit motivated OxyContin’s 12-hour claim
CBS News Money Watch
May 6, 2016
Dr. Theodore J. Cicero, WUSM
Other outlet: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
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Laser brain cancer treatment may bring extra advantage
Reuters / NDTV
May 4, 2016
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Other outlet: Reuters
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10 things science says about being a mom in 2016
Smithsonian
May 6, 2016
WUSM
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Obesity could be contagious like superbug C.diff, suggest scientists
The Telegraph (UK)
May 4, 2016
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Suboxone saves lives. Could it have saved Prince?
The Daily Beast
May 13, 2016
Dr. Luis Giuffra/WUSM

Chicken coops, sewage treatment plants are hot spots of antibiotic resistance
Science Daily
May 11, 2016
Dr. Gautam Dantas/WUSM
Other outlet: Health News Digest
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A window into the workings of Zika virus
The New York Times
May 9, 2016
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Could meatballs made in a lab really taste like the real thing?
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) / The Washington Post
May 3, 2016
Dr. Graham Colditz

Study: Persistent asthma in childhood has long-term effects
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
May 16, 2016
Dr. Rob Strunk/WUSM/Janae Smith, Patient
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Radiation risks from West Lake, Coldwater Creek low, say experts
St. Louis Post-Dispatch  (Sunday, front page)
May 16, 2016
Sasa Mutic, Director of Radiation Oncology Physics, Dr. Henry Royal, Associate Director of Nuclear Medicine and Dr. Adetunji Toriola, Cancer Researcher/WUSM

Wash U research could someday eliminate need for insulin shots
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
May 12, 2016
Jeff Millman/WUSM
Other outlet: Hindustan Times
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Husband and wife team saves premature babies
KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5
May 9, 2016
Drs. Barb and Brad Warner/SLCH/WUSM

American Medical Association teams with St. Louis incubator

St. Louis Business Journal
May 6, 2016
IDEA Labs/Washington University, Stephen Linderman (MD/PhD student)
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Study shows ‘Biggest Loser’ candidates regained weight over time

KMOX-AM (CBS St. Louis)
May 4, 2016
Dr. Samuel Klein
Other outlet: Times Colonist

‘Humility and humanity’ shine at 2016 Health Care Salute
The St. Louis American
May 3, 2016
Dr. Angela Brown, WUSM

Health & Medicine: Does breast milk aid preemie brains?
The Sacramento Bee (CA)
May 9, 2016
Dr. Cynthia Rogers and Erin Reynolds, Research Technician/SLCH/WUSM
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Want to minimize the financial hit of having kids? Have them after age 30
PayScale.com
May 7, 2016
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Decoded: How we choose what to order for lunch
The Economic Times (India)
May 10, 2016
Dr.  Camillo Padoa-Schioppa/WUSM
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News 4 Investigates: Wasteful practices lead to the disposal of expensive cancer drugs
KMOV-TV
May 9, 2016
WUSM/Siteman Cancer Center/Dr. John DiPersio

The gap between house cats and wild cats – explained in one humorous sentence
CapeCod.com
May 10, 2016
Dr. Wesley Warren
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Landmark trial not a measure of PSA value
MedPage Today
May 12, 2016
Dr. Gerald Andriole/WUSM

Medical research roundup

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 13, 2016
WUSM

New nuclear scanner gives doctors an inside view of the body
GE Reports
May 8, 2016
Dr. Barry A. Siegel
Other outlets: DotMed, AuntMinnie, ITN, Health Imaging, DI Cardiology, Newswire Today

BJC starts construction of new hospice house in west county
KTVI-TV FOX2

May 10, 2016
Barbara Westland
Other outlets: KPLR-TV News 11, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth
Medical Xpress
May 4, 2016
Dr. Kelle H. Moley/WUSM
Other outlet: Inquisitr

Center for Advanced Medicine to be fully open next week
Call Newspapers
May 11, 2016
Tara Hearns, Director of Operations CAM-South County and Kelley Mullen, Senior Director of Clinical Operations, WUSM/BJH

5th graders, school nurse safe teacher who suffered stroke
Belleville News-Democrat
May 14, 2016
Dr. Jin-Moo Lee/BJH
Blair Russell, Patient

Washington University St. Louis develops new Center for Drug Discovery
West End Word
May 4, 2016
Dr. Michael Kinch and Dr. John Cooper, Center for Drug Discovery
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Highland girl battles brain tumor
Highland News Leader
May 10, 2016
SLCH

Five-year-old cerebral palsy-sufferer Charlotte a step closer to achieving dancing dream
Gloucester Citizen
May 10, 2016
SLCH
Other outlet: Bury Free Press

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