A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS April 21, 2016
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

People who avoided illness could be key in treating those who didn’t
The New York Times
April 11, 2016
Dr. Randall Bateman
Other outlet: Kansas City Star
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New treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
CTV News (Canada National broadcast)
March 27, 2016
Dr. John Morris
Related news release

Early stage breast cancer does need treatment, study finds
Health Day
April 15, 2016
Dr. Julie Margenthaler
Other outlet: Medscape (registration required)

Outside experts hired by Theranos see promise but still seek proof
Forbes
April 8, 2016
Dr. Ann Gronowski and Dr. Jack Ladenson
Other outlet: Bloomberg

New evidence points to personal brain signatures
Scientific American
April 13, 2016
WUSM, Human Connectome Project (HCP)
Related news release

Best age to have kids? Conceiving after 30 is good for your career
Australia Network News
April 16, 2016
Dr. Man Yee (Mallory) Leung
Other outlet: News-Medical.net
Related news release

White House redirects $598 million from combating Ebola to fight against Zika amid fears of summer surge in cases
The Daily Mail (UK)
April 11, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond
Related news release

Blues’ Ott suffers setback, will be re-evaluated in two weeks
FOXsports.com
April 6, 2016
Dr. William Birenbaum
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Blues.NHL.com

Mice with squeak impediments provide insight into human stammering
The Independent (UK)
April 14, 2016
Dr. Terra Barnes and Dr. Tim Holy
Other outlets: Science, The Guardian, UPI, New York Post, MaineNewsOnline.com, and Mirror
Related news release

Cork man helps develop dissolvable brain implants
Irish Examiner
April 4, 2016
Dr. Rory Murphy
Related news release

Out with the bad: Studying autophagy to fight infectious disease
Nature Medicine
April 6, 2016
Dr. Herbert Virgin

Washington University researchers use mice to help fight Zika
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
April 5, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlet: The Scientist, St. Louis Business Journal, ITC, Medical Xpress, and News Medical.
Related news release

St. Louis docs among 20 in U.S. treating hydrocephalus without a shunt
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 14, 2016
Dr. David Limbrick

Afternoons on 11: Spotlight on ovarian cancer
KPLR-TV News 11
April 4, 2016
Dr. Premal Thaker

Siteman’s Eberlein named to national board
St. Louis Business Journal
April 7, 2016
Dr. Timothy Eberlein, Siteman Cancer Center

Translating the cancer genome—implications for diagnosis and treatment: a call for papers
PLoS Medicine
April 7, 2016
Dr. Elaine R Mardis, McDonnell Genome Institute

New technology at Washington University is a life-saver for local woman
KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5
April 6, 2016
Dr. Daniel Kreisel
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2, KPLR-TV News 11, Medical Xpress
Related news release

Jennings High School celebrates its in-house free medical clinic
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 8, 2016
Dr. Sarah Garwood

Endometriosis linked to heart disease
KTVI-TV FOX2
April 6, 2016
Dr. Kathryn Lindley

Regional Health Commission is 2016 Health Advocacy Organization of the Year
The St. Louis American
April 7, 2016
Related news release

CoxHealth now offers infertility services via telemedicine
KY3.com (Springfield MO)
April 7, 2016
WUSM

Doctor with diabetes speaks out about chemicals in plastics
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 7, 2016
Dr. Nathan Ravi

Coffee consumption may help prevent colon cancer
KTVI-TV FOX2
April 8, 2016
Dr. Jean Wang

Washington U’s Gordon recognized for gut research
St. Louis Business Journal
April 8, 2016
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon, Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology
Related news release

Myths and facts about organ donation
KTVI-TV FOX2
April 4, 2016
Dr. Jason Wellen
Mark Mastroianni (patient)

Other outlet: KPLR-TV News 11

Opinion: In Haiti, a foreign aid policy that’s truly nuts.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Registration needed)
April 9, 2016
Dr. Patricia Wolff and Dr. Mark Manary
Related news release

What is palliative care?
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
April 11, 2016
Marcia Dans, MD
Patrick White, MD
Barbara Westland, RN


A team of medical and engineering students at Washington University launched a new app
St. Louis Business Journal
April 13, 2016

In its first year, Dignity Period provides thousands with sanitary pads, helps girls stay in school
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 14, 2016
Dr. Lewis Wall

Opinion: Gun violence is a community health issue
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 14, 2016
Dr. William Powderly

Academy of Science St. Louis’ Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards
Ladue News
April 14, 2016
Dr. Gary Stormo

Spring allergies
KMOV-TV Channel 4
April 12, 2016
Jennifer Monroy, MD

Cardinals to host “John Goodman Night” at Busch Stadium
KMOV – Channel 4
April 5, 2016
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation
Other outlet: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fatigue a contributor to shoulder and elbow injuries in adolescent baseball players
Crosswalk.com
April 11, 2016
Dr. Peter Chalmers

Why does MS affect more women than men?
EmpowHER
April 7, 2016
WUSM
Related news release

Vaughan family seeking Steps for Sofia
York Region News
April 7, 2016
Dr. T.S. Park
Other outlets: Clacton Gazette, Sunderland Echo and Mirror

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