A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS March 18, 2022
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Brain-imaging studies hampered by small data sets, study finds
New York Times
March 16, 2022
Drs. Nico Dosenbach and Scott Marek
Other outlets: Nature, New Scientist, U.S. News & World Report, United Press International (UPI)
Related news release

Could drugs prevent Alzheimer’s? These trials aim to find out
Nature
March 9, 2022
Drs. Randall Bateman and Eric McDade
Related news release

You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen
CNBC
March 3, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

Americans' stress is spiking over inflation, war in Ukraine, survey finds
NPR
March 10, 2022
Dr. Jessica Gold

COVID-19 immune response improves for months after vaccination
NIH Research Matters
March 8, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy
Related news release

Nuclear medicine gives some patients hope in fight against cancer, other diseases
NBC4-TV, Washington, DC
February 24, 2022
Dr. Richard Wahl
Other outlets: Q104 radio, New York

How does your body react to stress?
New York Times
March 8, 2022
Dr. Jessica Gold

Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company
NBC News
March 12, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Sultan: Why no one talks about perimenopause
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 4, 2022
Stacy Selbert, NP

The end of inflammation? New approach could treat dozens of diseases.
National Geographic
March 4, 2022
Dr. Kodi Ravichandran

Even mild COVID can increase the risk of heart problems
Scientific American
March 16, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
Related news release

A more-inclusive genome project aims to capture all of human diversity
Nature
March 16, 2022
Dr. Ting Wang
Related news release

The one thing you should never do after a head injury
Health Digest
March 5, 2022
Dr. Greg Zipfel

The pandemic. If history is an indicator it's far from over
St. Louis American
March 7, 2022
Dr. Maureen Lyons

Wash U study aims to find out how divorce affects young children
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
March 9, 2022
Dr. Susan Perlman

Family breast cancer history tied to breast density on mammo
HealthDay News
March 4, 2022
Dr. Yunan Han

Explainer: Intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 and why it is awaited so eagerly
MSN
March 8, 2022
WUSM (Drs. David Curiel and Michael Diamond)
Related news release

MIS-C: The long-lasting impact of COVID on kids
WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)
March 9, 2022
Dr. Megan Cooper

Urgent warning to anyone who’s had Covid in the last year – amid fears of new complication
The Sun (UK)
March 14, 2022
WUSM (Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly)

'It's within our power': St. Louis task force looks ahead at next stages of pandemic as cases decrease
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 23, 2022
Dr. Clay Dunagan

Heavy alcohol use linked to 232M missed workdays in US each year
The Hill
March 17, 2022
Dr. Laura Bierut
Related news release

Folding@Home: Citizen scientists join the fight against COVID-19
WAFB (Baton Rouge LA)
March 10, 2022
Dr. Greg Bowman
Related news release

Pancreatic cancers sensitized to therapies by targeting kinase in mice
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
March 8, 2022
Dr. Kian-Huat Lim
Related news release

With eating disorders on the rise, lawmakers seek legislative answer
Roll Call (Washington, DC)
March 16, 2022
Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft

Pediatrician's safety tips ahead of spring break
KTVI-TV FOX2News
March 9, 2022
Dr. Marie Batty

Stereotaxis opens new HQ in downtown St. Louis, plans for growth
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
March 9, 2022
Dr. Mitchell Faddis (comments begin at 16:20)

Dr. Jennifer Monroy speaks on how to treat this year’s allergy season
KMOV-TV News4
March 17, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Monroy

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