RESEARCH NEWS COVERAGE

Jan. – Feb. 2007
Coverage Highlights
The report by Anthony Atala and the Institute of Regenerative Medicine about a new source of stem cells received international coverage. There were more than 1,000 media hits, including national network coverage by CNN, ABC, NBC (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Atala_todayshow_10807.wmv) CBS, Fox and PBS (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Atala-PBS.wmv) as well as in major newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/atala-latimes.htm) Washington Post (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/atala-washpost.htm), and USA Today. JAMA’s News and Perspectives devoted a page to the discovery (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/atala-jama.pdf)

Barry Freedman’s report on a gene that influences whether diabetics develop kidney failure was covered by the Winston-Salem Journal (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/freedman-wsjournal.doc), Renal and Urology News, United Press International (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/freedman-upi.htm), Medscape, and N.C. News Network, which provides news to 75 N.C. radio stations.

Ann Geiger’s research on breast cancer treatments in older women was reported by N.C. News Network, CNN radio, HealthDay News (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/geiger-healthday.htm), USA Today, ABCNewsNow and BreastCancer.Net News and the NCI Bulletin (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/geiger-ncibulletin.pdf)

Current TV produced a segment on caffeine that featured the research and imaging expertise of Paul Laurienti (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Caffeine.wmv).

Ivanhoe Broadcast, a company that supplies medical/science stories to more than 200 client stations across the country, recently produced four stories at Wake Forest Baptist:
Allison Brashear and Andrew Koman -- Botox for stroke spasticity and Cerebral Palsy (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Botox2615.wmv)
Steve Feldman -- tanning addiction (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Tanning.wmv)
Mark VanDyke -- the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/cutombuilt_organs.wmv)
Susan Butler – Use of Botox to treat globus (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/globus.wmv)


MedStar Television, another company that produces health stories for client television stations, featured stories on:

• Our MEG unit, the only one in North Carolina, which allows for precise planning of neurosurgery. It features interviews with Steven Glazier and Cormac O’Donovan (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Meg.wmv).
  
• George Christ discussing the work of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/WFIRM-Christ-Green_Bay_CBS.wmv).
  

Jingzhong Ding’s research on body fat and aging was reported by Reuters Health, Ivanhoe Broadcast, United Press International, HealthDay News
(www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/ding-healthday.htm) and the Geriatrics Journal.

The trans fat research of Kylie Kavanagh and Lawrence Rudel continues to attract national attention. This story, produced by ScienCentral, was distributed the story to television affiliates across the country (http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218392883).

WGHP TV produced a story on research underway at the Brain Tumor Center of Excellence featuring interviews with Glenn Lesser and Edward Shaw (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/Brain_Cancer.wmv)

Research by Karen Scarpinato and colleagues was recently listed on BioWizard as one of the top papers in cancer biology. BioWizard users submit relevant, timely research articles they have found to be useful and interesting to the BioWizard site. The best articles in a research field are brought to the top page for all to read and discuss.

Other Coverage Included:
Jon Abramson – HPV Vaccine -- the Washington Times (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/abramson-washtimes.htm), Nature Medicine and CNN
Michael Adams – vegetables and heart disease – WFDD’s Voices and Viewpoints
Robert Applegate – drug-eluting stents -- Reuters Health (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/applegate-reuters.htm)
William Blackstock – radiation after stomach cancer -- United Press International (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/blackstock-upi.htm)
Jonathan Burdette – music education -- UNC radio (wunc.org/tsot/archive/sot0112a.mp3/view)
Deborah Farmer – women and clinical trials -- HealthDay News (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/farmer-healthday.htm), and PharmaTimes
David Goff – reporting of cardiovascular events-- American Medical News (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/goff-ammednews.htm)
Joseph Grzywacz -- complementary medicine use -- Health Behavior News Service
Nancy Jones – code of ethics for life sciences -- N.C. News Network, United Press International (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/jones-upi.htm) and Science magazine’s website (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/jones-science.htm).
Kathi Kemper – complementary medicine -- NIH newsletter (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/kemper-nih.htm)
Dalane Kitzman – heart failure study – Winston-Salem Journal (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/kitzman-wsjournal.htm) and United Press International.
Steve Kridel – cancer research -- Hematology/Oncology Today and United Press International (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/kirdel-upi.htm)
Mike Robbins – diabetes drug and radiation therapy – cancerpage.com, Diabetes Week (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/robbins-diabetesweek.htm) and Drug Discovery and Development.
Kristina Zierold – lead poisoning -- N.C. News Network, HealthDay News (www1.wfubmc.edu/pr/releases/zerhold-healthday.htm) and Reuters Health.


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