News Archive

Angela Fletcher, M.A., Psy.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by WTOP on whether violent video games make children more violent. 

Marius Linguraru, Ph.D., associate professor of radiology, was interviewed by Voice of America for an article on a smartphone app he is developing that may accurately detect Down syndrome in infants soon after birth. 

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was a guest on Aljazeera America to discuss overconsumption of sodium in the U.S.

Marshall L. Summar, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Medscape Pediatrics on the advances in the diagnosis and management of rare diseases, and how clinicians can approach patients and access the assistance of rare disease experts -- medicine's "puzzle-solvers."

Daniel Ein, M.D., director of the Allergy & Sinus Center and clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by Washingtonian’s Well + Being on the latest treatments and solutions for allergy sufferers. 

Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D., University Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, was featured in an article in The DePauw on the first three finalists for the Murad Medal, which is named for him.

James Chamberlain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was featured in Family Practice News for an article on findings that the efficacy and safety of lorazepam were not superior to diazepam in a clinical trial of pediatric status epilepticus.

Dipa Sheth, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed by ABC7 on the 2014 allergy season, which has been dubbed "the pollen vortex," and how to alleviate common allergy symptoms. Her tips were also posted by the blog InTheCapital.

Eric Hoffman, Ph.D., chair and professor of integrative systems biology, was quoted in The Washington Post for an article on FDA review of a drug that may slow the progression of­­ ­Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Helene Emsellem, M.D., clinical professor of neurology, was interviewed for The Washington Post on treating patients with jet lag, usually from traveling for work, and a potential new treatment.