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Healio - Flibanserin Treatment Effective for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted in an article by Healio about his study of the drug, flibanserin.
Spectrum - Brains of Women With Autism May Sport Male Features
Kevin Pelphrey, Ph.D., director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute and professor of pharmacology & physiology, was quoted in the Spectrum article about how the brains of women with autism compare to those of men.
The Hollywood Reporter: The A-List Facial Treatments Stars Seek Out the Week Before the Oscars
Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter for an article about pre-event facials and topical treatments.
Conquer Magazine - What Does ACA Repeal Mean for Patients with Cancer?
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, Ph.D., associate center director for patient-centered care and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, wrote an article in Conquer Magazine about the consequences that repealing the Affordable Care Act would have on cancer patients.
Medical Xpress - Giving the Messages From Fat Cells a Positive Spin to Prevent Diabetes
Robert Freishtat, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a Medical Xpress article about the effects losing weight could have on development of Type 2 diabetes.
Clinical OMICs - Gene Discovered for New Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Research by Chiara Manzini, Ph.D., assistant professor in pharmacology & physiology, about a newly discovered mutation in the INPP5K gene, which suggests to a new type of congenital muscular dystrophy, was highlighted in an article in the March/April issue of Clinical OMICs.
Northern Virginia Magazine - Seven Questions Parents Ask About Winter Safety
Ellen Hamburger, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, authored an article in Northern Virginia Magazine answering common questions that parents have concerning their children and winter safety.
The Dermatologist - Skin Cancer Knowledge Lacking Among Certain Populations
Adam Friedman, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, and fellow researchers from GW and La Roche-Posay, published a study in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, which polled people about their sun protection practices and their skin cancer awareness.
MedCity News - A Pediatrician Explains How to Make Patient Engagement a Partnership Not a Dictatorship
Ivor Horn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by MedCity News on the importance of viewing patient engagement as a partnership. 
GW Researcher Publishes First Human Study that Shows Association between Finasteride (Propecia) and Decreased Levels of Alcohol Consumption
Researcher Michael S. Irwig, M.D., F.A.C.E., assistant professor of medicine, found that men who used the medication finasteride (Propecia) and developed persistent sexual side effects, are also drinking less alcohol than before.