Media coverage of WSTR research and outreach.
Research findings
- Some might be born to run – LA Times – 9/7/2009 (pdf)
- Sleep curbs influence of obesity genes – CNN – 5/1/2012 (pdf)
- Twin study links community socioeconomic deprivation to sleep duration – American Academy of Sleep Medicine – 7/2/2014 (pdf)
- Greater Green Space Linked to Less Depression in Twins – UW SPH Stories – 2/18/2015 (pdf)
- Marriage changes how men drink in weird ways – Washington Post – 8/3/2016 (pdf)
- Does Marriage Affect Drinking? A New Study Provides Insights – UVA Today – 8/11/2016 (pdf)
- Skimp on Sleep and You Just May Wind Up Sick – HealthDay News – 2/10/2017 (pdf)
- COVID-stress may be hard to beat even with exercise – WSU Insider – 9/8/2020 (pdf)
- WSU researchers: Exercise may be less effective against virus-related stress – Moscow Daily News – 9/16/2020 (pdf)
- Alcohol use changed right after COVID-19 lockdown – WSU Insider – 10/13/2020 (pdf)
- WSU study: Post-lockdown changes in alcohol use cause increased stress – Moscow Daily News – 10/16/2020 (pdf)
- Stress during pandemic linked to poor sleep – WSU Insider – 6/17/2021 (pdf)
- Measuring the pandemic’s toll on mental health – UW DEOHS – 9/23/2021 (pdf)
- Twin research sheds light on how lifestyle, environment impact health – WSU Insider – 10/31/2022 (pdf)
- Twin study links exercise to beneficial epigenetic changes – WSU Insider – 12/6/2022 (pdf)
- New study explains why identical twins aren’t always identical – WBZ News – 12/12/2022 (pdf)
- Epigenetic signature for obesity found in study of twins – WSU Insider – 11/1/2023 (pdf)
- WSU epigeneticist posits that obesity may be caused by ancestors’ exposure to toxic chemicals – The Spokesman-Review – 12/10/2023 (pdf)
- Twin study sheds light on genetic influences on loneliness – PsyPost – 3/9/2024 (pdf)
- More dense, populated neighborhoods inspire people to walk more – WSU Insider – 12/12/2024 (pdf)
- Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking – US News – 12/17/2024 (pdf)
- A study of 11,000 twins shows how to make America walkable again – Grist – 12/19/2024 (pdf)
Registry outreach
- Bit of good luck aids helpful twin registry – UW News – 10/27/2005 (pdf)
- UW’s Twinfest will celebrate twin culture, and their unique contribution to science – KPLU – 6/6/2014 (pdf)
- Seeing double: a TwinFest party at the UW – Seattle Times – 6/7/2014 (pdf)
- Twins, including KIRO reporter, help UW solve genetic riddles – MyNorthwest news – 4/7/2015 (pdf)
- Dear Dr. Universe: How are twins made? – Ask Dr. Universe – 11/6/2017 (pdf)
- Seeing Double – Washington State Magazine – 11/7/2017 (pdf)
- Yes, You’re Seeing Double – The Everett Herald – 6/20/2019 (pdf)
- Astronaut who spent a year in space will keynote TwinFest 2023 – WSU Insider – 7/19/2023 (pdf)