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Newswise: Wake Forest Athletics Announces Enhanced Partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Released: 14-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Wake Forest Athletics Announces Enhanced Partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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The top priority for everyone in Wake Forest Athletics is safety and through an innovative and enhanced partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, health care for all 400-plus Demon Deacons student-athletes will be enhanced through a multitude of ways, including on-campus care from trained physicians.

Newswise: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Names New President
Released: 8-Aug-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Names New President
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has selected Dr. David Zaas as the next president of the health system. He will also hold a faculty appointment as professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Zaas succeeds Dr. Kevin High, who is transitioning to a new role as vice chief academic officer, academic learning health system, for Advocate Health, of which Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine are the academic core.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Research Explores Patient Experience of North Carolina's Medicaid Transition
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

In 2021, 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina moved from a fee-for-service Medicaid model to a managed care system known as N.C. Medicaid Managed Care. What impact did the transition have on Medicaid enrollees who live in Forsyth County?

Newswise: American Indian and Alaska Native Men Less Likely to Receive Prostate Cancer Screening
Released: 5-Jun-2023 11:30 AM EDT
American Indian and Alaska Native Men Less Likely to Receive Prostate Cancer Screening
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The study appears online in Cancer Causes & Control.

Newswise: WFIRM bioprinting research makes history when it soars to the ISS
Released: 15-May-2023 8:00 AM EDT
WFIRM bioprinting research makes history when it soars to the ISS
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) will make history this month when the first bioprinted solid tissue constructs soar to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the next all private astronaut mission by commercial space leader Axiom Space.

   
Newswise: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Helping Physicians Better Predict and Diagnose Lung Cancer
Released: 29-Mar-2023 10:50 AM EDT
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Helping Physicians Better Predict and Diagnose Lung Cancer
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is helping physicians at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist better predict and diagnose lung cancer in patients. Wake Forest Baptist was the first academic medical center in the U.S. to begin using this technology, which is still not widely available across North Carolina and much of the country.

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Released: 17-Jan-2023 12:15 PM EST
Atrium Health, Wexford Science & Technology Break Ground on Transformative Development to Advance Medicine and Innovation
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Construction of the long-awaited medical school near Uptown Charlotte is officially underway. The Queen City is the nation’s largest city without a 4-year medical school. The first shovels of dirt were turned today at a ceremony near the intersection of Baxter and South McDowell streets, commemorating groundbreaking on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte and the surrounding innovation district, known as “The Pearl.”

   
Newswise: Former FDA Regulatory Section Chief Joins ReMDO
Released: 2-Dec-2022 9:40 AM EST
Former FDA Regulatory Section Chief Joins ReMDO
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Former FDA official Steven R. Bauer, PhD, will be an available resource to the ever-growing biotechnology innovation ecosystem underway in the Innovation Quarter of Winston-Salem, NC.

   
Newswise: Renowned Physician, Researcher and Educator, Dr. Ebony Boulware, Named Dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Chief Science Officer of Atrium Health
Released: 17-Oct-2022 9:20 AM EDT
Renowned Physician, Researcher and Educator, Dr. Ebony Boulware, Named Dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Chief Science Officer of Atrium Health
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine today announced Dr. L. Ebony Boulware, as its new dean. She will also serve as vice chief academic officer and chief science officer of Atrium Health. Boulware will join the medical school in January 2023 and will succeed Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, who remains as CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and chief academic officer of Atrium Health.

Newswise: Researchers Receive $30 Million Award to Study Novel Rehab Program for Heart Failure Patients
6-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Researchers Receive $30 Million Award to Study Novel Rehab Program for Heart Failure Patients
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $30 million grant to test a novel rehabilitation program designed for older patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.

Released: 24-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
NIH Awards $9 Million to Wake Forest University School of Medicine to Study ‘Love Hormone’ as Treatment for Pain
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Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded approximately $9 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the use of oxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a treatment for pain after injury.

Released: 9-May-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Temperature Monitoring Patch Can Help Better Catch Fevers in Seniors
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The use of continuous temperature monitoring in staff and older residents of independent- and assisted-living facilities may be an effective intervention for early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks, and provide better outcomes for people in those facilities, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Released: 3-May-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Brain Networks Can Play Role in Weight-loss Success
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When it comes to weight loss, the old adage it’s all in your head may be true. Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that two specific networks in the brain can strongly influence how successful a person will be when trying to lose weight.

Released: 4-Apr-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Innovation Accelerator Launches to Support Commercialization for Regenerative Medicine Hub
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

ReMDO and its collaborating research partner, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), have launched the Innovation Accelerator, which is housed in WFIRM’s space.

   
Newswise: 2022 Virtual and Combined Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit Meeting Set
Released: 29-Mar-2022 10:05 AM EDT
2022 Virtual and Combined Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit Meeting Set
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) for the second year will join forces for their annual meetings to be held in conjunction and virtually, kicking off on Monday, June 6 - 11. Early Bird Registration ends May 6.

Released: 14-Mar-2022 2:25 PM EDT
Etaluma Supports New RegeneratOR Test Bed with LS460 Microscope
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Etaluma is collaborating with the RegeneratOR Test Bed, a new regenerative medicine endeavor in North Carolina, by providing its technology to help support start-up and early-stage companies in the regenerative medicine space.

Newswise: Self-Administered Screening Can Provide Benefits
for Patients and Providers
4-Mar-2022 3:05 PM EST
Self-Administered Screening Can Provide Benefits for Patients and Providers
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit?

Released: 3-Feb-2022 10:55 AM EST
Study Indicates Link Between Food Insecurity and Higher Infant Mortality Rates in North Carolina
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A problem long-associated with developing countries, food insecurity (FI) – the lack of adequate access to food – can contribute to higher infant mortality rates even in this country, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Newswise: Scientists Identify Malfunctioning Brain Cells as Potential Target for Alzheimer’s Treatment
9-Dec-2021 12:00 PM EST
Scientists Identify Malfunctioning Brain Cells as Potential Target for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

For the first time, scientists have identified a rare population of potentially toxic senescent cells in human brains that can serve as a target for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

Released: 26-Oct-2021 11:30 AM EDT
NIH Awards Grant to Study Combination Treatment for Pain to Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) – daily pain in the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves that lasts for six months or longer – contributes to approximately 21% of worker disability issues in this country and costs $500 billion annually from lost wages, treatment and medications, according to a study conducted by Johns Hopkins University. In an effort to develop a more effective strategy against this debilitating condition, a team of doctors and researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine has received a four-year grant of approximately $4 million from the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 8-Oct-2021 11:45 AM EDT
Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Increased Access to Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 3:35 PM EDT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Begins Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines via Drone with UPS Flight Forward
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its healthtech business enterprise operated through the Innovation Quarter, iQ Healthtech Labs, are taking COVID-19 vaccination efforts to new heights with drone deliveries – the first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program in the country.

Released: 12-Aug-2021 10:05 AM EDT
NIH Awards $15 million to Wake Forest School of Medicine for Alzheimer’s Research
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NIH Awards $15 million to Wake Forest School of Medicine for Alzheimer’s Research

Released: 3-Aug-2021 9:00 AM EDT
RegeneratOR Workforce Development Receives NSF Award
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With the recent announcement of the RegeneratOR Test Bed to support regenerative medicine start up companies, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the RegenMed Development Organization (RemDO) are embarking on the next step – to help create the future workforce.

30-Jul-2021 11:20 AM EDT
Lifestyle Adjustments Can Boost Vascular Health in Seniors with Obesity
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Small lifestyle changes really can make a big difference in improving vascular health in older adults with obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Released: 26-Jul-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Wake Forest School of Medicine Awarded $2.8 Million from The Duke Endowment to Address Social Determinants of Health
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Wake Forest School of Medicine has received $2.8 million from The Duke Endowment to support five projects that will examine the role social determinants play in access to health care for people in North Carolina.

Released: 19-Jul-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Personalized Immunotherapy Response Studied in Body-on-a-Chip Cancer Models
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Wake Forest researchers and clinicians are using patient-specific tumor ‘organoid’ models as a preclinical companion platform to better evaluate immunotherapy treatment for appendiceal cancer.

14-Jun-2021 11:40 AM EDT
Study Finds Association Between Head Impacts and Imaging Changes in Youth Football Players Over Consecutive Seasons
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With preseason football training on the horizon, a new study shows that head impacts experienced during practice are associated with changes in brain imaging of young players over multiple seasons.

2-Jun-2021 3:00 PM EDT
Researchers Find Evidence That Diet Can Alter the Microbiome to Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

New research shows that diet, including fish oil supplements, can alter not only the breast microbiome, but also breast cancer tumors. The study appears online in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Released: 21-May-2021 10:55 AM EDT
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Renalytix Partner to Advance Kidney Health
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Renalytix AI plc, Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest School of Medicine announced a partnership to implement an advanced clinical care model designed to improve kidney health and reduce kidney disease progression and kidney failure in high-risk populations.

Released: 18-May-2021 2:10 PM EDT
Tips from Wilderness Medicine Expert on Staying Safe Outdoors
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

As many people are making plans to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Wilderness Medicine experts are sharing some important information to help make it a safe and enjoyable time for the whole family. Seth Hawkins, M.D., wilderness medicine expert, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptist and medical director for N.C. State Parks, offers the following tips.

Released: 17-May-2021 2:55 PM EDT
Novel Rehab Program Improves Outcome for Older Heart-failure Patients, Study Finds
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Heart failure (HF) – when the heart can’t pump enough blood and oxygen through the body – affects approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States and is the primary cause of hospitalization in the elderly. Unfortunately, older adults with heart failure often have poor outcomes resulting in reduced quality of life, high mortality and frequent rehospitalizations.

Released: 27-Apr-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Potential to Heal Intestinal Disease in Premature Infants
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WFIRM scientists are tackling necrotizing enterocolitis with a human placental-derived stem cell (hPSC) therapy strategy that is showing promising results.

Released: 15-Apr-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Wake Forest School of Medicine Begins Study to Test New Mask for Healthcare Workers
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Open Standard Industries, Inc. (OSI), manufacturer of the OSR-M1 non-valved reusable elastomeric face mask, is pleased to formally announce the launch of its first Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved user feasibility study. The trial is being led by the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Infectious Diseases at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health. Recruitment in the study is underway, and enrollment is expected to be completed by May 28, 2021.

   
13-Apr-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Set of genetic markers in lung cancer identified
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Investigators at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, have identified a set of new genetic markers that could potentially lead to new personalized treatments for lung cancer.

Released: 5-Apr-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Surgical Technique May Reduce Positive Margin Rate in Breast Cancer Patients with DCIS
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

According to the American Cancer Society, a noninvasive breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for approximately one of every four new breast cancer cases in the United States. If left untreated, DCIS has the potential to evolve into invasive cancer, so many patients choose to have breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy after a diagnosis.

Released: 30-Mar-2021 9:55 AM EDT
$2.5M award to fund joint organoid research program at Wake to treat aggressive cancers
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Personalized medicine research for aggressive abdominal cancers receives a boost with a new $2.5 million grant award from the National Cancer Institute that highlights research efforts by the Wake Forest Organoid Research Center (WFORCE).

Released: 22-Mar-2021 3:30 PM EDT
Online Mindfulness May Improve Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The fear, anxiety and stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. But a new study suggests these symptoms may be alleviated through safe and convenient online mindfulness practices.

Released: 12-Mar-2021 10:30 AM EST
You Are Not a Cat, but a Cat Could Someday Help Treat Your Chronic Kidney Disease
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is investigating how cats with chronic kidney disease could someday help inform treatment for humans.

10-Mar-2021 2:05 PM EST
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Is Beneficial for Most People with Type 2 Diabetes, But Not All
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment is usually lifestyle intervention, including weight loss and increased physical activity. While this approach has cardiovascular benefit for many, it can be detrimental for people who have poor blood sugar control, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

25-Feb-2021 2:55 PM EST
Medical School Curriculum Takes Aim at Social Determinants of Health
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

There is a growing recognition in health care that social factors such as racial bias, access to care and housing and food insecurity, have a significant impact on people’s health. Compounding and amplifying those underlying inequalities are the ongoing disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in our country.

Released: 21-Jan-2021 4:25 PM EST
Wake Forest Baptist Researcher Says Paradigm Shift Needed in Stroke Recovery Care
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Among stroke survivors, 25% are readmitted to the hospital within 90 days, 73% have a fall within six months, and 50% do not have their blood pressures controlled, according to Pamela W. Duncan, Ph.D., professor of neurology for Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.

19-Jan-2021 5:10 PM EST
Scientists Discover Link Between Nicotine and Breast Cancer Metastasis
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have found that nicotine promotes the spread of breast cancer cells into the lungs.

   
8-Jan-2021 9:55 AM EST
Nurse Involvement Promotes Discussion of Advanced Care Planning During Office Visits
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Most doctors would agree that advanced care planning (ACP) for patients, especially older adults, is important in providing the best and most appropriate health care over the course of a patient’s life.

Released: 5-Jan-2021 2:40 PM EST
LA based company donates masks to science institute in NC
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

LA based company Harmony Farms Inc. donates masks to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in NC.

14-Dec-2020 8:30 AM EST
Mindfulness Meditation May Decrease Impact of Migraine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

In a recent clinical trial from Wake Forest Baptist Health, researchers showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may provide benefit to people with migraine.

Released: 14-Dec-2020 7:00 AM EST
Leaders in stem cell science, regenerative medicine combine efforts in 2021
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Leaders in stem cell science and regenerative medicine will combine two separate courses into one in June 2021.

   
Released: 23-Nov-2020 9:40 AM EST
Wake Forest Baptist Health Receives Grant to Improve Access to Cancer Clinical Trials for Underserved, Rural Populations
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Despite advances in cancer treatment, disparities in cancer outcomes are prevalent, especially for minority, underserved and rural populations. With a $775,000 one-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at Wake Forest Baptist’s Comprehensive Cancer Center are working to reduce those disparities.



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