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Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C. - The following faculty members have been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Carl D. Langfeld, Ph.D

Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C. - The following faculty members have been promoted from instructor to assistant professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Gretchen Koontz, M.D., obstetri

Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C. - The following faculty members have been promoted from instructor to assistant professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Werner Bischoff, M.D., internal

Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C. - The following individuals have been promoted from associate professor to professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Barbara J. Nicklas, B.S.E., M.S., Ph

Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Promotions at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C. - The following individuals have been promoted from associate professor to professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Anthony J. Bleyer, B.S., M.D., profe

WFUBMC Holds Rehab Reunion to Observe National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration WFUBMC Holds Rehab Reunion to Observe National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Rehabilitation Services at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center hosted its 24th Annual Rehab Reunion on

Bariatric Surgery Program at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center designated a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Centers of Excellence program focuses on appropriate patient selection, comprehensive pre-operative evaluation, excellent surgical outcomes, careful and long term post-operative support and follow-up, and continuous improvement of care, outcomes and patient satisfaction.

PET Confirms Link between Receptors and Cocaine Abuse PET Confirms Link between Receptors and Cocaine Abuse WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Using positron emission tomography (PET), researchers have established a firm connection between a particular brain chemistry trait and the tendency of an individual to abuse

N.C. Baptist Hospital Honors Its Volunteers N.C. Baptist Hospital Honors Its Volunteers WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - In conjunction with National Volunteer Week, North Carolina Baptist Hospital honored 95 of its volunteers at a luncheon, April 28, held at The Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center. The hospital ha

Migraine Headaches & Sexual Desire May be Linked, New Research Shows Migraine Headaches & Sexual Desire May be Linked, New Research Shows WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Contrary to the popular cliché, "Not tonight, I have a headache," new research suggests that not all headache sufferers avoid sexual acti

Giannini Brass to Perform Concert of Patriotic Music at WFUBMC Giannini Brass to Perform Concert of Patriotic Music at WFUBMC WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Giannini Brass will perform a concert of patriotic music Thursday, June 15 at 12:15 p.m. in Davis Memorial Chapel at Wake Forest University Baptist Medic

Hand Therapists At Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to Hold Open House Hand Therapists At Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to Hold Open House WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - In observance of Hand Therapy Awareness and Injury Prevention Week (June 12-16), hand therapists at Wake Forest Uni

Kids' Triathlon to Benefit Brenner Children's Hospital Kids' Triathlon to Benefit Brenner Children's Hospital WINSTON-SALEM - The fourth annual Kids for Kids Triathlon, benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital, will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 8 a.m. at Wake Forest University. Kids ages 7 to 10 will

Eye Screenings for Diabetics Scheduled in Surry County Eye Screenings for Diabetics Scheduled in Surry County WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Surry County residents who have diabetes and are uninsured or on Medicaid are invited to participate in free eye screenings to detect diabetic retinopathy, the leading caus

Research Group Develops Pesticide Management Materials for American Indians Research Group Develops Pesticide Management Materials for American Indians WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- A team of researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has developed a set of educational materials designed to increa

Researchers Studying Value of Shorter, More Intense Treatment for Prostate Cancer Researchers Studying Value of Shorter, More Intense Treatment for Prostate Cancer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are participating in a large, multi-site national research

Wake Forest Researcher Warns Against Making Connection Between Presence of Measles Virus and Autism Wake Forest Researcher Warns Against Making Connection Between Presence of Measles Virus and Autism WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - An American scientist whose research replicates a connection published in England

Moderate Alcohol Intake Associated with Better Mental Function in Older Women Moderate Alcohol Intake Associated with Better Mental Function in Older Women WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Research involving more than 7,000 older women found that those who drink a moderate amount of alcohol have slightly higher lev

Heart Center Cardiologist to Repair Adult Congenital Heart Defect Live on Internet Using Minimally Invasive Procedure Heart Center Cardiologist to Repair Adult Congenital Heart Defect Live on Internet Using Minimally Invasive Procedure WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A cardiologist at Wake Forest University Baptis

Characteristics of Caregivers May Increase Symptoms in Dementia Patients Characteristics of Caregivers May Increase Symptoms in Dementia Patients WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Troublesome symptoms that accompany dementia - including wandering, hallucinations and restlessness - may increase if the patients' careg

WFUBMC Dedicates $147 Million To Benefit Community Health WFUBMC Dedicates $147 Million To Benefit Community Health WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center dedicated $147.2 million of its total $1.348 billion budget - 10.9 percent - toward initiatives that strengthen the fou

Fraternity/Sorority Members Who Get Drunk Weekly At Higher Risk of Injuries and Sexual Victimization Fraternity/Sorority Members Who Get Drunk Weekly At Higher Risk of Injuries and Sexual Victimization WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Members or pledges of college fraternities and sororities are twice as likely a

New Research Building Opens, Inaugurating Expanded Piedmont Triad Research Park New Research Building Opens, Inaugurating Expanded Piedmont Triad Research Park WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A research facility tailored to meet the needs of two of Wake Forest University's premier research areas was dedicated Tues

Nurses Receive Excellence Award at Ceremony Nurses Receive Excellence Award at Ceremony Fifty-eight nurses were honored at the Sixteenth Annual Nursing Excellence Awards Ceremony at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Tuesday evening. Wake Forest Baptist nurses were nominated for this awa

BestHealth® to hold Health Fair on May 20 at Hanes Mall BestHealth® to hold Health Fair on May 20 at Hanes Mall WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - BestHealth, the community health resource center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, will hold a community health fair on Saturday, May 20 at Hanes Mall fro

Free Skin Cancer Screening at WFUBMC Free Skin Cancer Screening at WFUBMC WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Dermatologists from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and the community will conduct a free skin cancer screening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 18 at the Medical Center's dermatology

Ferrario Named Honorary Member of Spanish Hypertension Society Ferrario Named Honorary Member of Spanish Hypertension Society WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center hypertension specialist Carlos M. Ferrario, M.D. was recently named an honorary member of the Spanish Society o

Ferrario Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from Cleveland Clinic Foundation Alumni Association Ferrario Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from Cleveland Clinic Foundation Alumni Association WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center hypertension specialist Carlos M. Ferrari

A new high-technology medical device used with MRI scanners that helps doctors watch the beating heart has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Heart Center at WFUBMC Designated a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. Cardiac Center of Excellence Heart Center at WFUBMC Designated a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. Cardiac Center of Excellence WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Heart Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been designat

Gypsy Violist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Gypsy Violist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Violist Christina D. Placilla will perform in Davis Memorial Chapel at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Thursday May 18 at 12:15 p.m. Admissio

Lab Mice Cured of Cancer after Receiving White Blood Cells from Cancer-Resistant Mice Lab Mice Cured of Cancer after Receiving White Blood Cells from Cancer-Resistant Mice WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - White blood cells from a strain of cancer-resistant mice cured advanced cancers in ordinary laboratory mice, researc

Graduate Student Wins Prestigious Award Graduate Student Wins Prestigious Award WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Jill Wykosky, a graduate student at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is the recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disord

Scientist Works to Improve Treatment for Brain Tumors Scientist Works to Improve Treatment for Brain Tumors WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - With a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher will work to improve the effectiveness of a

Ninth Annual Excellence Triathlon set for May 20 Ninth Annual Excellence Triathlon set for May 20 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Women's Health Center of Excellence at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will hold its ninth annual Excellence Triathlon beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 at Tan

Skin Disease Common among Hispanic Farmworkers in North Carolina, Research Shows Skin Disease Common among Hispanic Farmworkers in North Carolina, Research Shows WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University School of Medicine studies of Hispanic farmworkers in North Carolina found that more than three ou

WFUBMC Joins Statewide Effort to Improve Surgical Patient Care WFUBMC Joins Statewide Effort to Improve Surgical Patient Care WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has joined forces with 13 other North Carolina hospitals on a nationally-based project to improve the care of p

Brenner Children's Hospital to participate in Bike Rodeo on May 6 Brenner Children's Hospital to participate in Bike Rodeo on May 6 The Forsyth County chapter of SAFE KIDS will hold a Bike Rodeo, to celebrate National SAFE KIDS Week, on May 6 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Toys R'Us, on Silas Cr

Doctors Learn More about Diagnosing Rare Form of Cancer Doctors Learn More about Diagnosing Rare Form of Cancer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Their experience treating a rare type of abdominal cancer has helped physicians at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center make a new discovery that may change the w

Arcury, Quandt Receive National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Award Arcury, Quandt Receive National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Award WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Two senior Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members have received a top award from the National Inst

Internationally Recognized Glaucoma Expert to Address Maya Angelou Research Center Internationally Recognized Glaucoma Expert to Address Maya Angelou Research Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Eve J. Higginbotham, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on glaucoma will deliver the 2006 spring lecture at

Hypertension Specialists at WFUBMC Discover Treatment to Improve Blood Pressure Control Hypertension Specialists at WFUBMC Discover Treatment to Improve Blood Pressure Control WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Physicians at the Hypertension and Vascular Disease Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Web-based Course To Help Doctors Be More Informed Drug Prescribers Web-based Course To Help Doctors Be More Informed Drug Prescribers WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine will develop a web-based course designed to give health care providers the information they

Three Orthopaedic Surgeons Join Wake Forest Baptist Three Orthopaedic Surgeons Join Wake Forest Baptist WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Three orthopaedic surgeons have recently joined Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Cristin Ferguson, M.D., is an assistant professor who specializes in sports me

Researchers to Develop New Way to Analyze Study Data Researchers to Develop New Way to Analyze Study Data WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A statistician and an economist at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are among 11 groups in the country awarded grants by the National Science Foundation to find new and

Wake Forest Medical Training Programs Nationally Ranked Wake Forest Medical Training Programs Nationally Ranked WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University School of Medicine ranks 18th in family medicine, 20th in geriatrics, 25th in primary care and 41st in research among the nation's medical schools i

National Teacher Training Network Headquartered at Wake Forest University School of Medicine National Teacher Training Network Headquartered at Wake Forest University School of Medicine WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A support program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine for K-12 teachers has expanded t

Inadequate Housing May Contribute to Poor Health in Immigrant Farmworker Families Inadequate Housing May Contribute to Poor Health in Immigrant Farmworker Families WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -Many Hispanic farmworker families in North Carolina live in inadequate housing that puts them at higher risk of exposu

Scientists Learn More about How Viruses Reproduce, Spread Scientists Learn More about How Viruses Reproduce, Spread WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Biochemists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have made a surprising discovery about the inner workings of a powerful virus - a discovery that they hope cou

Brain Scans Show Depressed Monkeys Have Same Central Nervous System Characteristics as People Brain Scans Show Depressed Monkeys Have Same Central Nervous System Characteristics as People WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Depressed monkeys not only look and act like depressed people, but their central nervous sys

Wake Forest Physician Reports First Human Recipients of Laboratory-Grown Organs Wake Forest Physician Reports First Human Recipients of Laboratory-Grown Organs WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The first human recipients of laboratory-grown organs were reported today by Anthony Atala, M.D., director of the Insti

Brenner Children's Hospital Pediatrician Encouraging Parents To Be Involved In Mediating Media Use for Their Children Brenner Children's Hospital Pediatrician Encouraging Parents To Be Involved In Mediating Media Use for Their Children WINSTON-SALEM - Parents' active involvement in what their children ar

Feldman Delivers the Clarence S. Livingood Lectureship Feldman Delivers the Clarence S. Livingood Lectureship WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., a dermatologist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, recently delivered the Clarence S. Livingood Lectureship at the American Ac

WFUBMC Opens the First MEG Center in North Carolina and Surrounding States WFUBMC Opens the First MEG Center in North Carolina and Surrounding States WINSTON-SALEM - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center recently opened the state's first and only Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Imaging Center offeri

Small Study Points to Addictive Effects of Frequent Tanning Small Study Points to Addictive Effects of Frequent Tanning WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Cen

Imaging Technology Helps Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients Who Respond Well to Treatment Imaging Technology Helps Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients Who Respond Well to Treatment WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - New research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center shows that Positron Emission Tomography

Downtown Health Plaza of Baptist Hospital Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation Downtown Health Plaza of Baptist Hospital Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Downtown Health Plaza of Baptist Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accredita

Goal of Asthma Studies is to Find More Effective Treatments Goal of Asthma Studies is to Find More Effective Treatments WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - From studying new injected medications to learning about the effects of patients' genes, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleague

Drug Helps Cognitive Function, Mood, Quality of Life in Brain Tumor Patients following Radiation Therapy Drug Helps Cognitive Function, Mood, Quality of Life in Brain Tumor Patients following Radiation Therapy WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A drug that is marketed to treat Alzheimer's disease also improves cogn

Women with Breast Cancer Who Choose Preventive Mastectomies Generally Satisfied, Study Shows Women with Breast Cancer Who Choose Preventive Mastectomies Generally Satisfied, Study Shows WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Most women with cancer in one breast who decide to have the unaffected breast removed along with

Research Mice Help Scientists Understand the Complexities of Cholesterol Research Mice Help Scientists Understand the Complexities of Cholesterol WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed new research mice to help them better understand ho

GOV. EASLEY DECLARES MARCH 12-18 SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK GOV. EASLEY DECLARES MARCH 12-18 SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK Tornado Drills in Schools and Government Buildings to be Held March 15 RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley has declared March 12-18 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and desi

WFUBMC Receives Five Awards from World Wide Web WFUBMC Receives Five Awards from World Wide Web WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received five awards through the Fall/Winter 2005 World Wide Web Health Awards. This semiannual program recognizes the best health info

Double Transplants May Offer One Solution to Short Supply of Donated Kidneys Double Transplants May Offer One Solution to Short Supply of Donated Kidneys WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient can be just as successful as the standard procedure in whi

Effect of Diabetes on Heart May Differ By Ethnicity, Study Finds Effect of Diabetes on Heart May Differ By Ethnicity, Study Finds WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Diabetes strongly increases the risk of heart failure in all ethnic groups, but early effects of diabetes on the heart may differ depending on whether

Mini-fellowship Program Attracts High School Students into Science Careers Mini-fellowship Program Attracts High School Students into Science Careers WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nearly all the high school students who participate in a summer mini-fellowship-in-research program at Wake Forest University Sch

Blumstein Elected Officer of National Organization Blumstein Elected Officer of National Organization WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Howard Blumstein, M.D., medical director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been elected secretary/treasurer of the Americ

"Brain Awareness Week" Events Scheduled in Winston-Salem "Brain Awareness Week" Events Scheduled in Winston-Salem WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nationally recognized experts on brain function, cognitive impairment, neuroscience, and music will take part in Winston-Salem's celebration of Brain Awareness Week 2006

Three Surgeons Join Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Three Surgeons Join Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Department of General Surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has announced the appointment of three surgeons to its faculty.

Folk Remedies Widely Used by Older Adults in North Carolina Folk Remedies Widely Used by Older Adults in North Carolina WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A survey of older adults in rural North Carolina shows that they widely use complementary medicine therapies, but tend to focus on folk or home remedies, such as t

Researchers Say Criterion for Diagnosing Child Abuse Not Always Accurate Researchers Say Criterion for Diagnosing Child Abuse Not Always Accurate WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - When it comes to looking for damage to the eyes to prove child abuse, new research shows that things aren't always as they seem, accordin

Brenner Researcher Says PSA Campaign About Risky Sexual Behaviors A Success Brenner Researcher Says PSA Campaign About Risky Sexual Behaviors A Success WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -Media campaigns that remind parents to talk with their children about sex are effective, according to a pediatric researcher at Bren

Policy Changes in Poultry Industry Could Reduce Worker Injuries, Report Suggests Policy Changes in Poultry Industry Could Reduce Worker Injuries, Report Suggests WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A survey of Hispanic poultry workers in western North Carolina suggests that policy changes - such as encouraging job rot

Davie County Commissioners Revise Agreement With Davie County Hospital Davie County Commissioners Revise Agreement With Davie County Hospital WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Davie County Commissioners have voted to revise the agreement with Davie County Emergency Health Corporation (parent organization of Davie Co

Researcher to Speak about Dietary Supplements and Disease Prevention in Children Researcher to Speak about Dietary Supplements and Disease Prevention in Children WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Linda Linday, M.D., a researcher who focuses on the role of certain dietary supplements in preventing childhood obesity a

Graduate Students at School of Medicine to Study Ethics Graduate Students at School of Medicine to Study Ethics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The faked work of the Korean stem cell scientists, the shading of the truth in laboratory analyses that make results seem better than they are or withholding data that

WFUBMC Surgeon Named President-Elect of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery WFUBMC Surgeon Named President-Elect of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Kimberley J. Hansen, M.D., professor of surgery and head of the section on vascular surgery at Wake Forest Uni

$10 Million NIH Grant to Identify Genes That Might Contribute to Early Atherosclerosis $10 Million NIH Grant to Identify Genes That Might Contribute to Early Atherosclerosis WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center cardiologist David M. Herrington, M.D., M.H.S., is leading a $1

Counseling Children about Skin Cancer Important, But Rarely Done Counseling Children about Skin Cancer Important, But Rarely Done WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - More pediatricians should counsel children and their parents about preventing skin cancer, according to dermatology researchers from Wake Forest Universi

Electroconvulsive Therapy Improves Quality of Life for At Least Six Months Electroconvulsive Therapy Improves Quality of Life for At Least Six Months WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - shock treatment -improves quality of life in patients with major depression, and that improved qu

Brenner Children's Hospital Pediatrician Awarded Grant Brenner Children's Hospital Pediatrician Awarded Grant WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Shari Barkin, M.D., a pediatrician at Brenner Children's Hospital, has been awarded a grant from the Duke Endowment to develop the Collaborative to Strengthen Families a

Air Ambulance Research Identifies Best Intubation Method Air Ambulance Research Identifies Best Intubation Method WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Research has identified the most effective way to insert breathing tubes in air ambulance patients on the way to the hospital. The finding, that a combination of sedativ

Celtic Music Group Gaelwynd to Perform Celtic Music Group Gaelwynd to Perform WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Celtic music group Gaelwynd will perform on the eve of St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 16 at 12:15 p.m. in Davis Memorial Chapel at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Admission is free.

National Study Aimed at Improving Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment Begins at WFUBMC National Study Aimed at Improving Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment Begins at WFUBMC WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is one of 60 centers in the United States and Canada selected t

Wake Forest University Eye Center and Coliseum Eye Associates Enter Partnership Wake Forest University Eye Center and Coliseum Eye Associates Enter Partnership WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest University Eye Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Coliseum Eye Associates are now

National Study Finds No Effect from Reducing Total Dietary Fat National Study Finds No Effect from Reducing Total Dietary Fat WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Despite findings being announced this week that a low-fat diet introduced in the middle-age years didn't reduce the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, str

Nearly Half of People Who Need Cholesterol Treatment Don't Get It Nearly Half of People Who Need Cholesterol Treatment Don't Get It WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk

Some Masks Used in Children's Asthma Treatment Not Effective, Research Shows Some Masks Used in Children's Asthma Treatment Not Effective, Research Shows WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Some face masks commonly used to help young children inhale asthma medicine are not effective, according to a new study by resea

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Partners Medicare Choice Sign Contract Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Partners Medicare Choice Sign Contract WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Almost 40,000 senior citizens who are members of Partners Medicare Choice now have in-network access to Wake Fo

Researchers to Help Depressed Patients Get Much-Needed Sleep Researchers to Help Depressed Patients Get Much-Needed Sleep WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are looking at ways to help depressed people sleep easier. Psychiatric researchers will be studying

Obesity May be Factor In Accelerated Type I Diabetes In Some Patients Obesity May be Factor In Accelerated Type I Diabetes In Some Patients WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Obesity, long known as a cause of type II diabetes, may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some - but not all - groups of younger patie

Lung Cancer Survival Rates May Be Linked to Access to Care Lung Cancer Survival Rates May Be Linked to Access to Care WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - New research suggests that the lower survival rates of blacks with lung cancer may be explained by access to care. The study, by Wake Forest University Baptist Medic

WFUBMC Gastroenterologist Wins Medical Research Award WFUBMC Gastroenterologist Wins Medical Research Award WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Girish Mishra, M.D., M.S., associate professor of internal medicine, section on gastroenterology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was recently awarded the Res

Trauma Centers Have Lower Mortality Rates, Research Shows Trauma Centers Have Lower Mortality Rates, Research Shows WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A national study that included six hospitals in North Carolina has found that the overall risk of death is 25 percent lower when care for traumatic injuries is provided at

Medical School Reorganizes Public Health Sciences, Creating a Division and Three Departments Medical School Reorganizes Public Health Sciences, Creating a Division and Three Departments WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Department of Public Health Sciences - the national leader in research funding from the N

Free Health Fair is Saturday at Marketplace Mall Free Health Fair is Saturday at Marketplace Mall WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Free health screenings for glaucoma and high blood pressure and free tests for cholesterol and blood sugar will be available this Saturday (Jan. 28) at Marketplace Mall from 10 a.m. to

Metabolic Syndrome Identified As Risk Factor for Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Patients Metabolic Syndrome Identified As Risk Factor for Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Patients WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A three-year multi-center study of kidney-pancreas transplant recipients has identified a new risk factor for imp

Researchers to Study Exercise as Prevention for Breast Cancer Researchers to Study Exercise as Prevention for Breast Cancer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are teaming up with physical therapy students from Winston-Salem State University to study how

Researchers Isolate Causes of Cognitive Loss Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Researchers Isolate Causes of Cognitive Loss Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Minimizing trauma to the body's largest artery - the aorta - during heart bypass surgery can significantly redu

Maya Angelou Research Center Receives $12,000 Grant Maya Angelou Research Center Receives $12,000 Grant WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received a $12,000 grant from Johnson & Johnson and the Society for

Soy Phytoestrogens May Block Estrogen Effects in Some Postmenopausal Women, Animal Research Suggests Soy Phytoestrogens May Block Estrogen Effects in Some Postmenopausal Women, Animal Research Suggests WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Research in monkeys suggests that the natural plant estrogens found in soy do n

Medicine Woman to Speak in Triad Medicine Woman to Speak in Triad WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Rosalyn L. Bruyere, a healer, clairvoyant and medicine woman who regularly teaches and participates in research, will speak at several locations in Winston-Salem on Jan. 23-26. The events are sponsored by the

The National Institutes of Health Renews Multi-million Dollar Grant to Study Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome at WFUBMC The National Institutes of Health Renews Multi-million Dollar Grant to Study Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome at WFUBMC WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

New Race to Support Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program New Race to Support Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Heart Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has created a new event to raise money for the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Pro

Collaboration Established Between WFUHS & Tengion to Advance Regenerative Medicine Research Collaboration Established Between WFUHS & Tengion to Advance Regenerative Medicine Research WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., AND KING OF PRUSSIA, PA.,-- Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Tengion Inc. announ

Seed Stage Associates Expands To Assist 11 UNC Campuses Seed Stage Associates Expands To Assist 11 UNC Campuses WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Seed Stage Associates LLC, a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS), has won an expanded contract from the University of No

International Research Reveals Proven Ways to Reduce Drug Costs International Research Reveals Proven Ways to Reduce Drug Costs WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A study of drug costs around the world revealed proven methods that could be used to reduce costs in the United States, according to a researcher from Wake

Wagner Named Deputy Associate Dean for Research Wagner Named Deputy Associate Dean for Research WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Janice D. Wagner, D.V.M., Ph.D., has been appointed deputy associate dean for research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine by William B. Applegate, M.D., M.P.H., dean and senior

Nurse Anesthesia Program Receives Maximum Accreditation Nurse Anesthesia Program Receives Maximum Accreditation WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Nurse Anesthesia program at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center was awarded a 10-year accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educa