Latest News from: Wake Forest Baptist Health

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists are the first to report using bioprinting to print a tracheal tissue construct comprised of multiple different functional materials.

Channels: All Journal News, Regenerative Medicine,

Keywords: bioprinting, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, trachea reconstruction, bioengineered organs, 3D Bioprinting, 3D, S, Wake Forest School of Medicine

If you are thinking of buying a skin rejuvenation device as a holiday gift, think again.

Channels: All Journal News, Clinical Trials, Dermatology,

Keywords: skin devices, Dermatology

Scientists have reported a new approach to treating lung cancer with inhaled nanoparticles developed at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.

Channels: All Journal News, Cancer, Engineering, Immunology, Nanotechnology, Particle Physics, Nature (journal),

Keywords: Nanoparticle, Cancer, Lung Cancer

Concussion is the most common and mildest type of traumatic brain injury, but it should never be taken lightly. Any concussion, however slight, temporarily disturbs vital brain activity and can cause a range of physical, mental and emotional symptoms that vary in number and severity from case to case.

Channels: Aging, All Journal News, Children's Health, Neuro, Patient Safety, Seniors, Trauma,

Keywords: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury

For many people who’ve had cancer, severe pain can persist even after treatment ends. In an effort to find a non-pharmaceutical approach to pain management for cancer survivors, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have been awarded $6 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to test the effectiveness of a web-based pain management program.

Channels: Cancer, Pain,

Keywords: Cancer Pain, cancer pain management

New information published by scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Health suggests that gut bacteria and its interactions with immune cells and metabolic organs, including fat tissue, play a key role in childhood obesity.

Channels: All Journal News, Cell Biology, Children's Health, Digestive Disorders, Genetics, Immunology, Obesity, Microbiome,

Keywords: Childhood Obesity, gut microbiome

A discovery made several years ago in a lab researching asthma at Wake Forest School of Medicine may now have implications for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease with no known cure and only two FDA-approved drugs to treat its progression and severity.

Channels: All Journal News, Genetics, Neuro, Pharmaceuticals, Neurology (journal),

Keywords: ALS

Everybody knows sleep is good for your body. It may be good for your mind, too. That’s what scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine will attempt to determine thanks to a $5.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Channels: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Cardiovascular Health, Mental Health, Sleep, All Journal News,

Keywords: Dementia, Alzheimber's Disease, Sleep Problems

Osteoarthritis can produce joint pain and stiffness sufficient to limit and even prohibit the performance of everyday tasks. It becomes more common with age, once it starts it typically gets worse and there’s no known cure. But there are therapies that can relieve pain and maintain joint function.

Channels: Arthritis, Bone Health,

Keywords: Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Joint Stiffness

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is the recipient of a major research funding award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support its lung-on-a-chip technology as a model to develop chemical injury treatments.

Channels: Respiratory Diseases and Disorders,

Keywords: organoid, lung-on-a-chip, lung, biomedical, , toxins, inhaled gas, toxic agents