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Released: 21-Mar-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Congenital heart defects sometimes don’t cause problems until later in life
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There’s currently no good way to tell when – or even if – congenital heart defects will become apparent. Even defects that are identified and treated in childhood can resurface and cause problems in adulthood.

Released: 6-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EST
Wake Forest Baptist Receives NIH Grant to Study Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer’s
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Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Health have been awarded $3.9 million from the National Institutes of Health to determine if a procedure used to treat Parkinson’s patients can improve age-related cognitive abilities and counteract the effects of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Mobile Bedside Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds
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Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system – the first of its kind – that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 8:00 PM EST
Medical students go beyond curriculum to learn more about addiction
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“Addiction is something we’re all going to encounter no matter what kind of medicine we end up practicing,” said Shane Stone, a fourth-year student at Wake Forest School of Medicine who led the effort to establish a student interest group in addiction medicine at the school.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Researchers Identify Novel Molecular Mechanism Involved in Alzheimer’s
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Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Released: 7-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Can healthier habits help preserve mental skills?
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Researchers in Finland recently found that lifestyle choices can help older adults stay mentally sharp. Now scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine hope to find confirmatory evidence this is indeed the case by coordinating a large, national clinical trial sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association through a $28 million grant.

24-Jan-2019 2:00 PM EST
Lowering Blood Pressure Reduces Risk of Cognitive Impairment
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Intensive control of blood pressure in older people significantly reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor of early dementia, in a clinical trial led by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.

Released: 25-Jan-2019 4:05 PM EST
State-of-the-Art Pitching Lab Designed to Help Reduce Baseball Injuries
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Thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Released: 22-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
Early Detection of Prediabetes Can Reduce Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
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A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
First-in-human trial of senolytic drugs encouraging
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UT Health San Antonio researchers, collaborating with the Mayo Clinic and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, are the first to publish results on the treatment of a deadly age-related disease in human patients with drugs called senolytics. The findings were posted Jan. 4 by the journal EBioMedicine, which is published by The Lancet.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 5:00 PM EST
Canine volunteers contribute to patients’ care and comfort
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Therapy dogs provide comfort and affection to people in a variety of settings, from hospitals and nursing homes to airports and disaster sites. They are not service animals or emotional support animals, which serve one specific person. Therapy dogs interact with lots of different – and usually unfamiliar – people.

20-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Researchers Suggest Ways to Reduce Head Impacts in Youth Football
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The high head impact and concussion rates in football are of increasing concern, especially for younger players.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 7:00 AM EST
Nuclear Medicine? It’s Probably Not at All What You Think It Is
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The often-misunderstood specialty employs low doses of radioactive materials and advanced imaging technologies to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases.

Released: 11-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Gut Microbiome May Affect Some Anti-diabetes Drugs
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Why do orally-administered drugs for diabetes work for some people but not others? According to researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, bacteria that make up the gut microbiome may be the culprit.

Released: 19-Nov-2018 5:00 PM EST
Obesity a major – but hardly the only – reason behind rise in type 2 diabetes
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“The increase in diabetes in our society is almost certainly driven by the increase in obesity,” says Alain Bertoni, M.D., of Wake Forest School of Medicine. “But not everybody who has diabetes is obese and not everybody who is obese has diabetes. There are definitely other factors at work.”

Released: 13-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Tips to Make Holiday Meals Enjoyable and Safe for People with Food Allergies
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Enjoying good times around the holiday table can sometimes be difficult for people with food allergies.

Released: 12-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Ethanol Injection a Viable Treatment Option for Some Thyroid Problems
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol ablation for thyroid conditions is a minimally invasive procedure that is quick and cost-effective, with side effects about the same as those of a flu shot.

27-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Study Provides New Evidence of Role of Diet in Breast Health
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The relationship between the gut microbiome and human health is widely accepted in the medical community. Now, new research shows that the breast gland also has a microbiome, and like the gut microbiome, it too can be affected by diet, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

27-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Diagnostic Protocol Effective in Identifying Emergency Room Patients with Acute Chest Pain Who Are Suitable for Early Discharge
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A relatively new accelerated diagnostic protocol is effective in identifying emergency department patients with acute chest pain who can be safely sent home without being hospitalized or undergoing comprehensive cardiac testing, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Wake Forest Baptist Receives Two Federal Grants to Join National Networks Studying Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center two five-year grants, each worth approximately $1.5 million, to participate in two nationwide clinical trial networks.



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