WFIRM Scientists Prove Bioengineered Uteri Support Pregnancy
WFIRM scientists were able to show that bioengineered uteri in an animal model developed the native tissue-like structures needed to support normal reproductive function.
25-Jun-2020 1:00 PM EDT
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WFIRM and Oracle Health Sciences collaborate to pair Body-on-a-Chip with advanced data analytics
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and Oracle Health Sciences have teamed as part of the Innovation Quarter’s iQ Healthtech Labs™ to develop a consortium of industry, government, and academic members that will study...
25-Jun-2020 3:00 PM EDT
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Scientists Discover that Nicotine Promotes Spread of Lung Cancer to the Brain
Among people who have the most common type of lung cancer, up to 40% develop metastatic brain tumors, with an average survival time of less than six months.
3-Jun-2020 1:35 PM EDT
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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Has Potential to Reduce Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Intensive blood pressure control may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat that can lead to serious complications such as stroke, heart failure and heart attacks, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of...
1-May-2020 11:15 AM EDT
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Wake Forest Baptist Shares Key Elements Needed in Setting Up Designated COVID-19 Unit
In an effort to rapidly provide specialized care for patients with coronavirus-like symptoms while protecting the safety of health care workers, doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Health created a special respiratory isolation unit from an existing...
30-Apr-2020 9:45 AM EDT
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Wake Forest School of Medicine Receives NIH Diabetes Research Center Grant with Partner Institutions
Wake Forest School of Medicine, in partnership with University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNC), Duke University School of Medicine and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), has been awarded a $5.7 million...
27-Apr-2020 11:05 AM EDT
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Wake Forest Baptist, Oracle, Javara launch community-based COVID-19 research study
In an effort to better fight COVID-19 in multiple regions of the country, Wake Forest Baptist Health has joined forces with Javara Inc. – a leading integrated clinical research organization headquartered in Winston-Salem – to conduct a...
14-Apr-2020 12:10 PM EDT
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Wake Forest Baptist, Oracle, Javara launch community-based COVID-19 research study
In an effort to better fight COVID-19 in multiple regions of the country, Wake Forest Baptist Health has joined forces with Javara Inc. – a leading integrated clinical research organization headquartered in Winston-Salem – to conduct a...
13-Apr-2020 10:40 AM EDT
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Allergies or COVID-19?
How do you know if the nasal congestion and sneezing you’re experiencing is spring allergies or COVID-19?
23-Mar-2020 2:30 PM EDT
Slumber disruptions caused by obstructive sleep apnea can take a toll on health
A study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that while approximately 30 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea only about 6 million, or 20%, have been properly diagnosed and treated.
27-Feb-2020 8:00 AM EST
How hospital chaplains learn how to do what they do
Clinical pastoral education is an interfaith professional program that helps theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypersons develop the interpersonal skills needed to work as chaplains or spiritual care...
28-Jan-2020 4:00 PM EST
It’s a natural fact: There’s still no substitute for human blood
While the donation and transfusion of blood are very common, and relatively simple as far as medical procedures go, the path from donor to recipient is more complex than most people may realize.
19-Dec-2019 6:00 AM EST
Concussion is more than just a headache, so it’s good to know the symptoms
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...
6-Nov-2019 6:00 AM EST
While There’s No Cure for Osteoarthritis, Its Symptoms Can Be Managed
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...
10-Oct-2019 6:00 AM EDT
Cover up to reduce the risk of short- and long-term skin damage from the sun’s UV rays
If you let the sun burn your skin you’ll pay a price right away, with painful redness, peeling and possible blistering. But sunburn can also generate long-term problems, such as premature aging of the skin and skin cancer.
24-Jun-2019 6:00 PM EDT
Where there’s a grill there’s a way: Cookouts can be part of a healthy diet
You just have to be smart about what you grill and how you grill it, and be willing to broaden your view of what qualifies as proper cookout fare.
22-May-2019 1:05 PM EDT
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