/institutions/view/Atrium-Health-Wake-Forest-Baptist- 343/?source= Latest news from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Newswise en-us Copyright 2023 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/atrium-health-wexford-science-technology-break-ground-on-transformative-development-to-advance-medicine-and-innovation/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wexford-science-technology-break-ground-on-transformative-development-to-advance-medicine-and-innovation/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:15:58 EST 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." Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/former-fda-regulatory-section-chief-joins-remdo/?sc=rsin /articles/former-fda-regulatory-section-chief-joins-remdo/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:40:02 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/renowned-physician-researcher-and-educator-dr-ebony-boulware-named-dean-of-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-and-chief-science-officer-of-atrium-health/?sc=rsin /articles/renowned-physician-researcher-and-educator-dr-ebony-boulware-named-dean-of-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-and-chief-science-officer-of-atrium-health/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:20:38 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/researchers-receive-30-million-award-to-study-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-receive-30-million-award-to-study-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:00:00 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/nih-awards-9-million-to-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-to-study-love-hormone-as-treatment-for-pain/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-awards-9-million-to-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-to-study-love-hormone-as-treatment-for-pain/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 May 2022 12:05:15 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/temperature-monitoring-patch-can-help-better-catch-fevers-in-seniors/?sc=rsin /articles/temperature-monitoring-patch-can-help-better-catch-fevers-in-seniors/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 May 2022 15:45:07 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/brain-networks-can-play-role-in-weight-loss-success/?sc=rsin /articles/brain-networks-can-play-role-in-weight-loss-success/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 May 2022 10:05:46 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/innovation-accelerator-launches-to-support-commercialization-for-regenerative-medicine-hub/?sc=rsin /articles/innovation-accelerator-launches-to-support-commercialization-for-regenerative-medicine-hub/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:20:11 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/2022-virtual-and-combined-regenerative-medicine-essentials-course-and-world-stem-cell-summit-meeting-set-for-june-6-11-2022-virtual-and-combined-regenerative-medicine-essentials-course-and-world-stem-cell-summit-meeting-set-for-june-6-11/?sc=rsin /articles/2022-virtual-and-combined-regenerative-medicine-essentials-course-and-world-stem-cell-summit-meeting-set-for-june-6-11-2022-virtual-and-combined-regenerative-medicine-essentials-course-and-world-stem-cell-summit-meeting-set-for-june-6-11/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:05:39 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/etaluma-supports-new-regenerator-test-bed-with-ls460-microscope/?sc=rsin /articles/etaluma-supports-new-regenerator-test-bed-with-ls460-microscope/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:25:50 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/self-administered-screening-can-provide-benefits-for-patients-and-providers/?sc=rsin /articles/self-administered-screening-can-provide-benefits-for-patients-and-providers/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 EST Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit? Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/study-indicates-link-between-food-insecurity-and-higher-infant-mortality-rates-in-north-carolina/?sc=rsin /articles/study-indicates-link-between-food-insecurity-and-higher-infant-mortality-rates-in-north-carolina/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:55:16 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/scientists-identify-malfunctioning-brain-cells-as-potential-target-for-alzheimer-s-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-identify-malfunctioning-brain-cells-as-potential-target-for-alzheimer-s-treatment/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:00:00 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/nih-awards-grant-to-study-combination-treatment-for-pain-to-wake-forest-school-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-awards-grant-to-study-combination-treatment-for-pain-to-wake-forest-school-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:30:06 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/study-shows-medicaid-expansion-increased-access-to-bariatric-surgery-for-obesity/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-medicaid-expansion-increased-access-to-bariatric-surgery-for-obesity/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:45:21 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/restricted-access-to-school-bathrooms-harms-students-with-health-conditions/?sc=rsin /articles/restricted-access-to-school-bathrooms-harms-students-with-health-conditions/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:10:14 EST Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-begins-delivering-covid-19-vaccines-via-drone-with-ups-flight-forward/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-begins-delivering-covid-19-vaccines-via-drone-with-ups-flight-forward/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:35:24 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/nih-awards-15-million-to-wake-forest-school-of-medicine-for-alzheimer-s-research/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-awards-15-million-to-wake-forest-school-of-medicine-for-alzheimer-s-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:05:11 EST NIH Awards $15 million to Wake Forest School of Medicine for Alzheimer's Research Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/regenerator-workforce-development-receives-nsf-award/?sc=rsin /articles/regenerator-workforce-development-receives-nsf-award/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:06 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist /articles/lifestyle-adjustments-can-boost-vascular-health-in-seniors-with-obesity/?sc=rsin /articles/lifestyle-adjustments-can-boost-vascular-health-in-seniors-with-obesity/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EST 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. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist