Latest news from Wake Forest University School of Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/advocate-health-champions-health-equity-through-new-innovative-dementia-care-model/?sc=rsin /articles/advocate-health-champions-health-equity-through-new-innovative-dementia-care-model/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:05:41 EST Advocate Health has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Following years of neurocognitive disorders research pioneered by Advocate Health's academic core, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, patients across the health system's footprint will now benefit from the GUIDE Model's new standardized approach to care for patients with dementia and their caregivers. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/nih-awards-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-27-million-to-study-vascular-health-and-its-impact-on-cognition/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-awards-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-27-million-to-study-vascular-health-and-its-impact-on-cognition/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:05:40 EST Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $27 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to renew funding for MESA-MIND, an ancillary study to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/high-point-university-and-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-sign-letter-of-intent-as-first-step-to-developing-a-dental-residency-program/?sc=rsin /articles/high-point-university-and-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-sign-letter-of-intent-as-first-step-to-developing-a-dental-residency-program/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:05:08 EST High Point University's Workman School of Dental Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine have signed a letter of intent to begin discussions on developing dental residency programs together. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/removal-of-ovaries-before-menopause-associated-with-reduced-white-matter-in-brain/?sc=rsin /articles/removal-of-ovaries-before-menopause-associated-with-reduced-white-matter-in-brain/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:00:00 EST Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the brain later in life. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/vigorous-exercise-may-preserve-cognition-in-high-risk-patients-with-hypertension/?sc=rsin /articles/vigorous-exercise-may-preserve-cognition-in-high-risk-patients-with-hypertension/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:00 EST People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that engaging in vigorous physical activity more than once a week can lower that risk. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-awarded-1-5-million-from-nih-to-use-advanced-imaging-to-assess-bone-loss-after-bariatric-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-awarded-1-5-million-from-nih-to-use-advanced-imaging-to-assess-bone-loss-after-bariatric-surgery/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 14:05:11 EST Researchers at Wake Forest University of School of Medicine have received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to study bone microarchitecture in patients following bariatric surgery. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/donepezil-does-not-improve-chemotherapy-related-cognitive-impairment/?sc=rsin /articles/donepezil-does-not-improve-chemotherapy-related-cognitive-impairment/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 May 2024 09:05:09 EST Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine conducted a Phase III randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test donepezil, a cognitive-enhancing medicine used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The research team found that donepezil did not improve memory or other cognitive functions in survivors with cancer-related cognitive impairment. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-approved-for-1-million-in-pcori-funding-for-patient-subgroup-discovery-study/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-approved-for-1-million-in-pcori-funding-for-patient-subgroup-discovery-study/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 May 2024 14:05:11 EST Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been approved for a $1 million award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a methodology study. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/study-finds-school-entry-requirements-linked-to-increased-hpv-vaccination-rates/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-school-entry-requirements-linked-to-increased-hpv-vaccination-rates/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:05:58 EST A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/study-suggests-racial-discrimination-during-midlife-associated-with-alzheimer-s-disease-pathology-later-in-life/?sc=rsin /articles/study-suggests-racial-discrimination-during-midlife-associated-with-alzheimer-s-disease-pathology-later-in-life/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:00:00 EST Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Georgia. The findings appear online today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-advocate-health-and-vysnova-partners-awarded-3-4-million-contract-by-cdc-to-lead-large-scale-sexually-transmitted-infection-research-project/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-advocate-health-and-vysnova-partners-awarded-3-4-million-contract-by-cdc-to-lead-large-scale-sexually-transmitted-infection-research-project/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:05:46 EST Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Advocate Health and Vysnova Partners have been awarded a $3.4 million, four-year contract to study HIV, Mpox and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/study-shows-differences-in-how-patients-with-impulse-control-disorder-process-consequences/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-differences-in-how-patients-with-impulse-control-disorder-process-consequences/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:39 EST In a new study, published online today in Scientific Reports, researchers found differences in how people with ICD process the consequences of their actions compared to those without ICD, both on and off medication. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/research-study-on-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients-led-by-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-expands-to-advocate-health-site-in-chicago2/?sc=rsin /articles/research-study-on-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients-led-by-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-expands-to-advocate-health-site-in-chicago2/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:05:58 EST Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the academic core of Advocate Health, is expanding another research study to Advocate Christ Medical Center, in Oak Lawn, Illinois, just outside Chicago. The study, which is testing a novel rehabilitation program designed for older patients hospitalized with acute heart failure, is funded by a five-year, $30 million grant, awarded to Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2022 by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-launches-translational-eye-and-vision-research-center/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-launches-translational-eye-and-vision-research-center/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:05:05 EST Wake Forest University School of Medicine has launched a new Translational Eye and Vision Research Center, located inside Biotech Place, in Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Leaders envision the center serving as a visionary hub that will redefine the landscape of eye and vision research. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/dementia-researchers-share-recruitment-strategies-for-pragmatic-clinical-trial/?sc=rsin /articles/dementia-researchers-share-recruitment-strategies-for-pragmatic-clinical-trial/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:00:00 EST The Dementia Care (D-CARE) Study (2019-2023), which was conducted at four clinical trial sites in the U.S., compared three approaches in dementia care. Despite challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, D-CARE successfully enrolled 2,176 racially/ethnically diverse persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and their caregivers. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/neural-prosthetic-device-can-help-humans-restore-memory/?sc=rsin /articles/neural-prosthetic-device-can-help-humans-restore-memory/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:05:23 EST A team of scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific memories. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/scientists-identify-mutations-that-cause-inherited-kidney-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-identify-mutations-that-cause-inherited-kidney-disease/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:05:22 EST Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, have discovered a new genetic cause of inherited kidney disease. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/researchers-approved-for-9-9-million-award-to-study-effectiveness-of-strategies-to-reduce-disparities-in-blood-pressure-control-for-black-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-approved-for-9-9-million-award-to-study-effectiveness-of-strategies-to-reduce-disparities-in-blood-pressure-control-for-black-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:05:56 EST Researchers at Atrium Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been approved for a $9.9 million research funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), for a five-year study called "Remote Hypertension Tracking Help and Management to Reduce Disparities in Black Patients (RHYTHM-B)." Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/research-shows-human-behavior-guided-by-fast-changes-in-dopamine-levels/?sc=rsin /articles/research-shows-human-behavior-guided-by-fast-changes-in-dopamine-levels/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:05:55 EST A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that dopamine release in the human brain plays a crucial role in encoding both reward and punishment prediction errors. Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/researchers-at-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-expand-multi-center-national-study-on-blood-pressure-interventions-to-advocate-health-sites/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-at-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-expand-multi-center-national-study-on-blood-pressure-interventions-to-advocate-health-sites/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:05:37 EST In 2021, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the academic core of Advocate Health, received a $29.9 million, six-and-a-half-year award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and launched a multi-center, patient-randomized control trial, which is now expanding its footprint with the addition of two Advocate Health sites. Wake Forest University School of Medicine