Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

NC coal plant emissions might play role in state suicide numbers

New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that suicide, while strongly associated with psychiatric conditions, also correlates with environmental pollution.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 13, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Your immune system: On surveillance in the war against cancer

Predicting outcomes for cancer patients based on tumor-immune system interactions is an emerging clinical approach, and new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is advancing the field when it comes to the most ...

Genetics created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Identification of stem cells raises possibility of new therapies

Many diseases – obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy – are associated with fat accumulation in muscle. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate.

Medical research created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Regular, moderate exercise does not worsen pain in people with fibromyalgia

For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0