https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us provides the latest news from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a modern technique for locating breast tumors before surgery, called radioactive seed localization (RSL), is just as effective as the traditional wire localization (WL) method, while offering patients and surgeons a better overall experience. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-comfortable-option-breast-cancer-surgery.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:31:30 EST news685341061 Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, have made a breakthrough in understanding why many cancer patients develop nerve damage after chemotherapy. Their new study reveals that a stress response inside certain immune cells can trigger this debilitating side effect. This discovery could open the door to new ways to prevent or treat nerve damage in cancer patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-chemotherapy-nerve-linked-immune-cell.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:20:03 EDT news680972655 A clinical trial from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that two widely available medications, the diabetes drug empagliflozin (Jardiance) and intranasal insulin, safely improve brain health in people with mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-trial-diabetes-drug-nasal-insulin.html Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:29:04 EDT news679843741 The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-affect-brain-health.html Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:26:05 EDT news679731962 People who receive regular phone support after losing weight are more likely to keep the pounds off—but getting extra calls when at risk of regaining weight doesn't provide additional benefit, according to a new study led by Kathryn M. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H., senior research scientist at Advocate Aurora Research Institute and associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-ongoing-people-weight-dieting.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:37:03 EDT news677770621 A groundbreaking brain imaging study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine confirms a vital step toward new Alzheimer's disease treatments: Intranasal insulin, delivered via a simple nasal spray, safely and effectively reaches key memory regions of the brain in older adults. The study also revealed that people with early cognitive decline absorb it differently. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-validates-insulin-nasal-spray-alzheimer.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:01 EDT news672467889 A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest University, did not find evidence that wearing a weighted vest or engaging in resistance training prevented bone loss in older adults undergoing intentional weight loss. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-weighted-vests-older-adults-weight.html Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:01 EDT news669541261 A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows an improvement in screening rates for anxiety and depression among epilepsy patients with the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based strategy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-strategy-screening-anxiety-depression-epilepsy.html Wed, 21 May 2025 13:29:04 EDT news667052942 Financial toxicity, the financial distress linked to cancer treatment, significantly impacts patient outcomes. To combat this, the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute established a Financial Toxicity Tumor Board in 2019. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-highlights-success-financial-toxicity-tumor.html Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:20:04 EDT news665158802 A study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine highlights a new approach in addressing conductive hearing loss. A team of scientists, led by Mohammad J. Moghimi, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has designed a new type of hearing aid that not only improves hearing but also offers a safe, non-invasive alternative to implantable devices and corrective surgeries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-invasive-aid-alternative-implanted-devices.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:16:31 EDT news661097786 A recent study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Rutgers University shows a high rate of underage tobacco sales despite federal legislation that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-high-underage-tobacco-sales-jersey.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:56:07 EST news657464162 A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that only 3.5 years of intensive blood pressure control continues to significantly reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia long after stopping this treatment in adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-intensive-blood-pressure-linked-cognitive.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:29:48 EST news656695784 New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores, even among people who do not have an existing diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-disadvantaged-neighborhood-linked-higher-blood.html Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:05:05 EST news652698302 According to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, being born preterm is associated with an increased risk of death from birth until the third and fourth decades of life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-preterm-birth-mortality-adulthood.html Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:40:55 EST news651339645 Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, is associated with poor health outcomes and the increased need to use health care services. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, food insecurity impacts 10.2% of U.S. households. In families with children in the home, food insecurity is even higher, at 12.5%. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-food-insecurity-pediatric-hospital-stays.html Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:00:01 EDT news645695341 A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics were portrayed by the U.S. news media during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-analysis-unproven-therapeutics-portrayed-media.html Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:13:03 EDT news644170381 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. White matter refers to the nerve fibers that connect neurons in different areas of the brain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-ovaries-menopause-white-brain.html Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:49:02 EDT news638102941 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-vigorous-cognition-high-patients-hypertension.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:01 EDT news636823390 Many breast cancer survivors report cancer-related cognitive impairment following chemotherapy, although prevalence rates and severity vary. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-donepezil-chemotherapy-cognitive-impairment-breast.html Mon, 20 May 2024 17:00:20 EDT news635443217 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-school-entry-requirements-linked-hpv.html Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:37:47 EDT news633623863 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-racial-discrimination-midlife-alzheimer-disease.html Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:20:04 EDT news631970402 Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement and muscle control. One characteristic of the disease is the deficiency of dopamine, a neurotransmitter or brain chemical that plays a role in movement and can impact how people think and feel. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-differences-patients-impulse-disorder-consequences.html Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:09:03 EST news628769341 According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and one in three older adults will die with the disease or another form of dementia. There's also a growing need for improved care and support, not only for persons living with dementia but also for their caregivers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-dementia-strategies-pragmatic-clinical-trial.html Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:23:28 EST news627222205 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-neural-prosthetic-device-humans-memory.html Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:48:03 EST news627047281 Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can eventually lead to dialysis or the need for kidney transplantation. Identifying the cause of inherited kidney disease is the first step in identifying a treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-scientists-mutations-inherited-kidney-disease.html Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:14:04 EST news625162442 What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying dopamine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-human-behavior-fast-dopamine.html Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:00:01 EST news620648288 Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have recently published an article in Nature Communications that demonstrates the potential of bioengineered human placental cells as a cure for Hemophilia A. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-prenatal-stem-cells-hemophilia-preclinical.html Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:43:03 EST news620588582 A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that frailty is associated with higher rates of death and major morbidity after surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-frailty-status-older-adults-adverse.html Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:50:09 EST news618501007 A research paper published in Science Translational Medicine presents a significant breakthrough in the area of skin regeneration and wound healing by researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-wound-full-thickness-human-bioprinted.html Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:02 EDT news615632510 Being diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer brings many physical, emotional and financial burdens, not only for patients, but for their caregivers as well. However, a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that caregivers of adult cancer patients are often overlooked in cancer care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-caregivers-cancer-patients-screened-distress.html Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:28:11 EDT news614532487