Over-stressing Already Taxed Cancer Cells May Kill Them Nov 20, 2008
4, 2003) Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are using an innovative approach to study one of the fundamental aspects of how cancer develops. Normal cells are pre-programmed to kill. (Science Daily)
Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk, Study Shows Nov 20, 2008
Other study sites included Johns Hopkins University, University of California-Davis, and Wake Forest University. Data management and statistical analyses were performed at the University of Washington in Seattle. (Science Daily)
B/E Aerospace CEO honored Nov 20, 2008
Tengion is working to commercialize the research of Wake Forest University s Dr. Anthony Atala into tissue and organ regeneration. Tengion is based in Pennsylvania and has a development lab and pilot manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Only Half Of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Achieve And Maintain Response To Interferon Treatment, Study Shows Nov 19, 2008
(May 11, 2001) People with the most common types of multiple sclerosis who don't respond to traditional therapy may benefit from a combination drug therapy, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Tengion CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year Nov 19, 2008
Tengion is the Pennsylvania-based company that is working closely with Dr. Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University to commercialize Atala s ground-breaking research into tissue and human organ regeneration. The company has a development lab and pilot manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Ginkgo ineffective against dementia Nov 19, 2008
In addition to Pitt, participants in the study were chosen and assessed through Johns Hopkins University, the University of California-Davis and Wake Forest University. Gary Rotstein can be reached at or 412-263-1255. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MS drug's predicted sales are lowered Nov 19, 2008
Dr. Douglas R. Jeffery, a neurologist at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., said the additional infections highlighted in the report will have to be evaluated by the FDA.. The question is, were there enough of these infections to be statistically significant, and did they occur more often in the Tysabri-treated group than the general population. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
Hopes of simple blood test for MS Nov 19, 2008
The Wake Forest University study features in the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. The prospect of a simple blood test to diagnose MS is extremely attractive. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
Official NCAA Release Nov 18, 2008
Wake Forest University, the defending national champion was awarded the No. 1 seed. The University of Maryland, College Park, the Atlantic Coast Conference automatic qualifier, earned the No. 2 seed. (Tarheelblue.com)
Tiny Sacs Released By Brain Tumor Cells Carry Information That May Guide Treatment Nov 18, 2008
(May 10, 2005) Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found promising new molecular targets and treatment approaches for some of the most malignant brain ... 1, 2005) Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have identified a second promising treatment target for glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most deadly types of brain tumors. (Science Daily)
Exercise Improves Quality Of Life For Heart Failure Patients Nov 18, 2008
Additional authors on the study include senior author, Kevin Weinfurt, DCRI, Steven Keteyian, co-chair of the HF-ACTION Steering Committee, Henry Ford Hospital; Kerry Lee, Christopher O'Connor, Kevin Schulman, Li Lin, James Blumenthal, Stephen Ellis, and William Kraus, from DCRI; David Whellan, Jefferson Medical College; Nancy Houston Miller, Stanford University; Jonathan Howlett, Dalhousie University; Dalane Kitzman, Wake Forest University, John Spertus, Mid America Heart Institute; and... (Science Daily)
Award-winning researcher says relationships with news media, public are critical Nov 18, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Relationships between scientists and the news media have evolved tremendously over the past 25 years, and scientists should continue to improve communications with both the media and the lay public, according to a Wake Forest University researcher whose commentary appears this month in a major scientific journal ... D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, says in the article that until the 1980s, the scientific community... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Doctors' Questions About End-of-life Legalities May Result In Patient Pain Nov 17, 2008
However, a team of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, University of Rochester Medical Center and Unity Health System, report that a lack of thorough understanding about the laws governing end-of-life care may be leaving many medical providers with an ethical dilemma and causing some terminally-ill patients considerable, unnecessary pain. See also. (Science Daily)
New Biomarker For Heart Failure Identified Nov 17, 2008
Investigators from several institutions contributed to the study, including the University of Lausanne, Harvard Medical School, University of California San Francisco, University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest University, Boston University and the National Institute on Aging ... 5, 2004) For elderly women, the location of body fat is more important than total fat amount in predicting future heart attacks, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and ... 8, 2007)... (Science Daily)
New Theory May Lead To Effective Heart Failure Treatments Nov 17, 2008
6, 2002) Genes play a significant role in heart function, and may partly determine who develops the most common form of heart failure, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Happiness and Its Causes conference Nov 17, 2008
"I for one am afraid that American culture's overemphasis on happiness at the expense of sadness might be dangerous, a wanton forgetting of an essential part of a full life," writes Eric Wilson, an English professor at Wake Forest University, in an essay adapted from his 2007 book "Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy." "I am finally fearful of our society's efforts to expunge melancholia.". Positive psychologists counter that they are not calling for perpetual perkiness, but for greater... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hyde County’s first relay a great success Nov 15, 2008
7 million); Wake Forest University ( 2. 9 million); Bowman Gray School of Medicine ( 720,000); Duke University ( 296,000); Davidson College ( 274,000); and Research Triangle Institute ( 156,000). (Washington Daily News, NC)
UNC Opens Title Chase Friday Versus Western Carolina Nov 14, 2008
Capturing No. 3 seeds are the Boston College, Texas Aersity, College Station, Duke University and Wake Forest University. Oklahoma State University, University of Southern California, University of Missouri, Columbia and University of Colorado, Boulder complete the top 16 seeded teams, each earning a No. 4 seed. (Tarheelblue.com)
Tar Heels Set For Next Test At NCAA Southeast Regional Nov 14, 2008
Action is set to get underway at 11 a.m. Saturday morning in Clemmons, N.C. and is hosted by Wake Forest University. . (Tarheelblue.com)
Steps To Block Key Enzyme Action In Heart Failure Mapped Nov 14, 2008
5, 2004) New evidence in animals about hormones that regulate blood pressure and heart function could lead to better treatments for humans after heart attacks, say researchers from Wake Forest University. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Deacon Student-Athletes Raise Over $4,100 For Operation Wounded Soldier Nov 14, 2008
If anyone would still like donate to the Operation Wounded Soldier, please make a check out to Wake Forest University and send it to. Coach Baseball OfficeP.O. Box 7346Winston-Salem, NC 27109. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Busy Weekend for Wake Forest Athletics Nov 14, 2008
Wake Forest University will host three NCAA Regional events between Friday and Sunday with two taking place on campus and another at Tanglewood Park. The action starts on Friday when the women's soccer team hosts Morehead State in an NCAA First Round match at Spry Stadium. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Deacons Host Cross Country Southeast Regionals Nov 14, 2008
Women (45 Teams) Appalachian State University Campbell University College of Charleston (South Carolina) Charleston Southern University The Citadel Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Davidson College Duke University East Carolina University Eastern Kentucky University Elon University Furman University Gardner-Webb University George Mason University Hampton University High Point University James Madison University University of Kentucky Liberty University University of Louisville... (Wakeforestsports.com)
A Letter to my Grandchildren Nov 13, 2008
Dear Kemp grandchildren -- all 17 of you, spread out from the East Coast to the West Coast, and from Wheaton College in Illinois, to Wake Forest University in North Carolina. My first thought last week upon learning that a 47-year-old African-American Democrat had won the presidency was, "Is this a great country or not?". (Townhall.com)
WFU law school opens downtown clinic Nov 13, 2008
The Wake Forest University School of Law will open its Community Law & Business Clinic in downtown Winston-Salem on Thursday. The law school will celebrate its opening at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Wachovia building downtown at 8 W. Third St., Suite 100 A. The center places Wake Forest students and faculty to deliver services to community-based efforts. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Addicted Doctors: Time for Drug Tests? Nov 13, 2008
Dr. Raymond Roy of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., is still moved by an experience he had 10 years ago with a promising doctor he recruited into his anesthesiology residence program. "We thought this guy was wonderful, but one day he and his wife showed up in my office saying, 'I'm going to an addiction treatment program in Atlanta,'" said Roy, who asked to keep the doctor anonymous out of concern for his family. (ABC News)
McDowell returns home to focus on economy Nov 12, 2008
She graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, N.C. with a degree in art history. When she moved to New York in 1994, she worked for the Institutional Investor's newsletter division for three and a half years, as a personal finance writer and columnist for and wrote for SmartMoney magazine for a year. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Wake Forest wins gerontology grant Nov 11, 2008
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine will receive about a $2 million over the next four years for its geriatric medicine and training. The grant is from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, which is awarding 10 grants to academic medical centers that can demonstrate a commitment to strengthening geriatrics education at all levels of training. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Risks of High-Caffeine Energy Drink... Nov 10, 2008
College students who mix alcohol with energy drinks put themselves at much higher risk of getting injured, needing medical attention, or riding with a drunk driver, according to research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Students who drank alcohol mixed with energy drinks were more than twice as likely to take advantage of someone else sexually, and almost twice as likely to be taken advantage of sexually themselves. (Suite101.com)
Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting Pain Nov 10, 2008
A new hypothesis, yet, more study is required before we apply the results to the garden-variety bully roaming elementary and junior high school hallways, keeping in mind that such behavious could also be associated with very poor psycho-social outcomes like poor relationships, incarceration, depression, suicide, according to Dr. Paul Sagerman, Assistant Professor - Pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem , N.C.. The good news is that conduct disorder is... (TopNews)
Could Vitamin D Save Us From Radiation? Nov 9, 2008
18, 2003) A drug designed to mimic the effects of Vitamin D hormone may be able to boost the effectiveness of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist. (June 5, 2003) A form of vitamin D has been found to greatly enhance radiation treatment for tumors associated with breast cancer, according to a new collaborative Dartmouth Medical School study. (Science Daily)
Angelou Writing a Poem About Obama Nov 9, 2008
"I'm sure Mr. Obama, president-elect, will have them bring his own poet," the 80-year-old writer said Friday from her home in Winston-Salem, where she holds a professorship at Wake Forest University. "I was somebody else's poet.". (Newsmax)
Former Charger sentenced on 14 counts Nov 8, 2008
He played college football at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and was drafted in the second round of the NFL draft in 1993. Breaking News Team: (619) 293-1010. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
BETTER LIFE: Smokers more addicted now than in '80s, '90s Nov 7, 2008
Addiction - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Study: Smokers more addicted now than in '80s, '90s. (USA Today -- Life)
Loudoun\'s first family of football Nov 6, 2008
The twins, who have committed to play football at Wake Forest University next fall, are Stone Bridge seniors with near-4. 0 GPAs. (Wake Forest Sports -- Rivals.com)
New HIV-reduction initiative takes to the fields Nov 6, 2008
Now, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are beginning a project they think may be able to reduce the HIV burden being felt by Latino men settling in the Southeast ... " ### Media Relations Contacts: Jessica Guenzel, , (336) 716-3487; Bonnie Davis, , (336) 716-4977; or Shannon Koontz, , (336) 716-4587 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center () is an academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest University... (EurekAlert!)
Making strides Nov 5, 2008
Should Suzanne Reynolds, a law professor at Wake Forest University, defeat incumbent Associate Justice Bob Edmunds, four of the seven seats on the North Carolina Supreme Court will be held by women. Depending on results from Election Day, the majority of the seats on the 10-member Council of State could be held by women if Perdue, Janet Cowell and Beth Wood are elected. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths Nov 5, 2008
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University reported their findings in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics. "Rates of pertussis, which can be life-threatening to infants, are increasing. Pertussis vaccine has been highly effective in defending children against the disease, and we find that modest adjustments in the timing of vaccine administration may offer enhanced protection to very young infants who are especially susceptible to severe disease,"... (MEDLINEplus)
Male Student Athlete of the Week: Heart of a Champion Nov 4, 2008
Schools such as the University of Georgia and Wake Forest University have inquired about Logan for football, as well as the University of Nebraska for wrestling. My dream has always been to attend the University of Georgia, said Winkles. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Friend Or Foe? How The Body's Clot-busting System Speeds Up Atherosclerosis Nov 3, 2008
Now scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine think they have a way to prevent or decrease this atherosclerosis and ... 21, 2003) An enzyme found only in the liver and intestines may play a crucial role in the development of hardening of the arteries -- or atherosclerosis, a research team from Wake Forest University Baptist. (Science Daily)
Wake Forest Shuts Out Miami in Volleyball, 3-0 Nov 3, 2008
- Natalie Mullikin's 14 kills and Kristen White's nine-kill performance were the embers that sparked the fire on Sunday afternoon to lead Wake Forest University to a 3-0 triumph (25-19, 25-22, 25-22) over the homestanding University of Miami at the James L. Knight Sports Complex in Coral Gables, Fla. Wake Forest (16-9, 7-6 ACC) were not fazed by the swarm of pink that was being worn around the Knight Sports Complex on Sunday as the Hurricanes participated in this year's Dig for the Cure program... (Hurricanesports.com)
Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness, death Nov 3, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University suggests that protecting infants from a common, highly contagious and even deadly disease may be as easy as administering a routine vaccine two weeks earlier than it is typically given ... Co-researchers included Katherine A. Poehling, M.D., M.P.H., of Wake Forest University School of Medicine; and Myrick C. Shinall, Jr., B.A., Yuwei Zhu, M.D., M.S., and Qingxia Chen, Ph ...... (EurekAlert!)
Reynolda Village and Gardens Nov 2, 2008
Anchoring the south of the Village, Wake Forest University is opening a vast store by early 2009 selling official university memorabilia, clothing, and jewelry. The Village Gardens are divided into seven sections including All-American rose selections, annual vegetables, and a children s garden providing educational experiences such as the Young Naturalists. (Suite101.com)
Duke researcher's persistence pays off with new drug for gout Nov 2, 2008
Epidural clonidine for postoperative pain control, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem. Intrathecal busulfan therapy of neoplastic meningitis, Duke University Medical Center. (News & Observer)
Matthew Vadum Nov 1, 2008
A certified public accountant, he received a B.S. degree in business from Wake Forest University and an A.A.S. in accounting from Northern Virginia College. James Dellinger, Executive Director, GreenWatch and StateWatchJames Dellinger oversees CRC websites and tracks the efforts of environmental and other political advocacy groups. (Harper's Magazine)
Cold Sore Virus Leads to Baby's Death Nov 1, 2008
Far less common is for a neonate -- a baby in the first month of life -- to become infected through contact with another infected person, according to Dr. Jon Abramson, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, who has only seen two such cases during his career. "Herpes virus in a neonate is a dangerous infection," Abramson said. (ABC News)
Vaginal/Caesarean Combo Delivery Of Twins Safe, Study Suggests Oct 31, 2008
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ohio State University, George Washington University Biostatistics Center, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHHD), University of Utah, University of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Wayne State University, University of Cincinnati, University of Miami, University of Tennessee, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and Vanderbilt... (Science Daily)
Prostate Cancer Prevention: No Benefit For Use Of Selenium And Vitamin E Supplements, Study Shows Oct 31, 2008
(July 24, 2001) Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has begun enrolling healthy men age 55 and older in the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study, to determine if selenium and vitamin E prevent. (Feb. (Science Daily)
UNC's Falgowski Looks Back On Olympic Experience Oct 30, 2008
The other five ACC players were from Wake Forest University and the University of Maryland, with another four from Old Dominion. All three programs have big rivalries with Carolina, but Falgowski says it wasn't hard to form team bonds with those players, especially since most of them were older than her so she never got the chance to play against them. (Tarheelblue.com)
Pain Automatically Activates Facial Muscle Groups Oct 30, 2008
(June 24, 2003) Brain imaging confirms that some individuals really are more sensitive to pain than others, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in this week's on-line edition of. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Simpson, Todd share a dream Oct 30, 2008
Simpson, who starred at Broughton High School and Wake Forest University, and Todd, formerly a standout at Green Hope High School and Georgia, have qualified for the season-ending 72-hole Nationwide Tour championship tournament that begins Nov. 6 at the TPC Craig Ranch Course in McKinney, Texas. If they come out of that tournament with a ranking among the top 25 Nationwide money earners for the 2008 season, they'll get an opportunity to play in the big leagues -- on the PGA Tour -- for the 2009... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Clues to Help Explain the Frequency of Injuries Oct 30, 2008
We don t have enough definitive evidence to say, This causes an injury and even if you don t have an injury you should change it, said Stephen Messier, who directs the biomechanics lab at Wake Forest University. Much of the work focuses on running injuries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Aggressive vs. Conservative Phototherapy for Infants with Extremely Low Birth Weight Oct 30, 2008
From the University of Texas Medical School, Houston (B.H.M., J.E.T., G.E.M.); Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI (W.O., B.R.V., A.R.L.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA (D.K.S., K.P.V.M.); University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY (D.L.P., R.G.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (T.M.O.); RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC (R.L.P., Q.Y., W.K.P.), and Rockville, MD (A.D.);... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Exploring Use Of Fat Cells As Heart Attack Therapy Oct 29, 2008
5, 2004) For elderly women, the location of body fat is more important than total fat amount in predicting future heart attacks, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and. (Feb. (Science Daily)
MS drug's predicted sales are lowered Oct 29, 2008
Dr. Douglas R. Jeffery, a neurologist at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., said the additional infections highlighted in the report will have to be evaluated by the FDA.. The question is, were there enough of these infections to be statistically significant, and did they occur more often in the Tysabri-treated group than the general population. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
CEFMA Announces Orlando Magic's Pat Williams as its Keynote Speaker Oct 28, 2008
"I am honored to announce that Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, will be our keynote speaker at this summer's CEFMA Convention," stated CEFMA President Steve Adams, assistant athletics director - internal operations at Wake Forest University ... Location Cleveland, OH Founded / Joined NACDA 2008 / 2008 Colors Black and Gold President Steve Adams Assistant Athletics Director - Internal Operations Wake Forest University National Office Contact ... 440/892-4000 President... (Nacda.com)
Clemson's Josipa Bek Captures Title At Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional Championships Oct 28, 2008
The freshman from Osijek, Croatia won a pair of matches on Monday, Oct. 27 at the University Indoor Tennis Courts on the campus of Wake Forest University for the crown. By claiming the regional title, Bek earned a bid to the ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships, which will be held from Nov. 6-9 in Charlottesville, VA. Teammate , who also hails from Croatia, had already received an invitation to compete in the tournament. (Clemsontigers.com)
Hopes of simple blood test for MS Oct 28, 2008
The Wake Forest University study features in the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. The prospect of a simple blood test to diagnose MS is extremely attractive. (Yahoo News -- Multiple Sclerosis)
Mechanism In Cells That Generate Malignant Brain Tumors May Offer Target For Gene Therapy Oct 27, 2008
(May 10, 2005) Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found promising new molecular targets and treatment approaches for some of the most malignant brain ... (May 25, 2001) Physicians at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are the first in the world to treat a brain tumor patient with the newly FDA-approved GliaSite Radiation Therapy System (RTS). (Science Daily)
Clemson's Bek Advances To Semifinals At Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional Oct 27, 2008
Both Tiger doubles teams and freshman fell in quarterfinal action on Sunday at the University Indoor Tennis Center on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.. Bek dropped a first-set tie-break, 7-5, but eked out the win in the second set, which went into a tie-break as well. (Clemsontigers.com)
Women's Tennis Completes Saturday Action At Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional Oct 26, 2008
Play will continue on Sunday at the University Indoor Tennis Courts on the campus of Wake Forest University. Bek partnered with to post an 8-3 win over Tennessee's team of Jennifer Meredith and Natalie Ploskota on Saturday while the Tiger tandem of and upset fourth-seeded Carolina Escamilla and Christine Johnson of Kentucky (8-5). (Clemsontigers.com)
Women's Golf Finishes Third After First Round Oct 25, 2008
Wake Forest University is in first place with nine-over 297 after the first day, and Ohio State University finished second with 303. Freshman , of Lancaster, Ohio, and junior , of Murwillumbah, Australia, are tied for eighth with a three-over par on the day. (Tarheelblue.com)
Many Baptists can accept Palin Oct 25, 2008
Bill Leonard, a Baptist historian and dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, called the acceptance by Southern Baptist leaders of a woman in high-level government leadership "something of a retraction of their old view.". "The SBC is so rooted now in the Republican Party that their theological judgment on this becomes an issue," said Dr. Leonard, a critic of the Southern Baptists' conservative leadership. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Women's Tennis Competes at ITA Regional Oct 25, 2008
Things are heating up at the Wake Forest University Indoor Center just in time for the cool weather hitting Winston-Salem this weekend. The doubles round of 16 and singles round of 32 will begin Saturday morning at the ITA Southeast Regional Tournament at the Indoor Tennis Center on the WFU campus. (Uoflsports.com)
Biden says McCain is getting out of control Oct 24, 2008
"It will send a very important message to the nation: that we are no longer just divided blue and red, we are no longer North and South, and we once again have a president who has been able to reach out in a general election and unite the country," he told students at Wake Forest University. Although warning of the dangers of political divisions, Biden took aim at McCain. (Anchorage Daily News)
