WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 25 (TNSper) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Andrew R. Klein, a highly accomplished legal scholar and administrator recognized for his teaching, leadership and service, will become the next dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law. Klein, currently interim chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and executive vice president of Indiana University, will join the Wake Forest community July 1. He served  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 24 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center is expanding its care for patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy for cancer. This new program, which began in early May, offers oral medicine (mouth, jaw, salivary gland disorder) treatments and is a collaborative effort between High Point Medical Center's Hayworth Cancer Center, High Point University's Workman School of  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 (TNSjou) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that continued smoking or vaping by adult cancer survivors is associated with greater severity of symptoms related to treatment such as fatigue, pain and emotional distress. However, experiencing greater cancer-related symptom burden was not related to interest in quitting smoking or intentions of quitting, the s  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSpar) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Workman School of Dental Medicine and HPU Health, LLC, have partnered with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center to expand its care for patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy for cancer. This new program, which began in early May, offers oral medicine (mouth, jaw, salivary gland disorder) treatments and is a collaborative effort between Hig  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 (TNSjou) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: It's well-known that people with Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but the reason why isn't fully understood and is an area of current research. Now, scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have uncovered a novel mechanism that shows increased sugar intake and elevations in blood glucose are sufficient to cause amyloid   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * Seven Wake Forest students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to teach English and conduct research during the 2023-2024 academic year. * * * The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, offering research study and teaching opportunities in over 160 countries. The Fulbright award is designed to facilita  more

LIBERTY CORNER, New Jersey, May 24 -- The U.S. Golf Association issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: The field for the 2nd U.S. Adaptive Open - a national championship that showcases the world's best golfers with disabilities on Pinehurst Resort & Country Club's Course No. 6 from July 10-12 - has been set, the USGA announced today. The USGA received 285 entries for the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open, and the 96-player final field includes competitors from 28 states and 11 countries. The  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Though middle ear effusions and acute otitis media are the most commonly treated childhood ear diseases, costing more than $3.2 billion annually, diagnosis methods are subjective. The current standard of care to evaluate the eardrum is a handheld otoscope that has a small field of view and relatively poor lighting. As a result, ear exam findings can be very subtle, making accurate diagnosis  more