WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 7 (TNSres) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups. "Our findings highlight a significant health-care disparity in accessing care," said Chris Gillette, Ph.D., associate professor of PA Studies at Wake Forest University School of M  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 (TNSper) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Interim IUPUI Chancellor Andrew R. Klein is stepping down from his post at Indiana University to accept the role of dean of Wake Forest University School of Law. His appointment at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, school begins July 1. Interim Chancellor Klein is the Paul E. Beam Professor of Law at IU McKinney, where he served as the school's 12th dean from 2013 to 2020. He joi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 7 (TNSper) -- Nemours Children's Health System issued the following news release: Pediatric otolaryngologist Adele Evans, MD, FAAP, who specializes in tracheostomy safety, has been named Chief of Otolaryngology for Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Evans previously served as Louisiana State University School of Medicine Director of the Safe Trach Program, and oversaw the Trach Clinic at Children's Hospital there. In her new role, Dr. Evans will lead a team of skille  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on June 8, 2023: Reginald Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, the new dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, had less than a week to get acquainted with Memphis before his first day at the helm of the college. Still, he believes he is settling in well to life in the Bluff City and at UTHSC. "It's been great," he said. "Everybody's been very welc  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 8 (TNStalk) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on June 7, 2023: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the citations posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Wake Forest University for violations of federal animal welfare regulations: It's difficult to say whether it's worse when Wake Forest University laboratory staff actually pay attention to the animals  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The White House issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: * Charlie Crist, Nominee for Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador * Michael Colin Casey, Nominee for Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center * * * Charl  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. As metastatic brain tumors grow, they can cause symptoms such as headaches, seizures and weakness or balance issues. In some patients, surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) can help alleviate these symptoms in patients who have a limited number of tumors.  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Nazca boobies can live to 28 years of age, but in their late teens, their ability to raise chicks declines substantially. Why their breeding drops in old age has plagued Wake Forest University Professor of Biology David Anderson for years. But a new study, published in Ecology and Evolution, may help answer the question, by looking at their ability to forage, or search for and capture food. The  more