WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 17, 2017 – Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus. The study is published in the July 17 issue of the journal Nature Communications and was led by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, […]
GREENSBORO, NC July 14, 2017 – Dave Jenkins, MA, MBA, has been named director of bariatrics and wellness services for Cone Health. Jenkins was previously an assistant director leading Cone Health Regional Center for Infectious Disease and Cone Health Sickle Cell Medical Center. In his new role, Jenkins will have responsibility for bariatrics, inpatient clinical […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 13, 2017– Depending on what generation you belong to, the term “improvisational dance” may conjure up images of beatniks grooving to the beat of bongos in a darkened coffeehouse or the black-clad Dieter gyrating to techno pop in a Sprockets sketch on “Saturday Night Live”. But today, scientists are testing whether […]
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. – July 3, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center welcomed Wilkes Medical Center into its family of hospitals, Saturday, as the Board of Commissioners of the Town of North Wilkesboro and Wake Forest Baptist leaders officially completed the due diligence period and agreed on a long-term lease of Wilkes Medical Center […]
Once-Daily, Oral Product Candidate Demonstrated Antipsychotic Efficacy Statistically Superior to Placebo and Similar to Olanzapine in ENLIGHTEN-1 Study Management to Hold Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. ET DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 29, 2017– Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced positive preliminary topline results from ENLIGHTEN-1, the first of two key phase 3 studies in the ENLIGHTEN […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 29, 2017 – Medication drop-off boxes, non-opioid anesthesia and mindfulness training for pain management are part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s action plan across its health system to deliver medical care and research to reduce the growing opioid epidemic. “We recognize that opioid abuse is a serious public health epidemic,” […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 27, 2017 – Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to perform common daily activities and remain independent, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Findings from the National Institutes of Health-funded study are published in the July issue of the journal Obesity. In […]
Phase 3b Study Designed to Further Evaluate ALKS 5461’s Potential Benefits on Mood Domains Regulated by Endogenous Opioid Modulation Company Reiterates Plans to Submit New Drug Application to FDA by Year-End 2017 DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 12, 2017– Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced the initiation of study 217, a phase 3b trial of ALKS 5461, a […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 21, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is now offering a range of wellness and medical therapies at a single patient-friendly location, providing patients the opportunity to improve health and well-being by pairing integrative medicine with their conventional treatments. Physicians and other practitioners at Wake Forest Baptist Health Integrative Medicine […]
Designed to Assess Weight Gain Profile of Olanzapine Compared to ALKS 3831 in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform or Bipolar I Disorder Who Are Early in Their Illness Supportive Study in the ENLIGHTEN Clinical Development Program for ALKS 3831, an Investigational, Novel, Once-Daily, Oral Atypical Antipsychotic for the Treatment of Schizophrenia DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 8, 2017– […]