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The holiday season can be a hectic time of year, but researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are sharing fun ways to increase positivity and lower stress. W. Graham Carlos, MD, who is a Bicentennial Professor at IU School of Medicine, says one way to do that is to spend some time with a four-legged […]

Forty-eight cyclists hit the road in October for the annual Miles for Myeloma ride. Rafat Abonour, MD, leader of the Precision Health Initiative multiple myeloma disease research team, first organized this event back in 2005 and has participated each year. Kendallville Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe proclaimed October 11 as “Miles for Myeloma 15th Anniversary Day” and gave Abonour […]

Julie Neighbours was diagnosed with breast cancer on January 10. After treatment, she had surgery in June for a double mastectomy with a deep flap reconstruction. Surgeons used tissue from her abdomen for reconstruction and even though her breasts healed, her abdomen did not. Neighbours had to go back to the hospital when she got an […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A grant from Susan G. Komen will help bolster research at Indiana University School of Medicine aimed at addressing outcome disparities in African-American patients being treated for breast cancer. Bryan Schneider, MD, is the recipient of a $250,000 Komen Breast Cancer Disparities Research Supplemental Grant, which will support his research on how genetic […]

Women from around central Indiana received free health services during the first See, Test & Treat program in Indianapolis. The two-day event was organized by the Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health (NCoE) at the Gennesaret Free Clinic location on Keystone Avenue near East New York Street. Indiana University School of Medicine […]

This month, 48 women from around central Indiana received free health services with the help of the Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health (NCoE). The center hosted the See, Test & Treat at the Gennesaret Free Clinic location on Keystone Avenue near East New York Street. Women who came there received a variety of health […]

At IU School of Medicine, 2018 was another record year for NIH-funded research, with the school’s faculty attracting federal support for research targeting genomic medicine, Alzheimer’s disease, pediatric health and more. Here are the projects that were awarded the largest grants: 1. Early Onset AD Consortium – the LEAD Study (LEADS) Amount: $7.3 million Principal […]

After finishing cancer treatments, many survivors do not know where to turn for guidance about their physical and mental health. The Indiana Cancer Wellness Center is a one-stop-shop for guidance about nutrition, fitness, wellness and other services that people wouldn’t be able to get at a hospital. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and […]

​More than a decade has passed since Terry Baker first noticed signs of amyloidosis. Back in 2008, his toes tingled and felt swollen. He says it felt like he was walking on pins and needles. These symptoms were indicators that he could have the same genetic condition his mother had, so he set an appointment […]