Study finds augmenting gene could treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have found that augmenting a specific gene can improve pulmonary arterial hypertension symptoms in rats and mice, identifying a potential drug target for treating the deadly disease in humans. Pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Blood vessels in the lungs of patients with PAH exhibit excess inflammation, which is thought to contribute to disease development.
Clinician, director, advocate: an interview with Virginia Caine, MD
As head of the Marion County Public Health Department, Virginia Caine, MD, is driving our city's response to COVID-19.
Off Duty with Melissa Cavaghan, MD: a virtual violinist
Cavaghan, a violinist who recently participated in a virtual medical orchestra, said that music can feed a physician's soul.
Pregnant and postpartum internal medicine residents protected from long shifts under new policy
Already an unwritten practice, internal medicine residents in the third trimester of pregnancy or within the first two months of delivery are now formally protected
Led by residents, “White Coats for Black Lives” protest asserts that racism is a public health crisis
On the evening of June 3, an estimated 1,000 medical professionals and community members gathered on the greenway between Riley and Eskenazi hospitals to protest
Hospitalists at Eskenazi Organize Large Donation for Environmental Services Colleagues
A group of physicians raised over $54,000 for their Environmental Services colleagues (about $500 for each employee) to support and show appreciation for their work
Meet 2020 Physician Mentor of the Year Larry Cripe
Larry Cripe went from, in his own words, “feeling I was failing as an educator,” to being awarded the Indiana University Board of Trustees’ Teaching
IU center helping people at increased risk of COVID-19 complications due to obesity
An interactive webinar aimed to help people at an increased risk of COVID-19 complications related to obesity or being overweight.
COVID-19’s impact on the kidneys: An interview with Brent Miller, MD, nephrologist and professor of clinical medicine
Brent Miller, MD, explains why the kidneys are so affected by COVID-19, and what this means for people with kidney disease in Indiana.
Staff members organize goodie bag donation to thank Campus Facility Services during COVID-19
Staff members in the Department of Medicine recently donated 200 snack bags to express their gratitude for their colleagues in Campus Facility Services (CFS), who
Palliative care physicians adjust to new communication norms
COVID-19 is compromising palliative care specialists’ communication methods—and helping them innovate new ones.