Cocaine Users Have 45 Percent Increased Risk of Glaucoma
A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics in a one-year period found that use of ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 29, 2011
Drug Testing in the NFL, This Week on Sound Medicine
This week on Sound Medicine, an expert on drug-use in sports discusses the new plan to test NFL players for performance-enhancing drugs, and a contraceptive ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 29, 2011
New Modeling of Brain’s Circuitry May Bring Better Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have developed a mathematical model of the brain’s neural circuitry that may provide a ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 27, 2011
Indiana CTSI to Support Colon Cancer Research in Rural Indiana
Support from a statewide research institute centered at the Indiana University School of Medicine will expand a project to fight colorectal cancer from Indianapolis to ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 27, 2011
IU School of Medicine Physician Scientist Wins Prestigious National Presidential Award
Jamie L. Renbarger, M.D., a pediatrician and researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine, was named a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 26, 2011
Research Offers Hope for More Effective, Less Painful Treatment for Childhood Leukemia
For many children with cancer, treatment with vincristine means a cure. But for some, it can also mean debilitating side effects. Thanks to pioneering research ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 26, 2011
Indiana Teachers to Get Daylong Immersion in Latest in Molecular Medicine
Thirty-six high school teachers from across the state of Indiana will gather on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus on Saturday, Oct. 1, for ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 23, 2011
Developing Emergency Medical Shelters in Indiana, This Week on Sound Medicine
This week on Sound Medicine, reporter Sandy Roob will tour one of Indiana’s medical shelters, key components of the state’s emergency response plan. Also this ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 22, 2011
Move the Mountain Sets National Development Center in Indianapolis
Move the Mountain Leadership Center, (MTM) based in Albuquerque, N.M., a national nonprofit and founder of the Circles® Campaign, has established its first National Development ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 16, 2011
International Pancreatic Cancer Researcher to Join Indiana University as the first Myles Brand Endowed Chair
Internationally recognized cancer researcher Murray Korc, M.D., will join the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center as the first Myles Brand Professor of ...
IU School of Medicine | Sep 15, 2011