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Commonly used drugs lead to more doctor’s office, hospital and emergency department visits
Anticholinergic medications, a class of drugs commonly used by older adults, are linked to an increased rate of emergency department and hospital utilization in the ...
Dec 20, 2016 -
Indianapolis entrepreneur gives $30 million for IU School of Medicine immunotherapy center
One of the largest gifts ever to the Indiana University School of Medicine will enable researchers to harness the power of the immune system to ...
Dec 13, 2016 -
Psychologists analyze links between provider burnout, quality of care, patient safety
IUPUI psychologists have conducted the first study to systematically, quantitatively analyze the relationship between provider burnout and health care quality and safety.
Dec 08, 2016 -
Grants will boost IU School of Medicine research into family of fatal genetic diseases
IU School of Medicine researchers receive funding for research that could lead to new therapeutics to combat fatal glycogen storage diseases.
Nov 29, 2016 -
Adding ADHD drug to therapy improves cognitive outcomes in traumatic brain injury patients
A combination of the stimulant drug Ritalin with a process known as cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation is a promising option to help people who suffer from persistent ...
Nov 22, 2016 -
Incoming Regenstrief Institute president Embi named chair-elect of AMIA board of directors
Peter J. Embi, MD, MS, who joins the Regenstrief Institute as president and CEO on December 15, has been selected as the chair-elect of ...
Nov 22, 2016 -
High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant cures most relapsed testis cancer cases
Sixty percent of men whose testicular cancer returned were cured with high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, according to research published by Indiana University ...
Nov 21, 2016 -
Study finds occupational therapy unable to delay Alzheimer’s patients’ functional decline
Indiana University researchers report that occupational therapy tailored to Alzheimer’s disease patient’s needs did not delay the loss of everyday functions.
Nov 21, 2016 -
Study to examine if music-based play intervention helps young cancer patients and their parents
Nursing researcher Sheri Robb received $1.4 million to test music therapy intervention with young cancer patients and their parents
Nov 18, 2016 -
Implementation science looks to eHealth technology to enhance doctor-patient relationship
New and developing eHealth technologies have the potential to improve the patient-provider connection and patient-centered health care.
Nov 17, 2016