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Researchers identify link between alternative gene splicing and risk of alcohol use disorder

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered alternative gene splicing, which occurs during gene expression, can impact a person’s risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD).

IU School of Medicine  |  May 30, 2023

Pediatrics researcher led Indiana site for international peanut allergy study in toddlers

The results of a phase three clinical trial in peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3 suggest an immunotherapy drug delivered via skin patch has the potential to help improve underlying food allergy by desensitizing the immune system to an allergen.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 23, 2023

IU School of Medicine names Apostolova associate dean for Alzheimer’s disease research

Liana G. Apostolova, MS, MD, FAAN, has been named associate dean for Alzheimer’s disease research at Indiana University School of Medicine. The role is a newly established leadership position on the research cabinet of Tatiana Foroud, PhD, executive associate dean for research affairs at the school.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 11, 2023

IU School of Medicine ceremony celebrates new health care professionals

Indiana University School of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2023 graduates with a recognition ceremony Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Indiana Convention Center.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 09, 2023

Protein that drives the development of alcohol-associated liver disease identified by IU researchers

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), a complex disorder that occurs in some patients who have engaged in excessive alcohol use, is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease among veterans and liver transplant patients in the United States.

IU School of Medicine  |  Apr 18, 2023

Deaths by suicide increase significantly during the week of a full moon

For centuries, people have suspected a full moon in the sky to cause mysterious changes in people. Now, psychiatrists at Indiana University School of Medicine have found suicides increase during the full moon.

IU School of Medicine  |  Apr 07, 2023

People with NAFLD have decreased expression of a liver enzyme needed for medication processing, according to researchers from Indiana University and Eli Lilly

People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may process certain medications less effectively due to significantly decreased levels of an important enzyme, according to a new study from Indiana University School of Medicine.

IU School of Medicine  |  Apr 06, 2023

IU researchers receive $8.6M NIH grant renewal to study alcohol use, binge drinking

A multi-disciplinary team of Indiana University researchers is focusing their efforts on a growing public health concern: binge and “high-intensity” drinking—extreme drinking behaviors that are increasingly prevalent among college-age adults.

IU School of Medicine  |  Apr 05, 2023

IU neuroscientists lead new study laying groundwork for Alzheimer’s disease precision medicine

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are co-leading a 5-year, $41 million study to better understand the biological pathways underlying Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately create more personalized patient care.

IU School of Medicine  |  Mar 28, 2023

IU researchers discover a common bacterial infection can be sexually transmitted

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have made a major discovery about a common vaginal infection, finding the bacteria that causes it can also have a major presence in men and can be sexually transmitted.

IU School of Medicine  |  Mar 22, 2023