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Early administration of anti-seizure medication may improve traumatic brain injury patient outcomes

Administering anti-seizure medications to patients after they experience a mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) could reduce their risk of having a seizure in the first seven days post injury, according to a new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently published in JAMA Neurology.

IU School of Medicine | Apr 15, 2024

Five IU School of Medicine faculty honored among nation's top physician-scientists

Five Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have been recognized among the nation's top physician-scientists as 2024 members of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

IU School of Medicine | Mar 26, 2024

Overlooked part of brain could play critical role in addiction recovery

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a neglected brain region that could play a critical role in how likely a person with drug use disorders is to relapse, even after a long withdrawal period. Their findings were published recently in Biological Psychiatry.

IU School of Medicine | Aug 24, 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

Stark Neurosciences Research Institute to host 2023 Big Ten Neurosciences Annual Meeting

The Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana University School of Medicine will host the upcoming 2023 Big Ten Neurosciences Annual Meeting.

IU School of Medicine | Feb 20, 2023

Neuroscience researcher Debomoy Lahiri, PhD, elected to National Academy of Inventors

Indiana University School of Medicine distinguished professor Debomoy Lahiri, PhD, has been named a 2022 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors – the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

IU School of Medicine | Dec 16, 2022

New $3.5 million grant to aid in identification of new neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to identify new neurodegenerative disorders that are often misdiagnosed as other conditions.

IU School of Medicine | Dec 08, 2022

Researchers discover intake of FDA-approved drug modulates disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease model

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found that niacin limits Alzheimer’s disease progression when used in models in the lab, a discovery that could potentially pave the way toward therapeutic approaches to the disease.

IU School of Medicine | Mar 23, 2022

Jason Mackey stroke mobile unit neurology

Treatment on mobile stroke units gives patients better outcomes

When patients with acute stroke symptoms are treated on a mobile stroke unit (MSU) and receive anti-clot medication faster, they have less disability at 90 days, reported a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine co-authored by Indiana University School of Medicine researcher, Jason Mackey, MD.

IU School of Medicine | Oct 19, 2021

The Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is located within the Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center.

IU School of Medicine's Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center awarded additional $15 million in funding from the National Institute on Aging

Indiana University School of Medicine is pleased to announce its Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (IADRC) grant has been renewed for another five years.

IU School of Medicine | Sep 07, 2021