An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States.
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$2.6 million in grant funding to support research on genetic causes of blindness
Indiana University School of Medicine’s Yoshikazu Imanishi, PhD, was recently awarded a four-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Eye Institute and a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness to study genetic causes of blindness.
Biomarker found to help identify cells that can repair damaged blood vessels
Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings, recently published in Circulation, could lead to new therapies for people with endothelial dysfunction, a type of disorder that contributes to coronary artery disease that may occlude with plaque and lack ability to carry sufficient blood into the heart tissue causing a heart attack.
$4.7 million award to help researchers prevent adolescent alcohol use
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently were awarded $4.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to further the study of caregiver intervention in reducing adolescent alcohol use and other substance use disorders (SUDs).
Study: Black men may be less likely to receive heart transplant than white men, women
Black patients in need of a heart transplant may be less likely to receive one than white patients, according to a new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers.
IU experts available for comment on measles outbreak
The CDC issued a health alert yesterday, warning doctors about an increase in global and U.S. measles cases – and to urge travelers six months and older traveling internationally, and all children 12 months and older who do not plan…
IU researcher developing new pediatric leukemia therapies
Reuben Kapur, director of the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is working to discover new treatments that will improve patient care.
IU experts available to discuss health equity research and impact this Black History Month
Indiana University School of Medicine is home to the Health Equity Advancing through Learning Health Systems Research (HEAL-R) Collaborative, which works to bring equity research to health care delivery. Leaders of the collaborative are available to discuss the important of health…
Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments
Team of researchers led by Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have developed a breakthrough new blood test for schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that includes hallucinations and delusions.
IU experts available to discuss cardiovascular disease research and care for American Heart Month
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide. The interdisciplinary research team at the Indiana University School of Medicine Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center investigates the pathological changes of the heart at various…
IU surgeon-scientist studying physiological effect of microorganisms in sinuses of chronic rhinosinusitis patients
An Indiana University School of Medicine surgeon-scientist is leading a multi-institutional grant investigating the role of the sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory disease that causes the lining of the sinuses to swell.
Indiana University Kelley School to present Futurecast 2024 in 11 Indiana cities
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will begin its Futurecast 2024 economic outlook tour on Nov. 1 at the downtown Indianapolis Artsgarden, presenting forecasts for the nation, Indiana and communities across the state beginning with an event in Indianapolis.
IU researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers studying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a blood condition that may increase the risk of blood cancer, discovered that obesity was strongly associated with the condition. Their findings were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
High school students with disabilities achieve better outcomes in inclusive academic settings
Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent more time in general education classrooms scored higher on state assessments and were better prepared for postsecondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study.
Indiana’s Census 2020 results: Metro areas and minority populations fuel state’s growth
Latest results from the 2020 Census show that Indiana’s population growth over the past decade largely was driven by gains in a handful of metropolitan areas and exclusively through gains among the state’s minority populations, according to analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Neurosurgery team performs groundbreaking laser hemispherectomy on child with epilepsy
For only the second time in the world, doctors at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and the Department of Neurosurgery used a minimally invasive surgery to disconnect the right and left sides of the brain, stopping the seizures for a boy with epilepsy.
IU experts available to comment on shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A gunman opened fire at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center on Thursday, April 15, killing eight people and injuring at least seven others. The suspected gunman is believed to have committed suicide. The Indianapolis…
Healthy Indiana Plan, shared data improve Medicaid enrollment, IUPUI study finds
In a new study published in Health Affairs, researchers at IUPUI and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration found that Medicaid enrollment occurred more frequently and more quickly for individuals impacted by the justice system after the Healthy Indiana Plan…
New material senses neurotransmitters in the brain
Scientists have developed a new material that can sense glutamate in the brain, and may lead to new tools to combat neurological disorders.
Argonne’s pivotal research discovers practices, technologies key to sustainable farming
Scientists study how sustainable farming practices could reduce emissions.
Department of Energy awards $3.15 million to Argonne to support collaborations with industry
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $33 million in funding for 82 projects aimed at advancing commercialization of promising energy technologies and strengthening partnerships between DOE’s National Laboratories and private-sector companies.
IU, Indiana State Department of Health release preliminary findings about impact of COVID-19 in state
Preliminary results from a scientific study aimed at measuring the spread of the novel coronavirus in Indiana show a general population prevalence of about 2.8 percent of the state’s population.
Indiana State Department of Health, IU partner on COVID-19 study
The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI is collaborating with the state health department to conduct a scientific study to measure the spread of COVID-19 throughout Indiana.