Indiana U. researchers discuss access to cervical cancer screenings, opioid abuse, food deserts, condom-use kits, STIs and other important findings at the APHA annual meeting.
In their annual forecast presented today, Indiana University Kelley School of Business economists frequently used the word "disappointing" to describe the outlook for 2014 and laid blame at the feet of government and policy makers. A "tepid" economic recovery is expected to continue well into 2014.
A new and successful strategy for combating the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV draws from an old idea: Practice is fundamental to learning, even when it involves using condoms correctly.
A new paper by an Indiana University professor sheds new light on the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act, which many critics said threatens state sovereignty and individual liberties. The paper comes at a time when problems with the act’s implementation, particularly the creation of state health care exchanges, highlight the limits of federal capabilities and the importance of state cooperation in the success of domestic government programs.
Students in a film class at Indiana University have launched a campaign for financial backers at crowdfunding site Indiegogo, with much support from their professor, veteran film and television actor, director, producer and educator Robby Benson. The students are more than a quarter of the way towards their goal of raising $10,000, which will be used for a variety of expenses for 13 short films. Their class' Indiegogo site features a promotional video the students made along with information about a number of gifts for contributors.
Suspicions about sexual promiscuity and vaccine safety are explored in an article in the November issue of the journal Preventive Medicine, which dedicates a section of that issue to research concerning the human papillomavirus.
Indiana University School of Medicine emergency medicine faculty hope to improve the way childhood asthma is medically managed in Marion County through an innovative program that incorporates the skills and flexible schedules of specially trained Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services paramedics.
An Indiana University cancer researcher and his colleagues have discovered new therapeutic targets and drugs for certain types of leukemia or blood cancer.
The dramatic explosion of flowering plant species that occurred about 100 million years ago was thought to have been good news for evolving mammals. But new research suggests that wasn't necessarily the case.
People with mental illness smoke at much higher rates than the overall population. But the popular belief that they are self-medicating is most likely wrong, according to researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Instead, they report, research indicates that psychiatric disease makes the brain more susceptible to addiction.
An unprecedented study of preterm birth suggests that only some of the problems previously associated with preterm birth are actually caused by preterm birth itself.
Pioneering new research from a team of Indiana University Bloomington biologists has shown for the first time that a protein which has been long known to be critical for the initiation of protein synthesis in all organisms can also play a role in the regulation of gene expression in some bacteria, and probably land plants as well.
Medical and health experts from Indiana University discuss progress in genital herpes treatment and a new source of credible information about drug and alcohol trends.
Covance and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute establish agreement to collaborate on early clinical research for life-saving new medicines.
As a result of a partnership between Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, Kalypso and CollegeFashionista, a new quarterly index will measure consumer sentiment toward fashion trends in the apparel, footwear and accessory industry.
Ground-breaking new research from a team of evolutionary biologists at Indiana University shows for the first time how asexual lineages of a species are doomed not necessarily from a long, slow accumulation of new mutations, but rather from fast-paced gene conversion processes that simply unmask pre-existing deleterious recessive mutations.
Researchers at The Kinsey Institute have been awarded a two-year grant to study the medical accommodation and care of transgender troops in the U.S. military.
Funding for scientific research can take years to acquire, with researchers negotiating their way through a labyrinth of submissions, reviews, edits and resubmissions. But one group of young researchers at Indiana University is taking its funding request to the public by using a crowd-funding website designed specifically for supporting new science.
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have found a series of RNA biomarkers in blood that may help identify who is at risk for committing suicide.
Decision-making by a surrogate for a family member who is unable to make medical decisions is more complicated than decision-making by patients themselves.
An Indiana U. study found that college students' experiences can be shaped by their loan debt, with debt-free students more likely adopting the lifestyle often associated with the college years, where social lives can trump academics.
Chemists at Indiana University Bloomington have produced detailed descriptions of human folate receptor proteins, a key development for designing new drugs that can target cancer and inflammatory diseases.
Candy Gunther Brown tells the intriguing story behind the mainstreaming of complementary and alternative medicine in "The Healing Gods: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America."
Herron Art Library at IUPUI has signed an agreement with an international coalition of artists and writers to preserve and showcase a collection of more than 300 printed materials remembering the destruction of al-Mutanabbi Street, the centuries-old literary center of Baghdad.
A grant from the Medtronic Foundation will fund the development of a secure, smartphone-based mobile platform to facilitate the treatment of noncommunicable diseases in resource-limited environments.
Researchers have developed a new screening and tracking tool for diagnosing autism. The method holds promise as a method to introduce interventions.
Movie-goers are gearing up for “The Wolverine.” The movie about the X-men comic book hero confronting his demons hits theaters July 26. IUPUI instructor Mark Harper offers insight into the character and psyche of Wolverine.
Indiana U. researchers discuss findings involving pharmacists' increased role in customer HIV care, increased STI risk after release from prison, increased access to cervical cancer screenings and more at international STI conference.
Indiana University scientists have transformed mouse embryonic stem cells into key structures of the inner ear. The discovery provides new insights into the sensory organ's developmental process and sets the stage for laboratory models of disease, drug discovery and potential treatments for hearing loss and balance disorders.
In a turnabout from the past, courts are enforcing the First Amendment to the detriment of the health of American citizens, says an IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor.
A new tool to evaluate the likelihood of recurrence for patients with ductual carcinoma is the DCIS Score.
The Department of Defense has awarded $910,000 to a team of computer security experts at Indiana University to study critical issues and vulnerabilities associated with software-defined networking, the next-generation open software interface for controlling the forwarding behavior of networks.
The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute is the first building on an Indiana University campus to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
A published systemic review of studies on long-term-stay patients' care finds better odds of quality care when physician and pharmacist are involved.
TED Talks, the most popular conference and events website in the world with over 1 billion informational videos viewed, provides academics with increased popular exposure but does nothing to boost citations of their work by peers, new research led by Indiana University has found.
Two Indiana U. studies highlight the impact work and financial stress can have on health behaviors. The lead author urges workplace wellness programs to consider such impacts as the economy sputters along.
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