Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) perform at least as well as their peers on academic tests at all ages from grade 3 to 12, according to a new University of Iowa study.
Traders on the University of Iowa's Iowa Electronic Markets punished the GOP after Tea Party-affiliated candidates won in key primary elections on Tuesday, giving a diminished likelihood to the possibility of a Republican takeover of the Senate in November.
A group of University of Iowa business researchers is looking at new ways of developing economic and financial models to more accurately predict stock returns in the same way that meteorologists forecast the weather.
New research shows that while parents prefer nutritious foods for the entire family, their preference for healthy foods is about 50 percent weaker when they’re selecting products for the kids, rather than for themselves.
CEOs often blame something other than their own performance when companies go out of business, but a new study by a University of Iowa researcher suggests they are more responsible than they like to think.
A University of Iowa College of Law class that examines the legal implications of the health care reform law will be offered online for anyone who wants to learn more.
Relationships that start with a spark and not much else aren’t necessarily doomed from the get-go, new University of Iowa research suggests.
Countries that restrict labor movements from other countries might be missing out on a great economic development opportunity not only locally, but for the world as a whole, according to a University of Iowa economist.
The Lamaze method of childbirth was widely used by a generation of American moms, but few people know its origins -- that it was developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War under the unwieldy name “psychoprophylaxis.” With the support of several grants, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, University of Iowa history professor Paula Michaels is writing an international history of Lamaze.
The University of Iowa’s Iowa Electronic Markets has opened a real-money prediction market to track the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Florida between Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek.
Researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska have created a three-dimensional picture of an important protein that is involved in how HIV -- the virus responsible for AIDS -- is produced inside human cells. The picture may help researchers design drugs that can prevent HIV from reproducing.
A University of Iowa professor and student journalists are launching the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that will publish investigative and explanatory reports at http://www.IowaWatch.org.
A University of Iowa law professor and expert in evidence collection and suspect rights said the Miranda Rights are becoming increasingly threatened after Monday's ruling by the United States Supreme Court.
A recent report by the President's Cancer Panel, which focused on underestimated cancer risks related to environmental contaminants and other harmful exposures, notes that "the cancer risk attributable to residential radon exposure has been clearly demonstrated and must be better addressed."
People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems. But it appears that cost-effective computerized systems that detect early eye problems related to diabetes can help meet the screening need.
Aided by a new experimental model, scientists are a step closer to understanding how cystic fibrosis (CF) causes lung disease in people with the condition. The findings could help improve treatments for lung disease, which causes most of the deaths and disability among people with CF.
A new poll indicates that middle-aged Americans are much more likely to approve of the health care bill. A national University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today suggests that 53 percent of 35- to 54-year-olds are in favor of the legislation. This support is despite the fact that only 28 percent of the age group believes the reform will improve quality of coverage, and 63 percent expect it to increase their out-of-pocket medical costs.
A group of University of Iowa students is helping a Chicago nonprofit organization with an ambitious plan to provide GPS-enabled cell phones to every blind and visually impaired child in Illinois.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded the University of Iowa Superfund Research Program (isrp) a five-year, $16 million grant to study the health effects of environmental pollutants, especially polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in water, former industrial sites and the atmosphere.
Doctors and patients have varying opinions on how much control a person has over their own health outcomes. A new study by University of Iowa researchers suggests that when doctor and patient attitudes on the issue match up, patients do a better job of taking their medications. Published online and in the May issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the study is part of a growing body of evidence indicating that patient-physician compatibility affects adherence to doctor’s orders and even a patient’s health status.
Martin Brodeur is considered one of the best NHL goaltenders of all time, certainly the best of his era, but a new study from the University of Iowa suggests that there's not much difference between Brodeur and an average NHL goalie.
A new University of Iowa study offers some good news for caregivers and loved ones of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Patients might forget a joke or a meaningful conversation -- but even so, the warm feelings associated with the experience can stick around and boost their mood.
A class to be offered next fall at the University of Iowa College of Law will spend an entire semester examining the recently passed health care reform law.
The economic crisis has produced at least one bumper crop: a growing number of damaged, decaying and abandoned homes, businesses and office buildings across the country’s landscape. But a University of Iowa professor notes in his new book that blight dates back to a much earlier point in history. In "Untimely Ruins," published by the University of Chicago Press, Nick Yablon writes that American ruins were a symbol of the country’s economic volatility throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
While federal law protects African American men who wear their hair in an Afro to work, University of Iowa law professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig notes that black women do not have the same legal protections for such natural hairstyles as locks, twists or braids.
A University of Iowa study found that one-third of sexual relationships in the Chicago area lack exclusivity. One in 10 men and women reported that both they and their partner had slept with other people. Lovers in "friends with benefits" situations or those "hooking up" with a stranger or acquaintance proved much more likely to have multiple partners.
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will host a three-day conference April 28-30 on the science of medicine and the art of writing. Presenters and panelists include members of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, as well as scientists and physicians from around the country. Registration deadline is April 23.
Current drugs used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat have limited effectiveness and have side effects. New basic science findings suggest a way that treatments could potentially be refined so that they work better and target only key heart-related mechanisms.
A business ethics class assignment in the University of Iowa's Tippie School of Management is showing MBA students how ethical decision making is an important part of a successful career, while providing real financial support for non-profit organizations.
The more specialized a hospital is in orthopedic surgical care, the better the outcomes appear to be for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, University of Iowa researchers report in a new study of Medicare patients.
Theories about the rates of ice accumulation and melting during the Quaternary Period -- the time interval ranging from 2.6 million years ago to the present -- may need to be revised, thanks to research findings published by a University of Iowa researcher and his colleagues in the Feb. 12 issue of the journal Science.
University of Iowa management professor and manufacturing expert Barrett Thomas thinks Toyota will find the design process problems that caused its cars to be recalled and work them out.
A new study by University of Iowa researchers lends credence to the idea that supervisors who abuse their employees but are productive have a long leash when it comes to bad behavior.
A new study suggests married couples are less likely than other couples to fight about jealousy -- but when they do, it's much more damaging. More than half of cohabiting individuals reported sexual jealousy, compared to about one-third of individuals who lived separately (such as dating couples), and just 18 percent of married individuals.
Couples having problems are often advised to be more supportive of each other, but a series of University of Iowa studies shows that too much support -- or the wrong kind of support -- may actually do more harm than good.
The Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa is the first laboratory in the nation to confirm a strain of salmonella that caused an outbreak in 39 states.
The practice of remixing existing bits and pieces of sound to create new music is a central component of hip-hop and other contemporary forms of music making. The problem is, recycling even two seconds of someone else's song without permission is a copyright infringement. "Copyright Criminals," a documentary by University of Iowa professor Kembrew McLeod and UI alumnus Benjamin Franzen, examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the ongoing debates about artistic expression, copyright law and money.
University of Iowa researcher Ann Campbell studies how governments and public agencies can better transport relief supplies to victims in disaster-stricken areas like Haiti, where roads, rail networks and ports are all but destroyed.
University of Iowa researchers have confirmed that sediments of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind., are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The IHSC, part of the Calumet River tributary of Lake Michigan, will begin being dredged in the next few years to maintain the proper depth for ship traffic, with uncertain environmental impacts in regard to PCBs.
A new study by University of Iowa researchers finds the NFL's Rooney Rule has failed, suggesting the league would do better to focus on recruiting African-Americans into positions as entry-level position coaches if it wants to increase the number of black head coaches.
A University of Iowa free speech expert is available to discuss the Supreme Court decision expected this week in a case that could overturn limits on campaign spending by some organizations.
University of Iowa researchers have shown that a protein channel helps nerve sensors in blood vessels keep blood pressure in check. Without the protein channel, known as ASIC2, the sensors are unable to send the brain the signals it needs to properly control blood pressure.
As more and more gay men set out to become parents, a new book by University of Iowa Professor Ellen Lewin explores their desire to become parents, the challenges they face along the path to parenthood, and how fatherhood affects their identities as gay men.
Home prices have been in a funk since 2006, but a new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that real estate is still an important part of a diversified and stable long-term investment portfolio, even after the bubble burst.
A new study confirms that baseball players who sign long-term contracts do tend to have a drop-off in performance in the first year of the new deal, but that drop-off is frequently offset by improved play in subsequent years as the player starts playing for his next contract.
Researchers at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business is helping health care organizations control costs by helping them to apply principles used by manufacturers.
An award-winning study of spending patterns at U.S. Army hospitals by a University of Iowa accounting professor confirms suspicions that managers spend down their budgets at the end of the fiscal year to avoid a surplus, but also finds that the spending is not wasteful.
The Iowa Electronic Markets has opened a Congressional control prediction market, giving traders the opportunity to predict the party alignment of Congress after next year's mid-term elections.
University of Iowa Journalism Professor Stephen G. Bloom set out to trace a single pearl, from the moment a diver in Australia scoops from the ocean floor a giant oyster to the moment a woman 10,000 miles away fastens the clasp to a shimmering pearl necklace. The result of Bloom's improbable four-continent odyssey is "Tears of Mermaids: The Secret Story of Pearls," a nonfiction book released this week by St. Martin's Press.
Just over half of Americans believe healthcare reform would do more harm than good and disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.
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