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Many testicular cancer survivors experience hearing loss after cisplatin-based chemotherapy, according to researchers at Indiana University.

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Using virtual tissue technology, researchers at Indiana University have identified a potential new drug target in the fight against polycystic kidney disease, an illness with no effective FDA-approved treatment that affects 200,000 people per year in the United States. The study, which appears in the journal Molecular Biology of the Cell, reveals that errors in how cells stick together give rise to two forms of kidney cysts.

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Indiana University researchers have that found a suite of genes in both fruit flies and humans -- including one dubbed "smoke alarm" -- plays a role in nerve sensitivity. The study, published June 23 in Cell Reports, could help lead to new drug targets in pain management.

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Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans get sick — sometimes mortally — from an all-too common source: foodborne pathogens. Even as the industry looks for ways to curb outbreaks, a new University of Notre Dame study finds that just being able to trace a product through its supply chain is at once critical, and difficult.

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SNEB applauds Congressional efforts to more fully understand the benefits of SNAP, and in particular its efforts to promote and sustain a robust nutrition education program for the 90 million people who are to be served by SNAP-Ed.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University has announced that the Precision Health Initiative, a research initiative focused on patient-centered precision medicine therapies, is the first recipient of funding under the university’s new $300 million Grand Challenges Program.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Recognized at organization’s national meeting in Boston, Mass.

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Timothy Beers, the Notre Dame Chair in Astrophysics at the University of Notre Dame, is part of a team that has used the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope to study key regions of the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum of a star thought to have been enriched by elements from one of the first generation of stars.

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Indiana University's inaugural Grand Challenges initiative will be announced at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, at the The Skyline Club, on the 36th floor of OneAmerica Tower, 1 America Square, Indianapolis. A livestream of the event will be available at broadcast.iu.edu.

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A pair of studies led by Indiana University researchers provide new evidence that when it comes to evolution, the testes may play a key role. The research, led by Kimberly Rosvall, assistant professor in the IU College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology, finds that the testes -- or gonads -- have a greater impact than previously thought in evolution.

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In the post-apartheid years, the South African Public Service has been transformed into a broadly representative institution. New research indicates that such a change can also foster more effective government.

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Decades of unregulated industrial waste dumping in areas of the Great Lakes have created a host of environmental and wildlife problems. Now it appears that Lake Michigan painted and snapping turtles could be a useful source for measuring the resulting pollution, according to University of Notre Dame researchers.

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Battling the childhood obesity epidemic is a priority for many researchers, as obesity during adolescence increases the risk of chronic diseases throughout life. Because obese children have lower quality of life and self-esteem, greater levels of depression and anxiety, and also face more teasing and bullying than normal-weight peers, including mental health in any intervention is necessary. To that end, researchers studied the self-perception of children participating in the Fit Families program.

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Cancer and Alzheimer's disease drugs target specific proteins, blocking or inhibiting their natural interactions, which may be in overdrive. The traditional drug design process typically assumes the protein shapes are static. But tradition turns out to be too limiting, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.

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A study led by biomedical researchers at Indiana University has found evidence that an enzyme known as NMNAT2 may help protect against the debilitating effects of certain degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer's.

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An urban heat island causes areas like Chicago to be significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas, which threatens urban sustainability. Newly published University of Notre Dame research found that roofs with vegetation or reflective surfaces on top of Chicago’s current infrastructure could reduce lower roof temperatures by a range of 3 to 4 degrees Celsius (5.4 to 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

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The presenters will go through their own systematic review process in preparation for the workshop so they can candidly share their own experiences and how they dealt with or avoided the common pitfalls that come with conducting a review.

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With growing information overload and consumer confusion, nutrition educators must be confident and ready to provide clear, evidence-based messages in the media.

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The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) announces the 2016 Best Article and Best Great Educational Material (GEM) awards, which will be presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) annual conference, “Next Practices Help You Create the Future,” in San Diego, California, July 30–August 2, 2016.

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Given declining revenues from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the need for new ways of funding road infrastructure, state and federal policymakers are considering or have enacted annual registration fees for plug-in vehicles. In a paper to be published in the August issue of Energy Policy, researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say that approach is misguided.

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Researchers led by Lixin Wang, assistant professor of earth sciences in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, have identified critical information about the environmental variables and agronomic factors that determine the vulnerability of maize and wheat production to drought.

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American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation - American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Foundation Clinical Research Grant

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A new survey by Match.com and Justin Garcia, a Ruth Halls assistant professor of gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and research scientist at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, looks at the evolving attitudes, behaviors and challenges of the single LGBTQ population.

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Kelley Direct, the online MBA program of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, is launching a unique, comprehensive professional development program in the fall, tailored to serve both those looking to advance at their current companies as well as an increasing number of those planning to change careers.

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The visible impacts of depression and stress that can be seen in a person's face -- and contribute to shorter lives -- can also be found in alterations in genetic activity, according to newly published research from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Scripps Research Institute.

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With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to revisit safe water practices, said Bill Ramos, assistant professor of recreation, park and tourism studies and director of the aquatic institute at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington.

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Network science enables an understanding and modeling of the interconnected world, whether social, biological, physical or organizational. New research from a team of University of Notre Dame researchers suggests that current algorithms can lead to erroneous analysis or predictions. The research team has developed a new algorithm that offers the promise of more precise network representation and accurate analysis.

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University of Notre Dame researcher Craig Crossland, management professor at the Mendoza College of Business, and colleagues decided to look into the numbers. After studying almost 3,000 acquisitions between 1998 and 2010, they found that the larger the proportion of women on a board of a U.S. public company, the fewer acquisitions it engages in.

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The percentage of politically active churches is decreasing, according to a first-of-its-kind national study by Indiana University that also reveals an increase in the percentage of churches engaged in service activity.

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Some anthropologists try to understand how societies and histories construct our identities, and others ask about how genes and the environment do the same thing. Which is the better approach? Both are needed, argues Agustin Fuentes, University of Notre Dame biological anthropologist.

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Ninth annual American Fitness Index® finds rise in people exercising, drop in smoking

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Indiana University data scientists will gather experts from across the globe May 17-18 for the Modeling Science, Technology and Innovation Conference at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., to review opportunities and challenges associated with the use of big data, visual analytics and computational models to advance public policy decisions related to science, technology and innovation.

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ACSM publishes call to action encouraging physical activity assessment in health care

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A faint blue galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth and located in the constellation Leo Minor has been identified by Indiana University astronomers as possessing qualities that could shed new light on conditions during the Big Bang.

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Biologists at Indiana University have significantly advanced understanding of the genetic pathways that control the appearance of different physical traits in the same species depending on nutritional conditions experienced during development.

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A paper published in the journal Criminology & Public Policy addresses one of the most important crime policy questions in America: Can prison populations be reduced without endangering the public?

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Building on the partnership that the University of Notre Dame formed with the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation in 2010, the University has now established the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund and is moving the administrative functions and granting process of the foundation from Tucson, Arizona, to Notre Dame.

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African-American children are three times as likely to be placed in gifted-education programs if they have a black teacher rather than a white teacher, according to research by faculty members at the Indiana University and Vanderbilt University.

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Goal to gain commitments from every member of Congress to promote physical activity among members, staff and constituents

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Using a serious video game, Squires Quest! II: Saving the Kingdom of Fivealot, researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture / Agricultural Research Service Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital evaluated how creating implementation intentions (i.e., specific plans) within the goal-setting component in the game helped fourth and fifth grade students improve fruit and vegetable intake at specific meals.

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An international team led by Indiana University researchers has uncovered the regulation of a system that allows a globally abundant bacterium to efficiently capture sunlight and perform photosynthesis. The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.