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Released: 16-Dec-2022 1:55 PM EST
New Equitable Giving Lab will provide insights into equity and funding gaps for under-represented populations
Indiana University

The Equitable Giving Lab, being developed by Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will provide new insights into equity and gaps in funding for under-resourced populations.

Newswise: Indiana University researchers aim to advance racial and ethnic equity in health care access
Released: 15-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST
Indiana University researchers aim to advance racial and ethnic equity in health care access
Indiana University

Indiana University researchers are working to advance health equity and dismantle structural racism.

   
Newswise: Mental health, substance use issues prevalent among nonpsychiatric emergency room patients
Released: 17-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST
Mental health, substance use issues prevalent among nonpsychiatric emergency room patients
Indiana University

A new study found that about 45% of patients who visit the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and substance use problems that are often overlooked.

Newswise: 'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Released: 16-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EST
'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Indiana University

A new study shows that political issues are increasingly important to singles in the Midwest when it comes to considering potential partners.

 
9-Nov-2022 4:40 PM EST
‘Uncertain’ economic outlook includes negative growth in 2023; recession not ruled out
Indiana University

With inflation at a 40-year high and an economy that is growing at a sluggish pace, concerns about a recession are real. But it may be avoided if consumer spending continues to persist and if more workers enter the labor force, according to a forecast released today by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Newswise: Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
Released: 9-Nov-2022 12:50 PM EST
Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
Indiana University

IUPUI scientists have found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mass extinction events through the same chemical processes created by pollution in modern oceans and lakes.

Newswise: Silicon nanochip could treat traumatic muscle loss
Released: 9-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST
Silicon nanochip could treat traumatic muscle loss
Indiana University

Technology that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells also shows promise as a treatment for traumatic muscle loss.

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Released: 2-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Kinsey Institute launches Disability and Sexual Health Initiative with condom use study
Indiana University

The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is launching a new Disability and Sexual Health Initiative that will focus on under-researched populations with disabilities, starting with a study on condom use.

Newswise: IU researcher creates virtual reality experiences to aid substance use disorder recovery
Released: 19-Oct-2022 4:45 PM EDT
IU researcher creates virtual reality experiences to aid substance use disorder recovery
Indiana University

Researchers are combining psychological principles with innovative virtual reality technology to create a new immersive therapy for people with substance use disorders.

     
Newswise: Retailers may be doing customers a favor with early jump on holiday sales
Released: 17-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Retailers may be doing customers a favor with early jump on holiday sales
Indiana University

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- It isn't even Halloween, and some retailers already are putting out Christmas merchandise and promoting gift buying. Manufacturers and retailers often put out cards for Valentine's Day, chocolate eggs for Easter and a plethora of pumpkin-spiced treats ahead of Halloween and Thanksgiving many weeks ahead of the holidays. But it's not just about getting a jump on holiday shopping for retailers. Advance sales of seasonal items also benefit consumers with reduced retail prices, according to new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Newswise: Sports like soccer, basketball better for young athletes' bone health than running alone
Released: 11-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Sports like soccer, basketball better for young athletes' bone health than running alone
Indiana University

Young athletes who participate in multidirectional sports, instead of specializing in a unidirectional sport like running, can build stronger bones that may be at less risk for bone injuries as adults, according to a new study from Indiana University researchers.

Newswise: IU cancer center names new director for world's only healthy breast tissue bank
Released: 6-Oct-2022 2:05 PM EDT
IU cancer center names new director for world's only healthy breast tissue bank
Indiana University

The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Michele Coté, PhD, director of the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank, the world’s only healthy breast tissue bank.

Released: 4-Oct-2022 3:20 PM EDT
Indiana University Researchers Receive $3.96 Million to Test Dementia Care App
Indiana University

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging (NIA) recently awarded researchers from Indiana University's School of Public Health-Bloomington and School of Medicine $3.96 million to fund a five-year, randomized clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) telehealth intervention.

   
Newswise: Students, faculty and staff will help build Habitat home for Bloomington family
Released: 28-Sep-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Students, faculty and staff will help build Habitat home for Bloomington family
Indiana University

Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity International are concluding their yearlong House + Home World Tour -- which helped develop suitable new housing for people in the Americas, Europe and Asia -- where it all started in 2021: at Indiana University Bloomington. Beginning Oct. 5, students, faculty and staff from IU and the Kelley School of Business are building a new home with a Bloomington family through Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, with support from Whirlpool Corp.



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