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Released: 5-Feb-2021 3:30 PM EST
Gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots' is being widened by the COVID pandemic, an IU study found
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A new study by Indiana University found women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal education, and people of color are being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 2-Feb-2021 12:35 PM EST
Indiana University study finds Medicaid waivers increased Medicaid acceptance at residential treatment facilities
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A study by Indiana University found Medicaid waivers increased Medicaid acceptance at residential treatment facilities.

   
Released: 2-Feb-2021 9:25 AM EST
Good customer service can lead to higher profits, even for utilities without competition
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New research finds that satisfied customers mean increased profits even for public utilities that don’t face competition. Professors found that customer satisfaction does not lead to increased profits via higher rates or greater demand suggests current regulatory controls are effective. Their findings suggest regulators should view investments in customer satisfaction as recoverable costs.

Released: 29-Jan-2021 6:00 AM EST
Cancer researchers discover how breast cancer cells hide from immune attack
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Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified how breast cancer cells hide from immune cells to stay alive. The discovery could lead to better immunotherapy treatment for patients.

Released: 28-Jan-2021 4:10 PM EST
Experts available to comment on volatility in share prices of GameStop, other retail stocks
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Indiana University experts on global financial markets, stock values, risk and investing are available to comment on the unprecedented volatility in share prices of GameStop and other retail stocks.

Released: 28-Jan-2021 12:05 AM EST
Entrepreneurs benefit more from emotional intelligence than other competencies, such as IQ
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Running a successful business has its challenges, but the COVID-19 pandemic has required many owners to pivot and look for new ways to operate profitably while keeping employees and consumers safe. Research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business found that emotional intelligence – the ability to understand, use and manage emotions to relieve stress – may be more vital to a business’ survival than previously thought.

   
Released: 25-Jan-2021 10:35 AM EST
New IU study finds most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks
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A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but that more education is needed on how to wear masks properly and on the importance of consistent commitment to public health guidelines.

Released: 25-Jan-2021 8:05 AM EST
Survey finds use of vapor products down among Indiana teens
Indiana University

Nearly one-fourth of 12th-grade students in Indiana reported having used a vaping device in the month prior to taking the 29th Indiana Youth Survey.

Released: 11-Jan-2021 2:45 PM EST
Study: Treatment-related complication for blood cancer patients could be reduced
Indiana University

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center published promising findings today in the New England Journal of Medicine on preventing a common complication to lifesaving blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia.

Released: 18-Dec-2020 3:15 PM EST
$2.9 million NIH grant will help IU researcher expand work on subconcussive impacts
Indiana University

Every year, nearly 2.5 million U.S. high school athletes participate in contact sports. Each of these athletes sustains an average of 650 subconcussive head impacts in a single season, hits that can negatively affect brain health.

Released: 16-Dec-2020 11:20 AM EST
First-of-its-kind twin study at IU finds 50 percent greater risk of suicide attempts, self-harm in sexual minority adolescents
Indiana University

Adolescents who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or other sexual minority are twice as likely to attempt suicide or self-harm than adolescents who identify as heterosexual, according to a new study from Indiana University.

Released: 2-Dec-2020 1:35 PM EST
Researcher receives $1.3 million grant to improve breast cancer treatment for Black women
Indiana University

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher is identifying the unique biology that may make Black women more susceptible to aggressive breast cancer.

Released: 18-Nov-2020 3:50 PM EST
COVID-19 Impact on Marital Quality
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Researchers at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute are studying how the pandemic is affecting marital quality, sexual behavior, reproductive planning and health, and individual and family well-being. The study suggests that, overall, early in the pandemic, most married individuals reported a positive impact on their marriage.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 11:45 AM EST
Researcher receives $2.9 million NCI grant to improve lung cancer radiation therapy
Indiana University

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop a drug that could make radiation therapy far more effective.

Released: 9-Nov-2020 6:15 PM EST
5 mistakes people make when sharing COVID-19 data visualizations on Twitter
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An analysis of coronavirus-related information sharing on Twitter from the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI found five common errors made by average citizens when trying to visually convey the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, or its effects on society.

6-Nov-2020 5:05 PM EST
Amid an uncertain future, IU Kelley forecast expects U.S. economy restart will continue into 2021
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Despite recent historic progress in employment and economic output, the U.S. economy is far from fully recovering gains made before the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over anticipated spikes in virus cases this winter contribute to considerable uncertainty. A new forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests the economy's restart will continue in 2021, but with substantial deceleration from what was achieved earlier this year.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 9:05 PM EDT
Study reports chemical mechanism that boosts enzyme observed in cancer
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A study led by researchers at IUPUI and Indiana University Bloomington is the first to describe a biochemical mechanism that influences activity in a protein linked to cancer, aging, inflammatory responses and addiction-related behaviors.

14-Oct-2020 5:10 PM EDT
New model of human brain 'conversations' could inform research on brain disease, cognition
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A team of Indiana University neuroscientists has built a new model of human brain networks that sheds light on how the brain functions.

Released: 15-Oct-2020 7:05 AM EDT
IU Kelley School of Business research finds that blue-light glasses improve sleep and workday productivity
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During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to a better night's sleep and contribute to a better day's work to follow.

Released: 13-Oct-2020 4:05 PM EDT
Pandemic exacerbates longstanding conflicts in couples with young children
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The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on couples with young children and on mothers’ wellbeing, according to preliminary findings of two new studies by Indiana University researchers.

Released: 13-Oct-2020 9:55 AM EDT
IU study examines effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption
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A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to using.

Released: 12-Oct-2020 6:05 AM EDT
Black police officers disciplined disproportionately for misconduct, IU research finds
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An examination of racial differences in the disciplining of police officers in three of the largest U.S. cities consistently found that Black officers were more frequently disciplined for misconduct than White officers, despite an essentially equal number of allegations being leveled. This included allegations of severe misconduct.

Released: 5-Oct-2020 3:50 PM EDT
Individual suicide risk can be dramatically altered by social 'sameness,' study finds
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Similarities among individuals living in the same communities can dramatically change their risk of dying by suicide, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.

24-Sep-2020 10:35 AM EDT
A social-belonging intervention improves STEM outcomes for ESL students
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A study conducted at 19 universities by IU researchers and their colleagues in the U.S. and Canada, found that a brief social belonging exercise, administered online before students arrive on campus, boosts the performance and persistence of students in STEM disciplines – science, technology, engineering and math – who speak English as a second language.

Released: 28-Sep-2020 12:05 AM EDT
Volunteers receiving government aid while unemployed face scrutiny, bias from public
Indiana University

With the worldwide spike in unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may turn to volunteerism as a way to pass their newly found free time. But new research suggests that volunteers who also receive government aid are often judged negatively as "wasting time" that could be used to find paid employment.



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