All News
-
IU Simon Cancer Center awarded NCI funding to expand smoking cessation treatment
April 24, 2018Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center is one of 22 centers nationwide chosen for a federally funded initiative to reduce tobacco use by cancer patients.
-
Indianapolis community raises more than $700,000, creating the Chuck and Tina Pagano Cancer Research Fund at IU School of Medicine
April 21, 2018On Friday evening (April 20), the Indianapolis community paid tribute to Chuck and Tina Pagano by raising more than $700,000 to create a cancer research fund in their names at Indiana University School of Medicine.
-
Indianapolis community raises more than $700,000, creating the Chuck and Tina Pagano Cancer Research Fund at IU School of Medicine
April 21, 2018On Friday evening (April 20), the Indianapolis community paid tribute to Chuck and Tina Pagano by raising more than $700,000 to create a cancer research fund in their names at Indiana University School of Medicine.
-
Local scientists discover new link between substance abuse and addiction
April 16, 2018Its no secret that the United States is in the midst of a debilitating opioid misuse crisis with no clear end in sight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 42 thousand lives were claimed as a result of opioid use in 2016 alone with 40 percent of these deaths involving at least one prescribed opioid.
-
Researchers discover new link between muscle signals and bone loss
April 9, 2018Exercise causes muscles to produce a chemical signal that helps prevent bone damage, but as bones age they start losing their ability understand that signal, a research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has found.
-
More than 300 Future Physicians to Learn Next Step in Training at Match Day Celebration
March 13, 2018More than 300 future physicians at Indiana University School of Medicine will learn where they will take the next step in their medical education journey during the fun-filled and highly anticipated Match Day ceremony on Friday, March 16.
-
$14 million gift to create program focused on symptom management, mental and spiritual health of cancer patients
February 6, 2018A $14 million gift to Indiana University School of Medicine will transform cancer care in Indiana by serving as the catalyst to build a comprehensive approach that helps patients and their families manage the symptoms, pain and stress that often accompany a cancer diagnosis.
-
IU researchers report problems with sense of smell may point to build-up of protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
January 29, 2018In a study of 34 older patients, researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine found that those who scored less well on a standard test of smell were more likely to have more tau protein concentrations in their brains, particularly in regions associated with the sense of smell.
