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IU School of Medicine researchers set new record in NIH funding in 2017
January 25, 2018IU School of Medicine scientists and physicians brought in more than $135 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2017 setting a school record and advancing IU into the top 33 NIH-funded medical schools in the nation.
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Researchers discover faster, more effective way to harvest blood stem cells for bone marrow donation
January 11, 2018A multi-institutional research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has developed a new way to harvest blood stem cells for bone marrow donation that is faster and more effective than the current standard of carea finding that could make the donation process easier on donors and therefore help increase the number of people willing to donate stem cells for this life-saving procedure.
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Michael Meneghini, MD, spearheads research aimed at improving hip replacement outcomes
January 10, 2018One of the most marketed surgical approaches to a common orthopaedic procedure may not provide the best long-term outcomes for patients. A study led by Michael Meneghini, MD, orthopaedic faculty surgeon at IU School of Medicine, compares different approaches to a total hip arthroplasty (THA), or hip replacement procedure.
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In scientific first, IU researchers grow hairy skin in a dish
January 4, 2018Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a method to grow hairy skin from mouse pluripotent stem cellsa discovery that could lead to new approaches to model disease and new therapies for the treatment of skin disorders and cancers.
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Glaucoma experts available to discuss prevention, treatments, local research
January 3, 2018January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and the Department of Ophthalmology at IU School of Medicine is at the forefront of glaucoma research, treatment and prevention. The below experts are available to talk to media about the effects of glaucoma and ways to prevent this devastating disease.
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Innovative brain-imaging study aimed at identifying at-risk kids
December 19, 2017Faculty at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health are looking to discover why some children and adolescents are more likely to engage in risky decision-making than others through a unique brain imaging study.
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IU, Regenstrief Institute receive nearly $3 million to fund studies on aiding family caregivers of patients with dementia or traumatic brain injury
December 18, 2017Health services researcher Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA, of Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues have received grants from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the United States Department of Defense totaling nearly $3 million to fund two novel studies focusing on helping family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers disease and related dementias or traumatic brain injury.
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IU researchers identify way to block malaria-causing parasites ability to shield themselves against popular drug treatment
December 13, 2017Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a way to block the ability of parasites that cause malaria to shield themselves against drug treatments in infected micea finding that could lead to the development of new approaches to combat this deadly disease in humans.
