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IU, Regenstrief study finds surrogate decision makers experience psychological distress
December 4, 2017A new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute explores predictors and frequency of surrogate decision-maker distress and has found high levels of both anxiety and depression.
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Researchers identify first brain training exercise positively linked to dementia prevention
November 16, 2017Aging research specialists have identified, for the first time, a form of mental exercise that can reduce the risk of dementia. The cognitive training, called speed of processing, showed benefits up to 10 years after study participants underwent the mental exercise program, said Frederick W. Unverzagt, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine.
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Motorcycle passengers more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than drivers, IU School of Medicine study shows
November 15, 2017Motorcycle passengers are more likely to be non-compliant with protective helmet use and to suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) than motorcycle drivers, according to IU School of Medicine researchers.
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Critical Care Recovery Center concept could benefit adult ICU survivors of all ages
November 14, 2017A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University researchers reports that a care model they originally developed for older adults with dementia could benefit ICU survivors of all ages.
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Nationally recognized leader in academic medicine named executive associate dean of educational affairs and institutional improvement
October 31, 2017Paul M. Wallach, MD, a nationally recognized leader in academic medicine, has been named executive associate dean of educational affairs and institutional improvement for Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Wallach will join the School of Medicine in early February 2018.
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Lu named Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Innovation at IU School of Medicine
October 25, 2017Nationally recognized cancer biologist Xiongbin Lu, PhD, has been named the Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Innovation at Indiana University School of Medicine.
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IU School of Medicine researcher awarded $1.9 million grant to study vision-threatening condition
October 24, 2017Indiana University School of Medicine was recently awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant by to study diabetic retinopathy, a long-term, vision-threatening complication of diabetes.
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Reactions to drugs results in poorer outcomes for African American breast cancer patients, IU genetics research reveals
October 19, 2017African American women participating in a clinical study on breast cancer had more side effects and poorer survival rates than did women of European ancestry, according to a recently published Indiana University study that identified ethnicity through genetics, a first in this type of research.
