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Scientists design better way to create ‘mini retinas’ in a dish

IU School of Medicine researchers have designed a quicker and more consistent way to grow mini models of the human retina in a lab.

IU School of Medicine | Jun 27, 2024

Researchers discover new insights into how gene associated with Alzheimer's disease affects healthy brains

A new study from researchers at the IU School of Medicine provides a key resource for investigators to better understand disease-specific and sex-specific effects of a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease before the onset of the disease.

IU School of Medicine | Jun 26, 2024

Acute myeloid leukemia discovery tackles drug-resistant gene mutations

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have uncovered molecular insights expected to enhance treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare and severe blood and bone marrow cancer.

IU School of Medicine | Jun 20, 2024

Increased expression of gene improves Alzheimer's disease symptoms

A new study by IU School of Medicine researchers has found that increased expression of a gene linked to Alzheimer's disease helped improve characteristics of the disease in mouse models. Gene expression is a series of molecular events that turns on particular parts of the DNA to inform how cells function.

IU School of Medicine | Jun 18, 2024

Intracerebral hemorrhage stroke outcomes improve with early minimally invasive surgery evaluated in clinical trial

Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage have better medical outcomes when surgeons perform an early minimally invasive removal of a hematoma compared to those receiving the standard of care, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

IU School of Medicine | Jun 04, 2024

Tarah Ballinger, MD and Bryan Schneider, MD.

Chemotherapy type can be personalized to decrease harmful side effects for Black patients with breast cancer

New study by IU cancer center researchers could improve quality of life and curative chemotherapy doses for Black patients who face disparate outcomes in breast cancer

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center | Jun 03, 2024

a toddler plays with toys in the early autism evaluation hub

Eye-tracking techniques could help primary care providers diagnose autism sooner, more accurately

Nearly 3% of all children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a collaborative team of researchers at Indiana University and Purdue University are finding ways to make the right diagnosis sooner.

IU School of Medicine | May 31, 2024

Biomarker found to help identify cells that can repair damaged blood vessels

Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings, recently published in Circulation, could lead to new therapies for people with endothelial dysfunction, a type of disorder that contributes to coronary artery disease that may occlude with plaque and lack ability to carry sufficient blood into the heart tissue causing a heart attack.

IU School of Medicine | May 07, 2024

A 3D illustration of clumps of sickle cell blocking a blood vessel.

Newly discovered alteration of brain network condition could possibly predict extremely painful vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found a brain network condition called “explosive synchronization” could be the cause of extreme pain crises in people with sickle cell disease.

IU School of Medicine | Apr 24, 2024

Early administration of anti-seizure medication may improve traumatic brain injury patient outcomes

Administering anti-seizure medications to patients after they experience a mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) could reduce their risk of having a seizure in the first seven days post injury, according to a new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently published in JAMA Neurology.

IU School of Medicine | Apr 15, 2024