Opioids for chronic pain: Study looks at how patients and their doctors talk...
Although the popular press—from entertainment news to the crime blotter—has paid significant attention to the dangers of hydrocodone, oxycodone and other opioids, little is known about whether and how...
View ArticleTwo peptides better than one in targeting diabetes, obesity
Researchers at Indiana University and international collaborators have published results showing that a molecule combining the properties of two endocrine hormones is an effective treatment for...
View ArticleSupreme Court's Obamacare decision established new limits on federal...
A new paper by an Indiana University professor sheds new light on the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act, which many critics said threatens state sovereignty...
View ArticleLeadership void, not lack of money, slows efforts to address cervical cancer
A study by Indiana University public health researchers found that the opportunity for significant progress in addressing cervical cancer across the country is being squandered—not because of a lack of...
View ArticleStudy: Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found...
There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according to a study by an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis...
View ArticleStudy: Access to health care increases prescription opioid availability and...
Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county is to count the number of health care...
View ArticleDitty bag of condoms, home-use instructions lead to improved comfort and...
A new and successful strategy for combating the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV draws from an old idea: Practice is fundamental to learning, even when it involves using condoms...
View ArticleConversations between lovers about STIs are important in theory but difficult...
Having sex can be fun; and talking about sex can be fun. Talking about sexually transmitted infections with a sexual interest, however, is a totally different matter, according to new research from...
View ArticleCognitive scientists ID new mechanism at heart of early childhood learning...
Shifting the emphasis from gaze to hand, a study by Indiana University cognitive scientists provides compelling evidence for a new and possibly dominant way for social partners—in this case,...
View ArticleOlder adults with severe mental illness challenge healthcare system
Although older adults with serious mental illness didn't have more recorded physical illness and had fewer outpatient visits to primary care physicians, they made more medical emergency department...
View ArticleComputer automation system improves autism screening rate
An automated system developed by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University to help pediatricians focus on the specific health needs of each patient in the short time allotted...
View ArticleBetter outcomes reported from high-volume providers of complex endoscopic...
Patients who seek treatment from physicians who more frequently perform a high-risk endoscopic procedure are less likely to be admitted to the hospital or require a repeat procedure. Unfortunately, 90...
View ArticleOdds of rehospitalization of cognitively impaired varies by discharge...
Cognitively impaired older adults released from the hospital are less likely to be rehospitalized within 30 days if they go to a nursing home than if they return to their own home or the home of a...
View ArticleMicromovements hold hidden information about severity of autism, researchers...
Movements so minute they cannot be detected by the human eye are being analyzed by researchers to diagnose autism spectrum disorder and determine its severity in children and young adults, according to...
View ArticleTeam finds first biomarker linked to delirium duration
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research have identified the first biomarker that appears to be linked to the duration of delirium. This novel...
View ArticleRetinoblastoma dysfunction promotes pancreatic cancer cell growth
Indiana University cancer researchers have discovered that a protein that normally suppresses tumors actually promotes the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer.
View ArticleStudy explaining parasite gene expression could help fight toxoplasmosis and...
A newly identified protein and other proteins it interacts with could become effective targets for new drugs to control the parasite that cause toxoplasmosis, researchers led by investigators at...
View ArticleStudy: Heavy viewers of 'Teen Mom' and '16 and Pregnant' have unrealistic...
The creator of MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" said the shows have been called "one of the best public service campaigns to prevent teen pregnancy." A new Indiana University research study finds...
View ArticleReview finds lack of delirium screening in the emergency department
Delirium in older patients in an emergency room setting can foretell other health issues. But according to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the condition is frequently...
View ArticleStudy: Copycats pave the way to problem-solving success
It is often better to be surrounded by copycats than innovators, according to a new Indiana University study.
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