Amphetamines can delay exhaustion during exercise in the heat—at a cost
Indiana University researchers put male rats to the test to determine the role amphetamines play when used in conjunction with exercise.
View ArticlePerformance improved even after athletes learned of deception
Indiana University researchers say a little deception caused cyclists in their 4-kilometer time trial to up their performance even after they realized they had been tricked.
View ArticleVibration exercise study finds some relief for fibromyalgia
A pilot study by Indiana University researchers found that whole-body vibration exercise may reduce pain symptoms and improve aspects of quality of life in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
View ArticleExposure to TV violence related to irregular attention and brain structure
Young adult men who watched more violence on television showed indications of less mature brain development and poorer executive functioning, according to the results of an Indiana University School of...
View ArticleKids value support at disability specific camp — want similar experiences in...
Camps for children with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses can provide fantastic social and self-affirming opportunities for campers that just can't be matched outside of camp—and this can be a...
View ArticleFour Habits Model prepares pediatric nurses for emotionally difficult...
A child's illness and hospitalization are extremely stressful for both the child and the parents. A new study reports that the Four Habits Model of Highly Effective Clinicians, a core set of...
View ArticleBiochemical cascade causes bone marrow inflammation, leading to serious blood...
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders...
View ArticleTelecare program optimizing non-opioid chronic pain medication very effective
Chronic pain in the back, neck and other joints due to arthritis or other musculoskeletal disorders is extremely common but difficult to treat. In a new study published in the July 16 issue of Journal...
View ArticleStudy links poor early language skills to later behavior and attention problems
A new Indiana University study has tracked the links between early language skills and subsequent behavior problems in young children. Poor language skills, the study suggests, limit the ability to...
View ArticlePediatric preventive care guidelines need retooling for computerized format,...
With the increasing use of electronic medical records and health information exchange, there is a growing demand for a computerized version of the preventive care guidelines pediatricians use across...
View ArticleCommon drugs adversely impair older adults' physical as well as cognitive...
A class of medications previously linked to cognitive impairment in older adults also appears to negatively affect their physical functioning according to investigators from the Regenstrief Institute,...
View ArticleCell plasticity may provide clues to origin of aggressive type of breast cancer
Healthy breast cells may be able to reinvent themselves—some have the flexibility to change after they are mature—which leads researchers to postulate that similarities exist between this occurrence...
View ArticleNewly discovered heart molecule could lead to effective treatment for heart...
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cardiac molecule that could provide a key to treating, and preventing, heart failure.
View ArticleCare facility choice after hospital discharge about more than location,...
Twenty-first-century patients typically don't stay in the hospital until they are completely well or totally healed. As hospitalization durations decrease, a significant number of older patients—about...
View ArticleStudy examines how genes, gender and environment influence substance abuse
Social integration, including strong family ties, can protect one's well-being and even reduce the impact high-risk genes have on health. Scientists call this phenomenon a gene-environment interaction....
View ArticleParents' vaccine intentions influenced by how benefits are communicated
How do parents decide whether to vaccinate their child? In a study designed to formally look at the content of parent-targeted communications about the benefits of vaccination for measles, mumps and...
View ArticleResearchers isolate process that damages lungs of donors with traumatic brain...
Few people would guess that some of the most detrimental damage from a traumatic brain injury is to the lungs, but transplant specialists are keenly aware of this phenomenon. Indiana University...
View ArticleTaking short walking breaks found to reverse negative effects of prolonged...
An Indiana University study has found that three easy—one could even say slow—5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting.
View ArticleImproving prescribing for patients late in life
Older adults are typically prescribed a large number of medications, often including drugs that should not be taken by individuals late in life. In a commentary published online by JAMA Internal...
View ArticleStudy links skipping school, failing tests to more sex, less condom use in...
What do skipping school, failing tests and engaging in risky sexual behavior have in common? Lots, according to Indiana University researchers who combed through 80,000 diary entries written by 14- to...
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