Indiana University Scientist Works to Detach Protein that HIV Uses as Protective Shield
February 13, 2012 -- One of the frustrations for scientists working on HIV/AIDS treatments has been the human immunodeficiency virus’ ability to evade the body’s immune system. Now an Indiana University researcher has discovered a compound that could help put the immune system back in the hunt. read more...
Drug Companies to Disclose Physician Payments — This Week on Sound Medicine
February 8, 2012 -- Drug companies commonly pay doctors to research and represent their wares. This week on Sound Medicine, IU health policy expert Aaron Carroll, M.D., discusses an upcoming law requiring companies to disclose these payments. read more...
Moe Named Kleit Professor in Nephrology
February 7, 2012 -- Sharon M. Moe, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Division of Nephrology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will become the first Stuart A. Kleit Professor in Nephrology at the IU School of Medicine, pending approval by the board of trustees. read more...
Avian Flu Research Suspended – This Week on Sound Medicine
February 3, 2012 -- Can research studies reveal too much? This week on Sound Medicine, IU bioethicist Eric Meslin, Ph.D., discusses bird flu research efforts that were suspended on bioethical grounds. read more...
Nearly 700 Women Donate to Indy’s Super Cure Breast Tissue Collection Event
February 2, 2012 -- Nearly 700 women, 46 percent of whom represented minority populations, selflessly donated healthy breast tissue during Indy’s Super Cure Jan. 28 and 29 at the IU Simon Cancer Center. read more...
