Neurosciences
Medications Found to Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment of Aging Brain
July 13, 2010 -- Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. read more...
Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Sought for Clinical Study
August 16, 2010 -- The Center for Neuroimaging at the Indiana University School of Medicine is recruiting individuals with memory and attention problems related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) for a study evaluating the effectiveness of three treatments. read more...
Indianapolis to Host International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias
September 7, 2010 -- Dementia researchers and caregivers from across the globe will meet in Indianapolis Oct. 6-8 for the 7th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias. read more...
IU Researchers: Chemotherapy Alters Brain Tissue in Breast Cancer Patients
September 29, 2010 -- Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have published the first report using imaging to show that changes in brain tissue can occur in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. read more...
IU Psychiatrist Alexander Niculescu Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant
October 7, 2010 -- Alexander B. Niculescu III, M.D., Ph.D., a mood disorders expert and geneticist at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is one of 52 researchers nationwide across all fields of biomedical sciences to receive a 2010 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. read more...
Cerebrospinal Fluid Study Reveals Potential New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
December 13, 2010 -- A genomic study of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has added a new gene to the list of potential genetic contributors to Alzheimer’s disease, a national research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has reported. read more...
IU Mood Disorders Clinic Seeks Study Recruits
February 11, 2011 -- Do you have bipolar disorder or mood swings? read more...
Hispanic Men and Women Sought for IU Clinical Study
February 17, 2011 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine Mood Disorders Clinic is seeking Hispanic men and women with bipolar disorder or mood swings for a clinical study. read more...
A Safer, More Effective Morphine May Be Possible with Indiana University Discovery
March 24, 2011 -- An orphan drug originally used for HIV treatment has been found to short-circuit the process that results in additional sensitivity and pain from opioid use. The study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine is reported in the March 25, 2011 issue of Brain, Behavior and Immunity. read more...
Bipolar Disorder and Mood Swing Study at Indiana University Medical Center
April 7, 2011 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine Mood Disorders Clinic seeks people between the ages of 18-60 years with bipolar disorder or mood swings to participate in a clinical study. read more...
State Budget Committee approves construction of IU Neurosciences Research Building
April 18, 2011 -- The Indiana State Budget Committee on April 15 authorized Indiana University to proceed with construction of the IU School of Medicine's $45 million Neurosciences Research Building. read more...
Fish Oil May Have Positive Effects on Mood, Alcohol Craving, New Study Shows
May 25, 2011 -- Omega 3 fatty acids may be beneficial for more than just the heart. Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine disclosed at a molecular level a potential therapeutic benefit between these dietary supplements, alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorders. read more...
Listening and Hearing, Not the Same for Children with Cochlear Implants
May 27, 2011 -- Cochlear implants can allow profoundly deaf infants to hear speech – giving them the chance to eventually learn spoken language. However, a new study shows that the children receiving the implants don't automatically know how to listen when people speak to them. read more...
Indiana University Neuroscientists Map a New Target to Wipe Pain Away
June 6, 2011 -- Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a peptide that short circuits a pathway for chronic pain. Unlike current treatments this peptide does not exhibit deleterious side effects such as reduced motor coordination, memory loss or depression, according to an article in Nature Medicine posted online June 5, 2011. read more...
State's first-of-its-kind neuroscience facility reaches halfway point
July 19, 2011 -- The future of neuroscience is taking shape in downtown Indianapolis as construction for the first phase of the much-anticipated Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center reaches the halfway point. read more...
New Target for Pain May Also Reduce Brain Injury from Trauma, Indiana University Researchers Say
August 15, 2011 -- A newly discovered peptide that appears to minimize acute and chronic pain has now been identified as a potential tool to prevent cell death following traumatic brain injury. read more...
New Modeling of Brain’s Circuitry May Bring Better Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease
September 27, 2011 -- Researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have developed a mathematical model of the brain’s neural circuitry that may provide a better understanding of how and why information is not transmitted correctly in the brains of Parkinson’s disease patients. This knowledge may eventually help scientists and clinicians correct these misfires. read more...
Leading Neurological Surgeon Joins Indiana University, Heads Neuroscience Center
October 11, 2011 -- Nicholas M. Barbaro, M.D., an internationally recognized neurosurgeon and researcher, has been named chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Indiana University and the first medical director of the new Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center of Excellence. read more...
Protecting Our Brains: Tackling Delirium
November 17, 2011 -- A new national plan of action provides a roadmap for improving the care of patients with delirium, a poorly understood and often unrecognized brain condition that affects approximately seven million hospitalized Americans each year. read more...
Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men
December 1, 2011 -- Sustained changes in the region of the brain associated with cognitive function and emotional control were found in young adult men after one week of playing violent video games, according to study results presented by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. read more...
IU School Of Medicine Joins Forces with Michelle Obama to Aid Veterans and Their Families
January 11, 2012 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine is uniting with first lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces initiative in committing to train physicians to meet the unique health care needs of veterans and their families, including treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. read more...
Indiana University School of Medicine Seeks Participants for Traumatic Brain Injury Study
March 19, 2012 -- Have you experienced a brain injury with lasting effects? read more...
Alcohol and Drug “Cues” Trigger Physical Responses that Cause Cravings and Relapse, IU Researchers Report
April 16, 2012 -- Alcohol craving and relapse may have a physical neurological basis, and a particular part of the brain goes into action when those cravings are stimulated, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers reported today. read more...
Study: Alzheimer's drug fails to reduce significant agitation
May 2, 2012 -- A drug prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease does not ease clinically significant agitation in patients, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the U.K., U.S. and Norway. This is the first randomized controlled trial designed to assess the effectiveness of the drug (generic name memantine) for significant agitation in Alzheimer’s patients. read more...
Researchers identify key genes and prototype predictive test for schizophrenia
May 15, 2012 -- An Indiana University-led research team, along with a group of national and international collaborators, has identified and prioritized a comprehensive group of genes most associated with schizophrenia that together can generate a score indicating whether an individual is at higher or lower risk of developing the disease. read more...
2012 Memory University begins June 7
June 5, 2012 -- The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at Indiana University School of Medicine will present the fourth annual Memory University from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays in June in the auditorium at Riley Outpatient Center, 575 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis. read more...
Scientists mount genome research initiative to unlock Alzheimer’s genetic secrets
July 2, 2012 -- The genetic secrets of Alzheimer’s disease are hiding in our DNA. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues across the country are mounting a revolutionary new research project to find them. read more...
Army anti-suicide initiative brings $3 million to IU School of Medicine scientist’s research
July 24, 2012 -- Could a nasal spray provide a quick antidote to suicidal thoughts among soldiers? An Indiana University School of Medicine scientist has been awarded a $3 million research grant from the U.S. Army to develop such a system. read more...
Groundbreaking ceremony set as construction begins on IU neurosciences research facility
August 3, 2012 -- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will join leaders of Indiana University and Indiana University Health Aug. 6 to recognize the start of construction that will result in a new center for research and clinical excellence in the neurosciences in Indianapolis. read more...
Blocking immune system receptor present on neurons could improve morphine effectiveness, IU scientists report
August 16, 2012 -- Morphine given to relieve chronic pain can, counter to expectations, result in a person feeling more pain. But a drug that blocks a key immune system component could make the morphine treatment more effective by blocking that side-effect pain, according to researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
IU School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana selected for national brain injury research network
September 27, 2012 -- Federal officials have designated Indiana University School of Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System site. The five-year $2,137,500 grant adds local researchers and physicians to the leading national network of centers studying and treating traumatic brain injury and its impact on the lives of patients and their families. read more...
On 'Sound Medicine': African childbirth mortality, brain surgery, and early puberty in boys
February 15, 2013 -- The award-winning “Sound Medicine” announces its program for Feb. 17, featuring several segments on brain surgery breakthroughs, adherence devices and early puberty in boys. Please check local listings for broadcast dates, times and stations. read more...
Genome-wide imaging study identifies new gene associated with Alzheimer’s plaques
February 20, 2013 -- A study combining genetic data with brain imaging, designed to identify genes associated with the amyloid plaque deposits found in Alzheimer’s disease patients, has not only identified the APOE gene -- long associated with development of Alzheimer’s -- but has uncovered an association with a second gene, called BCHE. read more...
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