Pediatrics
IU Researchers Target Vascular Disease Linked to Cancer-Causing Gene Mutation
March 23, 2010 -- Researchers have discovered how a genetic disease known mainly for its life-threatening tumors also can cause sudden death from cardiovascular disease in children, and are mounting a clinical trial to develop treatments for the problem. read more...
Riley Hospital Autism Program to Provide a Helpful Hand to Schools Through New Indiana Resource Network
June 15, 2010 -- An outreach program at the Riley Hospital for Children Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center has been designated as one of six resource centers of the Indiana Resource Network established by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). read more...
Seasonality of Child Abuse a Myth
June 21, 2010 -- A new study of homicides of 797 children younger than age five has found that these deaths occur uniformly throughout the year, dispelling the widely held anecdotal notion that the winter months, and especially winter holidays, are a time of increased child abuse. read more...
Ophthalmologist Says Leave Fireworks to the Professionals this Fourth of July
June 29, 2010 -- Would you let your child play with a device that could reach 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit? It happens every year during Fourth of July celebrations held to observe patriotism, family gatherings and the official start of summer. read more...
Indiana University Physician Named Vice President of Endocrine Society
July 28, 2010 -- Alan D. Rogol, M.D., Ph.D., professor of clinical pediatrics, part time, at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been appointed a vice president of the Endocrine Society, the world’s leading organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. read more...
Indiana University Medical Faculty at Forefront of New Global Initiative Saving Newborn Lives
August 12, 2010 -- NeoNatalie can’t walk or talk but she can save lives. NeoNatalie is a newborn baby simulator being used to train birth attendants in developing countries the essential skills of newborn resuscitation as part of a newly launched program, Helping Babies BreatheSM. read more...
Asthma and Cavities Both Common in Kids But Not Linked
September 16, 2010 -- There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. read more...
IU surgeon's new device to combat deadly birth defect earns NIH support for further testing
September 16, 2010 -- An Indiana University School of Medicine congenital heart surgeon and inventor has been awarded $2.1 million to continue development of a heart pump being designed to combat a form of congenital heart disease that is the leading cause of death from birth defects in the first year of a child's life. read more...
Autism Presentation Free to the Public During Mini Medical School
September 30, 2010 -- Autism expert Naomi B. Swiezy, Ph.D., will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore learning styles and proactive tools and tips for parents or those who work with children with autism and similar health challenges. Her presentation is free and part of the 2010 Indiana University School of Medicine Mini Medical School Program. read more...
New study highlights sexual behavior and condom use in the U.S. among individuals ages 14 to 94
October 4, 2010 -- Findings from the largest nationally representative study of sexual and sexual-health behaviors ever fielded, conducted by Indiana University sexual health researchers, provides an updated and much needed snapshot of contemporary Americans' sexual behaviors, including a description of more than 40 combinations of sexual acts that people perform during sexual events, patterns of condom use by adolescents and adults, and the percentage of Americans participating in same-sex encounters. read more...
Gusic Joins Indiana University School of Medicine to Shape Educational Programs
October 7, 2010 -- Maryellen E. Gusic, M.D., is the new executive associate dean for educational affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In that role, she will be responsible for the creation, coordination and implementation of all major education programs at Indiana’s only medical school. read more...
Consumers, Healthcare Providers Invited to Autism Conference at Riley Hospital
November 23, 2010 -- Families and health-care professionals are invited to attend “Autism: Translating Science into Practice,” the eighth annual Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, at Riley Hospital for Children. read more...
New Mouse Model Could Lead to Better Treatments for Pediatric Hormone Deficiency
December 16, 2010 -- Scientists searching for better treatments for certain hormone deficiency problems in children have a new tool, according to a research team at Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
Preventing Tooth Decay in the Youngest American Indians
January 21, 2011 -- A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda to water and shows that eliminating these sugary drinks from the diets of the youngest members of the tribe significantly decreased tooth decay. read more...
Young Minority Women Screened at Higher Rate for Chlamydia than Young White Women
January 24, 2011 -- A new study from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute has found that Black and especially Hispanic young women are screened for chlamydia at a significantly higher rate than young white women. This discrepancy in screening rates may contribute to nationwide reporting of higher rates of this sexually transmitted disease among minority young women. read more...
Discovery of Source of Glycogen “Manufacturing” Errors Sheds Light on Fatal Disease
March 1, 2011 -- Indiana University scientists have solved a perplexing mystery regarding one of the body’s main energy storage molecules, in the process shedding light on a possible route to treatment of a rare but deadly disease in teenagers. read more...
TrialNet Study Seeks Answers to Type 1 Diabetes Questions
March 7, 2011 -- Individuals at risk for type 1 diabetes can help physicians at Riley Hospital for Children learn more about this life-long disease. read more...
Kids Healthcast: Pediatric Podcasts for Time Deprived Parents from IU School of Medicine
March 28, 2011 -- This month marks the first anniversary of Kids Healthcast, innovative monthly podcasts from Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children pediatricians providing easy-to-understand, evidence-based health information. read more...
Early Work Indicates Drug Used to Treat Alcoholism May Help Those with Fragile X and Autism
April 4, 2011 -- In small, early clinical trials, adults and children with autism and Fragile X syndrome have shown improved communication and social behavior when treated with acamprosate, according to Craig Erickson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine and clinical director of the Riley Hospital for Children Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Indiana University Health. read more...
Young Women Often Subject to Controlling Behavior Linked to Violence, Study Finds
April 11, 2011 -- More than two-thirds of young women surveyed at a New York City reproductive health center reported they had been subjected to controlling behavior by romantic partners, and such behavior appears associated with increased risk of sexual or physical relationship violence. read more...
JAMA Study Reports on Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Teens
April 28, 2011 -- The largest study of its type has found that neither vitamin E, which is an antioxidant, nor the diabetes drug metformin, successfully reduced liver enzymes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children or teens, according to a paper published in the April 27, 2011 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. The study also found that in patients with a severe type of fatty liver disease, a biopsy of the liver showed improvement in the injury pattern with vitamin E therapy. read more...
Obesity in Children Can Be More Than Just Baby Fat, Researchers Say
May 6, 2011 -- Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine believe that body mass index screening with behavioral intervention starting between the ages of 2 to 5 years impacts obesity and related morbidity better than current guidelines suggesting that testing begin in older children. read more...
Seeing Is Believing – The Importance of Eye Exams for Infants and Toddlers
August 11, 2011 -- It’s never too early to examine the eyes of an infant or toddler – early vision screenings can detect vision impairments and prevent serious problems from developing as children age. read more...
IU Analysis Changing Diagnosis and Management of Initial UTIs in Young Children
August 30, 2011 -- Analysis by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers of ten years of scientific studies has resulted in changes in American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for how initial urinary tract infection in infants and toddlers is diagnosed and treated. This change will affect thousands of children every year. read more...
IU Women’s Health Center Names Executive Director
September 8, 2011 -- Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., has been named executive director of the Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. She began her duties Aug. 1. read more...
IUSM-Evansville Faculty Member Receives Prestigious NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver Grant
September 14, 2011 -- Tracy G. Anthony, Ph.D., a faculty member researching liver metabolism at the Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville, has been awarded a prestigious 2011 National Institutes of Health five-year grant of $1.5 million. read more...
Toyota Contributes to Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Program
September 15, 2011 -- The Automotive Safety Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine has received a grant of nearly $10,000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. to support Permanent Child Safety Seat Inspections Stations in southeastern Indiana. read more...
Indiana Teachers to Get Daylong Immersion in Latest in Molecular Medicine
September 23, 2011 -- Thirty-six high school teachers from across the state of Indiana will gather on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus on Saturday, Oct. 1, for a hands-on program covering the latest developments in biomedical research. read more...
Research Offers Hope for More Effective, Less Painful Treatment for Childhood Leukemia
September 26, 2011 -- For many children with cancer, treatment with vincristine means a cure. But for some, it can also mean debilitating side effects. Thanks to pioneering research centered at Indiana University School of Medicine, doctors may soon have a new tool to better diagnose those side effects in their young patients. read more...
IU School of Medicine Physician Scientist Wins Prestigious National Presidential Award
September 26, 2011 -- Jamie L. Renbarger, M.D., a pediatrician and researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine, was named a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by President Obama on Monday. read more...
Overweight or Obese Kids at Almost Three Times Greater Risk of High Blood Pressure
October 4, 2011 -- Overweight or obese children are at three times greater risk for high blood pressure than children of normal weight, according to researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
Dr. Jeff Sperring Named New Riley Hospital President & CEO
November 11, 2011 -- Jeff Sperring, M.D., has been named president and chief executive officer of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. read more...
Autism Studies at Riley Hospital for Children Accepting Participants
December 2, 2011 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry is accepting participants in two clinical studies focused on interventional programs for autism. read more...
Indiana University Researchers Take Steps Toward Prevention of Diabetes
March 22, 2012 -- Early signals that insulin processing cells are developing problems that result in type 1 diabetes may lead to tests to predict who will develop the disease and possibly how to prevent it, according to Indiana University School of Medicine researchers. read more...
Joint IU-University of Indianapolis Nursing Degree Targets Newborn Care
March 28, 2012 -- Amid the growing need to provide intensive care for newborn infants, the University of Indianapolis, the Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health are collaborating on a new UIndy master’s degree program that will be the only one of its kind in the state. read more...
IU, Regenstrief Automated System Aims to Improve Child Health
April 16, 2012 -- Researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute have developed an automated system to help enable pediatricians to focus on the specific health needs of each patient in the short time allotted for preventive care. read more...
Bacteria study of male adolescents reveals new insights into urinary tract health
May 11, 2012 -- The first study using cultivation independent sequencing of the microorganisms in the adolescent male urinary tract has revealed that the composition of microbial communities colonizing the penis in young men depends upon their circumcision status and patterns of sexual activity. read more...
Indiana University School of Medicine ophthalmology resident co-edits book on children’s eye cancer
May 25, 2012 -- A first-year ophthalmology resident at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute at the IU School of Medicine has co-edited a book on pediatric eye cancer with a physician from the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia. read more...
U.S. News names Riley Hospital one of nation’s best
June 5, 2012 -- U.S. News & World Report has released its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health has again ranked in 10 out of 10 specialties nationally and is the only facility ranked in the state of Indiana. read more...
IU researchers identify protein target that could lead to therapies for hard-to-treat cancers
July 23, 2012 -- Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a compound that targets a cancer-related protein, suggesting it could offer a future therapy for difficult-to-treat cancers. read more...
Indiana University imaging study of addiction risk factors needs young volunteers
August 1, 2012 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking volunteers for an imaging study that may shed light on why some children are more prone to develop substance abuse problems later in life. read more...
IU School of Medicine pediatric ophthalmologist Daniel Neely named senior medical advisor of ORBIS Cyber-Sight program
August 2, 2012 -- Daniel E. Neely, M.D., professor of ophthalmology and a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, has been named senior medical advisor of the ORBIS Cyber-Sight telemedicine program. read more...
'What Is Autism?' DVD answers your questions
August 21, 2012 -- The HANDS in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center is distributing a DVD titled “What Is Autism?” The free video is designed to help parents, health care professionals, educators, first responders and others learn more about individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder. read more...
Simple test for identifying childhood leukemia in Kenya goal of Indiana and Moi University cancer doctors
August 30, 2012 -- A unique idea to identify leukemia in children earlier in western Kenya has earned grant funding from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer for an Indiana University School of Medicine pediatrician. read more...
Review: Altruism's influence on parental decision to vaccinate children is unclear
September 11, 2012 -- As outbreaks of preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles increase in the United States, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine are investigating whether altruism, known to influence adults’ decisions to immunize themselves, influences parental decisions to vaccinate their children. read more...
Indiana University researchers report first effective treatment of tumors arising from common genetic disease NF1
November 1, 2012 -- Physician-researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have reported the first effective therapy for a class of previously untreatable and potentially life-threatening tumors often found in children. read more...
On 'Sound Medicine': Medicare reimbursement changes, educating physicians about health care costs, and children’s resiliency to stress
November 7, 2012 -- The award-winning “Sound Medicine” announces its radio program for Nov. 11, with a focus on pediatric topics including promoting resiliency in your children and learning when to consult your pediatrician. Please check local listings for broadcast dates, times and stations. read more...
IU School of Medicine study: Common anti-fever medications pose kidney injury risk for children
January 25, 2013 -- Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. 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...
Cancer researchers discover new type of retinoblastoma in babies
March 13, 2013 -- Not all forms of retinoblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the eye, may be inherited, a discovery that would spare children years of medical evaluations and offer the potential of drug therapy for an aggressive malignancy. read more...
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