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Regenstrief study: Informatics tools underutilized in prevention of hospital-acquired infection
Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Can computers save health care? Research shows lower costs, better outcomes
New research from Indiana University has found that machine learning - the same computer science discipline that helped create voice recognition systems, self-driving cars, and credit card fraud detection ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death
Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for ...
Cardiology
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Expert says sport and food connection too strong to ignore
Spectator sports and food—often high-calorie or low-nutrition—have long gone hand-in-hand, yet FDA regulations geared toward calorie transparency at restaurant chains ignore this relationship. Popular fast-food restaurants ...
Health
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Health and law expert: NFL not alone in handling concussions as 'benign' problems
More than 2,000 former football players are suing the National Football League, saying the league should have taken action earlier to deal with injuries related to concussions more seriously.
Health
Jan 17, 2013 |
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New study says molecular 'switch' may play role in tumor suppression
Newly published research by Indiana University structural biologist Joel Ybe and colleagues identifies a "topology switch" in the protein clathrin, the function of which may shed light on molecular processes involved in tumor ...
Cancer
Jan 13, 2013 |
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Regenstrief study finds that generic drugs often have incorrect safety labeling
Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations requiring generic medications to carry identical warnings to those on corresponding brand-name products, a study by Regenstrief Institute researchers has found that more ...
Medications
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Postpartum women less stressed by threats unrelated to the baby, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to the neuroendocrine ...
Neuroscience
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Pokemon provides rare opening for IU study of face-recognition processes
(Medical Xpress)—At a Bloomington, Ind., toy store, kids ages 8 to 12 gather weekly to trade Pokemon cards and share their mutual absorption in the intrigue and adventure of Pokemon.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Unique treatment proposed for children's developmental coordination disorder
An Indiana University study in the Journal of Child Neurology proposes an innovative treatment for developmental coordination disorder, a potentially debilitating neurological disorder in which the develo ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Neuroimaging study: Negative messages less effective on those who are substance dependent
What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse or dissuade people from engaging in risky behavior? Negatively framed messages may not be an effective way to reach those most in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Network's 'it takes a village' approach improves dementia care and informs research, study shows
The approach of the Indianapolis Discovery Network for Dementia—with contributions from family members, community advocates, health care systems and researchers—improves dementia care and informs dementia research, according ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Hormone combination effective and safe for treating obesity in mice
Scientists at Indiana University and international collaborators have found a way to link two hormones into a single molecule, producing a more effective therapy with fewer side effects for potential use as treatment for ...
Medical research
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Researchers report first effective treatment of tumors arising from common genetic disease NF1
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.
Cancer
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Indoor workplace smoking bans garner strong support from Hoosiers
Public health researchers examining data from an Indiana Adult Tobacco Survey found nearly 75 percent of Hoosiers support a statewide or community indoor workplace smoking ban.
Addiction
Oct 30, 2012 |
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