From curing cancer to reducing addictions to curtailing concussions, Indiana University researchers are tackling some of our biggest medical challenges in an effort to preserve and enhance human health.
Enhancing the health of Hoosiers and beyond
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$3 million grant supports research on marijuana's long-term impact on young adult brains
The grant to Indiana University scientists will address the large gap in knowledge about how marijuana affects the brain.
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Study will explore how communication technology can help parents with children in a health crisis
IUPUI researchers are studying how technology can help improve parent-to-parent communication when a child is hospitalized with cancer.
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IU School of Nursing awarded NIH training grant to prepare next generation of nurse scientists
A new program will teach nursing students to conduct research to improve the prevention and management of chronic health conditions.
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Starting a conversation: Activities addressing mental illness reduce stigma among college students
Up to 14 percent of students reported significant reductions in their likeliness to stigmatize people with mental illnesses.
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Women and elderly at higher risk of dangerous drug interactions
An IU-led study has found that women and older adults are more likely to be prescribed multiple drugs known to interact dangerously.
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Health effects of eating marijuana is subject of a new study
Researchers have conducted a study using mice that opens the door to understanding the health effects on humans of eating marijuana.
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Over $1.6 million in grants will advance research on opioid pain medication during pregnancy
An IU researcher and colleagues will explore how the use of prescribed opioids for pain treatment during pregnancy affects offspring.
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IU Simon Cancer Center earns NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Center designation
With the designation, IU joins an elite group of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, affirming the university's world-class cancer research.
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Nursing faculty member attains prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy fellowship
Sharron Crowder was named among the foundation's 2019-20 class of Health Policy fellows at the National Academy of Medicine.
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Indiana prisoners training with IUPUI program to become peer health resources
Public health researchers are teaching prisoners how to become health resources for their peers as part of the Project ECHO program.