NEWS RELEASES 1998


December, 1998
Medtips, 1998

December 23, 1998
IU Receives Funding For "Chair" In Aging Research

IU Center for Aging Research Receives Two Research Grants.

December 8, 1998
IU School of Medicine Cardiologist Holds Patent To Increase Efficiency In Operating Room

Patent To Increase Angiogenesis In Coronary Treatments Issued to Indiana University School of Medicine

December 1, 1998
IUSM Adds Visual Touch To Dermatology Classroom.

November, 1998
Holiday Medtips, 1998

November 11, 1998
IUSM Research Presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have received a $1.2 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health

Noted Cancer Researcher Receives Beering Award at Indiana University School of Medicine

October 23, 1998
Indiana University Medical School Honors Three Minority Students With Awards Of Excellence

October 22, 1998
New Laboratories Will Benefit Research at IU School of Medicine

October 2, 1998
IU School of Medicine Establishes First Adolescent Sexually Transmitted Disease Center

October 1, 1998
IU School of Medicine Receives $6 Million Grant for Nationwide Study on the Genetics of Parkinson's Disease

October, 1998
October 1998 MEDTIPS

September 29, 1998
IU School of Medicine Receives Grant for Additional Research into Safety of Shockwave Lithotripsy Disease

September 22, 1998
Methodist Family Practice Center Opens Its Doors to Patients

September 18, 1998
Tea Linked To Tumor Repression, Reduction of Disease, Indiana University Researcher Says

IU Mini Medical School Starts October 13 through November 17, 1998

August 31, 1998
Deborah Allen, M.D. to Head Up Bowen Research Center and Step Down as Chairman of Family Medicine

August 25, 1998
Two IU School of Medicine Faculty Awarded Endowed Professorships

August 3, 1998
New Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director Named for Wishard Health Services

July 17, 1998
IU Medical Center Programs Ranked
Among Top in the Nation

July 16, 1998
Exposure to Toxic Substances Does Not Appear to Cause Symptoms Attributed to Gulf War Syndrome

July 7, 1998
Landmark Genital Herpes Trial Underway at Indiana University School of Medicine

Indiana University Studies Drug Which May Reduce Spread of Genital Herpes

Indiana University School of Medicine is First in State to Test New Procedure for Cardiac Patients

June 5, 1998
Police Officer Uses Portable Defibrillator to Save Life; Second "Save" for IU Study

June 2, 1998
IU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine Receives Bronze Achievement Award

Gene Anomaly Isolated Which Is Cause of Dementia

June 2, 1998
Shock Wave Lithotripsy Produces Greater Risk For Patients With Kidney Disease

May 31, 1998
High Dose Lithotripsy Impairs Kidney Function, Researchers Say

May 31, 1998
Nerve-Sparing Surgery Preserves Reproductive Function In Testicular Cancer Patients, Analysis Shows

May 22, 1998
IU Researchers First To Test Gene Transfer Using Fibronectin Particles in Testicular Cancer Patients

May 18, 1998
New Anti-Angiogenesis Agent Found To Be Safe In Initial Tests In Cancer

New Combination Drug Regiment Prolongs Survival In Late Stage Lung Cancer

May 8, 1998
Two New Administrators Join Indiana University School of Medicine

Alzheimer Disease Patients Have New Treatment Option with Metrifonate

IU Offers Mental Health Symposium for Consumers/Professionals

May, 1998
MEDTIPS

April 26, 1998
Exercise-Induced Asthma May Be More Common in Regular Exercisers Than Previous Studies Suggest

April 22, 1998
IU Sponsors Free Seminar on Healthy Eating

280 New Physicians To Take Hippocratic Oath

April 20, 1998
IU School of Medicine Receives $7.2 Million For Cancer Research

April 17, 1998
IU School of Medicine Testing Vaccine for Melanoma

March 27, 1998
Dr. Harvey Feigenbaum Gives Keynote Address

March 17, 1998
Jasper Physician Receives Virtuous Physician Award

March 9, 1998
IU School of Medicine "Evening of The Arts" Performance Benefits Homeless Community

February 27, 1998
Research Demonstrates Risedronate Increases Bone Mass in Post Menopausal Women

February 20, 1998
Primary Care at IU School of Medicine Ranked Among Top Medical Schools

February 10, 1998
Police Officer Uses Portable Defibrillator to Save Life

February 5, 1998
IU Studies New Drugs for Parkinson's Disease

IU Arthritis Researchers Seeking Patients for Study of Knee Osteoarthritis

January 30, 1998
Media Advisory: Olympic Athletes and Drugs

January 29, 1998
IU Researchers Confirm Best Treatment for Long-Term Testicular Cancer Survival

January 14, 1998
William Baldwin Named Acting Director of Northwest Center for Medical Education

New transplant Rejection Drug Shows Significant Results; IU Team Leads Pediatric Research

Computers Break Impasse In Patient-Doctor Talks About Advance Directives

January 7, 1998
IU School of Medicine Receives Five-Year Grant to Continue Alcohol Research

Six Million Dollars Awarded to IU Diabetes Research and Training Center