NEWS RELEASES
2006

Article listing

December 27, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Bad Drivers and Cell Phones, Implantable Chip for Humans, Generational Differences toward Personal Health Care, Healthy Food Choices

December 21, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Medical Mystery Shoppers, Doctors Run Late, Relationship Centered Care, Doctor Report Cards, and Medical Advice from Mom

December 20, 2006
Mental Exercise Helps Maintain Thinking Skills In Older Adults

December 19, 2006
IU Should Graduate More Physicians to Meet Indiana's Needs, Study Group Concludes

December 19, 2006
Williams Named Associate Research Dean at IU School of Medicine

December 19, 2006
IU Cancer Physician Honored By National Komen Foundation

December 18, 2006
Indiana University Pursues Dementia Research with Fourth NIH Center Grant

December 14, 2006
Broxmeyer Named NDRI Board Chairman

December 14, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Violent Video Games, Bariatric Surgery, Mindless Eating, and Operation Wellness

December 12, 2006
High Risk of Chronic Health Conditions Plagues People with Schizophrenia

December 7, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Pulmonary Hypertension, Caregiver Study, and Taking Care of Mother, Taking Care of Me

December 4, 2006
Indiana University researchers discover unique marker to identify breast cancer protein

December 1, 2006
Klaunig Named to Environmental Protection Agency Board

December 1, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: The Health Care Industry, Macular Degeneration, and HIV/AIDS: Part Two

November 28, 2006
Violent Video Games May Emotionally Arouse Players

November 28, 2006
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation to Fund World-Class Diabetes Treatment and Care Program at Riley

November 22, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: HIV and Kenya, WHO Status Report, Breast Cancer in African-American women, Domestic Abuse, and Heart Failure

November 20, 2006
Indiana University Cancer Center receives $50M gift from Melvin and Bren Simon

November 16, 2006
Lung cancer chemo patients may benefit from IU bioinformatics research

November 16, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Premie Report, Day in the NICU, Riley NICU Reunion Picnic, and a Spinach Essay

November 13, 2006
Volunteer Registry Helps IU Researchers Advance Medicine, Save Lives

November 13, 2006
New IU Cancer Center System Should Speed Discoveries From Lab to Patients

November 10, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: The VA System, Docs without Borders, Impact of War on Children, and Vascular Surgeon in Iraq

November 9, 2006
IU School of Medicine Kicks Off Its Mini Medical School

November 9, 2006
New Laser Surgery for Voice Box Growths Offered by IU Physician

November 8, 2006
Overhage Named to Regenstrief Chair at Indiana University School of Medicine

November 7, 2006
Dunker Named to IU Professorship Honoring Long-Time Research Dean

November 6, 2006
IUPUI to Join IU-Kenya Partnership With Moi University

November 2, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: 2006 Flu Season & Health Philanthropy: Public versus Private Funds

November 1, 2006
First Director of IU Center for Neuroimaging Begins Duties Today

October 30, 2006
SAFE KIDS INDIANA PROVIDES HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS - Pedestrian Safety Rules Essential on Most Dangerous Night of the Year

October 30, 2006
IU School of Medicine Seeks Participants For Panic Disorder Study

October 28, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Children and Brain Tumors, Hormones and Brain Injuries, Human Robots, and Alien Abductions.

October 26, 2006
Women with Mental Disorders Less Likely to Have Mammograms: Nature of Mental Illness Does Play a Role

October 25, 2006
Beering Award to be Presented Oct. 31 to Cell Regeneration Researcher

October 24, 2006
IU School of Medicine Faculty Honored for Improving Hoosiers' Health

October 20, 2006
Downtown Clinic Celebrates First Anniversary with Free Health Screenings

October 19, 2006
Chisholm Receives National Recognition for Teaching Excellence

October 19, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Medical Apologies, ADHD Drugs, Artificial Happiness, and AARP

October 18, 2006
LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES AT IU’S MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL

October 18, 2006
Indiana University Participates in National Stent Study for Kidney Artery Blockage

October 17, 2006
IU School of Medicine sports medicine specialist will care for Ironman participants

October 13, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: childhood obesity, healthy food choices, eating disorders and peanut allergies

October 9, 2006
Controlling Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in Hospitals

October 9, 2006
Tierney Elected to Institute of Medicine

October 6, 2006
Miles for Myeloma: IU Doctor Running and Cycling from Indy to South Bend

October 5, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: a decline in cancer deaths; music and art as therapy; and a book that chronicles a surgeon’s residency training.

October 2, 2006
The Lutheran Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to IU School of Medicine-Fort Wayne

September 29, 2006
Indiana University Cancer Center Tops Off Construction

September 28, 2006
IU, Purdue scientists selected for major National Cancer Institute initiative

September 26, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: mystery shoppers for health-care services; reliable medical info for teens; the “aha moment;” and Sound Ethics with Eric Meslin

September 20, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: remaking American medicine; 100,000 Lives Campaign; accountability for medical errors; patient safety; and needle-phobia

September 19, 2006
$750,000 grant from Fairbanks Foundation establishes a new bioethics program in predictive health at IU

September 15, 2006
Skeletal Microdamage Stable After First Year, Study Shows

September 14, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Broken Heart Syndrome, Stress, and Understanding Medical Information.

September 8, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine, topics include America’s emergency response system, sex miseducation in public schools, and a look at how Americans die.

September 7, 2006
New Vision for Electronic Communications at the IU School of Medicine

August 30, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: A two-part exploration of pandemic planning, and the ethical use of prisoners for clinical trials.

August 25, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Bad Drivers and Cell Phones, Wellbutrin to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder, Treating Kids with Benadryl, and Near Death Experiences.

August 24, 2006
Medical school scientist to lead IU's Bioinformatics Program

August 16, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Revisiting Roudebush VA Medical Center, Food Allergies, the Relationship between Parkinson’s and Pesticides, and an Alternative Therapy study.

August 16, 2006
White Coat Ceremony Inaugural Event for First Year Medical Students

August 15, 2006
IU Epilepsy Specialists Join National Study for Next Generation of Neurostimulators

August 11, 2006
This week, Sound Medicine guests discuss compulsive gambling due to Parkinson's disease treatments, moving from paper to electronic medical records, and balancing a career and parenthood.

August 11, 2006
More Is Not Always Better: Routine Screening Not Always Beneficial

August 11, 2006
Crafting Messages with Meaning for HIV Testing and Research

August 8, 2006
IU Radiologists Evaluate Treatments for Osteoporosis Spinal Fractures

August 7, 2006
Clinical Study Opens at IU for Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 3, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Treating Severely Injured Soldiers, Women's Heart Therapy, and Sound Ethics.

August 1, 2006
Summer Students Display Discoveries at IUPUI

July 28, 2006
Role of Protein in Immune Response May Aid HIV Research

July 27, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Ethics of Medicaid Identification, New Treatment for Breast Cancer, Reading and Vocabulary

July 20, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Routine Cardiac Screening, Patient Reported Outcomes, and Behavior Modification Diets.

July 14, 2006
Groundbreaking for IU/Fairbanks Hall – The Clarian Education and Resource Center - Major milestone marked with development of final piece of the life sciences corridor at head of Central Canal

July 12, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: A diabetic drug reducing the risk of blindness, Menstruation becoming an option, and Orthopedic Surgeons and Summer Sports Injuries

July 7, 2006
Clarian Health Partners Ranks Among Top in Nation

July 5, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Sinuplasty, HDL not LDL, and Breast Cancer Couples.

June 28, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Fireworks Injuries, Medical Business, and Sound Ethics.

June 28, 2006
Eczema and Asthma Connection to be Explored through $5 Million Grant

June 21, 2006
This week on Sound Medicine: Uninsured Hoosiers, Premature Birth, and Sibling Violence

June 14, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Permanent Birth Control, Natural Family Planning, and Identifying the Stages of Menopause

June 13, 2006
Indiana Seed Fund Invests In Breast Cancer Detection Startup Company

June 12, 2006
IU Alzheimer’s Center Study Seeks Female Participants

June 9, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: NPR Science Correspondent Encourages Students to Study the Sciences, Adult Genetics Clinic, Doctors Dealing with Cancer, and Patients Surveyed Dissatisfied with Their Health Care.

June 7, 2006
Major grant to IU School of Medicine will expand HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya

June 6, 2006
Worthy Purse Strings Tie Vera Bradley Foundation $6.8 M Gift to IU Cancer Center

June 5, 2006
Paying To Prevent Diabetes Is Cost Effective

June 1, 2006
McDonald Re-elected Regent of American College of Physicians

June 1, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Sound Ethics and School Health Centers

May 30, 2006
New Treatment Is Nothing To Sneeze At: Balloons Used To Treat Sinusitis

May 30, 2006
IU and BioCrossroads unite to harvest life sciences technologies

May 25, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Internet Health Hoax, Asthma Awareness Month, Lincoln’s Melancholy and Our Last Installment of a Mother’s Journal

May 18, 2006
LeBlanc Wins Career Development Award In Cancer Research

May 18, 2006
Grosfeld Elected President of American Surgical Association

May 18, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: New Diabetes Drug, Treating Stroke/Depression Patients, Psychiatric Medications, and $7.5M gift to IU Cancer Center

May 17, 2006
Child Safety Leaders Lauded for Their Efforts

May 17, 2006
Spring Medical Alumni Weekend Will Bring Graduates Back To Campus

May 16, 2006
Lilly Foundation Advances Cancer Care, Research with Gift to Indiana University Cancer Center

May 15, 2006
IU Researchers Closer to Finding a Genetic Cause of Hearing Loss in Aging

May 10, 2006
Sound Medicine Examines Avian Flu and Pets, Childhood Obesity, the Link Between Healing and Exercise and a Mother's Journal

May 10, 2006
JAMA Study Reports Less Agitation in Patients, Less Stress and Depression in Caregivers When Alzheimer Disease Approached With Collaborative Care Model

May 8, 2006
Med Students To Mark Major Milestone on Mother's Day

May 5, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Strokes in Children and Human Clinical Trials

May 4, 2006
Lymphoma drug may provide new treatment for kidney disease after transplants

May 1, 2006
New IU School of Medicine Center Will Probe Environmental Links to Human Disease

May 1, 2006
Study Reports Newborn Screening Tests Can Save Both Lives and Money

April 27, 2006
This Weekend on Sound Medicine: Children’s Organ Transplants, Asthma in Children, and Dr. Kathy Miller’s Pregnancy Diary

April 21, 2006
Sound Medicine to Look at a New Cancer Drug, Bariatric Surgery, and the Genetic and Biological Causes of Eating Disorders

April 21, 2006
Med Students To Respond To Call For Service

April 20, 2006
IU Med Student Races To A Marathon Achievement

April 20, 2006
Medical Information Essay Earns IU Med Student First Place

April 19, 2006
IU School Of Medicine Announces Newest Members of Medical Society

April 13, 2006
National Report Identifies Regenstrief Institute as Health Care Information Leader

April 12, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Indiana Minority Health Month, Sports Violence, and Experiences from Surgeon in Iraq

April 12, 2006
'Friends for Life' Focusing on Ways to Predict Likelihood of Breast Cancer

April 6, 2006
This Week, Sound Medicine Topics Cover Mercury, Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease, and Sick Days

April 5, 2006
IU's life sciences expertise on display at BIO 2006

April 5, 2006
Clarian, IU School of Medicine and IU School of Nursing Announce Plans for Education and Resource Center on the Canal

April 5, 2006
1,500 'Friends' Needed During Race For The Cure

April 3, 2006
High Good Cholesterol Trumps Low Bad Cholesterol For Heart Protection

March 31, 2006
Watkins to lead Bloomington Medical Sciences Program

March 31, 2006
Broad range of IU graduate programs ranked by U.S. News

March 29, 2006
This Week, Sound Medicine Looks at the Growing "Sorry Works" Movement and the Baby Business

March 29, 2006
Federal Grant Expands Riley Hospital Program to Protect Kids with Special Needs from Disasters

March 27, 2006
Medical Students Take to the Stage to Help City’s Homeless

March 24, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Bicycle Seats, Indiana's New Life Sciences Initiative, and the State’s Emergency Medical System Ranking

March 22, 2006
PolyHeme Clinical Trial Update

March 21, 2006
Indiana Paving the Way to Healthy Communities with Predictive Health Study

March 16, 2006
Soon-to-be Docs from Indiana University Set Sights on Residences Nationwide

March 16, 2006
This Week, Sound Medicine looks at, Health Care ‘Town Hall’ Meetings, Diabetes in Indiana, and Colon Cancer

March 15, 2006
IU School of Medicine Scientists Lead International Study to Test Drug's Potential to Preserve Insulin Production in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetics

March 10, 2006
Indiana University School of Medicine has plenty of Health Care Heroes

March 9, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Healthy Communities, Canine Research and Human Health, and a New Methamphetamine Program in California

March 8, 2006
Medical Student Honored for Service to Geriatrics

March 7, 2006
Baby Talk Earns Medical Student International Recognition

March 7, 2006
Citizen Input Sought At Town Hall Meeting on Health Care

March 6, 2006
Medical Students Receive Awards at Annual Competition

March 2, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Pallative Care, the essay 'A Chosen Death,' and Privately Funded Research

March 1, 2006
Poor Neighborhood Conditions Triple Risk for Disabilities, Researchers Find

February 28, 2006
Technology To Improve Care at the Bedside And Beyond

February 23, 2006
Seminar Offers Unique Science Opportunity for Indiana High School Students

February 23, 2006
This Weekend Sound Medicine Topics Include: Acetaminophen and Liver Failure, a Vaccine against Cervical Cancer, and Albinism

February 23, 2006
Slemenda Scholars to Spend Summer in Kenya

February 22, 2006
First IU Medical School Research Dean Named Mark Brothers Lecturer

February 22, 2006
Teen Sexual Encounters Not Only A Result of Unsupervised Afternoons

February 21, 2006
Training Pediatricians To Think Outside the Box

February 21, 2006
Malpractice will be Focus of Pfizer Lecture at IU School of Medicine

February 21, 2006
Medical Students to Volunteer in Mississippi During Spring Break

February 20, 2006
IU Cancer Center Hosts Research Internships For High School, College Students

February 20, 2006
IU Scientist Receives International Psychiatry Award

February 17, 2006
Marilyn Bull Honored as a National Physician of the Year

February 17, 2006
Indiana University Healthy Living Conference - IU health experts to discuss obesity-related topics

February 15, 2006
This Week on Sound Medicine: Low Dose Chemo, Personalized Medicine, and an Update on Hormone Replacement Therapy

February 14, 2006
IU Rehabilitation Specialist Joins Carmel Center

February 14, 2006
Hands-on Workshop to Focus on Community Health Promotion

February 13, 2006
Pescovitz receives Leading Light Award

February 10, 2006
Hoosier Oncology Group to move to IU Emerging Technologies Center

February 9, 2006
Sound Medicine to Cover Barrett’s Esophagus, Stem Cell Treatments for PVD, and Terminating a Patient / Physician Relationship

February 9, 2006
IU School of Medicine Scientists Testing Stem Cells for Peripheral Artery Disease

February 8, 2006
Safe Kids Indiana Offers Car Seat Inspections, Safety Belt Fit Tests

February 3, 2006
New strategic plan predicts IU's life sciences future

February 3, 2006
Genetic Link to Alzheimer's Disease Explored: Affected Siblings Sought

January 31, 2006
Sound Medicine to Look at Pediatric Vaccine Refusal, Learning CPR in 20 Minutes, Bioethics in 2006 and Tooth Whitening

January 31, 2006
Six IU Medical Students Awarded Research Scholarships

January 30, 2006
You Don’t Say: Patient-Doctor Nonverbal Communication Says A Lot

January 26, 2006
Women Sought For HPV Vaccine Study

January 24, 2006
Sound Medicine Topics Include Ovarian Chemotherapy, an Implantable Chip for Humans and Child Risk Takers

January 19, 2006
This Week On Sound Medicine: Bariatric Surgery Risks, 21st Century Patient, and Thrill Seekers

January 17, 2006
Young IU-generated businesses get a chance to shine

January 17, 2006
Successful Medical Outcomes? It’s the Relationship that Counts

January 17, 2006
Collaborative Gene Identification May Lead to Discoveries in Other Birth Defects

January 13, 2006
Scott to Lead Diversity Programs at Indiana University School of Medicine

January 13, 2006
Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum to Showcase IU School of Medicine Commercialization Opportunities

January 11, 2006
This Week, Sound Medicine Examines Digital Mammography, Compassion Fatigue, and the Crisis of Nurse Shortages

January 10, 2006
Health-care disparities focus of Diversity Week

January 3, 2006
Sound Medicine Line Up: Medicare Part D Update, Prayer and Therapy, and Health Issues in Indiana’s Hispanic Community