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Neuroscience experts collaborate to advance minimally invasive procedure to treat movement disorders

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery specialists in the Department of Neurological Surgery and movement disorder specialists in the Department of Neurology have been performing the deep brain stimulation procedure since 1997, providing life-altering treatments for patients with neurological disorders.

Allie Northcutt  | Jul 31, 2025
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Two IU leaders in Alzheimer's disease research receive international acclaim

IU Alzheimer's disease researchers Bruce Lamb and Donna Wilcock received prestigious awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, recognizing them as leaders and mentors in

Laura Gates
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Where medicine meets the court: Breast cancer awareness in the ‘All-Star’ arena

To bring more awareness to breast cancer, Indiana University’s Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank partnered with the WNBA All Star Game held this year in

Jasmin Cheairs
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IU School of Medicine names 2025 Showalter Scholars

The 2025 Showalter Scholars Award winners are Yao-Ying Ma, Adrian Oblak, Nathan Schmidt and Tuan Tran. The award honors early-career scientists with a track record of

Jasmin Cheairs
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Epigenetic marker may provide early detection for risk of preeclampsia-related preterm birth

IU School of Medicine researchers are studying how medical professionals can make a preeclampsia diagnosis earlier and more accurately.

Jacob Keith
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Injuries of summer: How to stay safe while playing hard

Paige Ostahowski lists the top causes of summertime emergency room visits and gives tips for mitigating injury risk from common outdoor activities.

Laura Gates
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IU Orthopedic experts join BioCrossroads, OrthoWorx and Zimmer Biomet at FrameWORX Summit

Three IU faculty will join BioCrossroads in Warsaw, Indiana — an orthopedic industry hub — to discuss the future of musculoskeletal health and the orthopedic

Angie Antonopoulos
IU Health physicians, staff, and their family members smiling in front of the mobile cancer screening unit.

Radiology faculty aid in fight against lung cancer

Stacy Rissing, MD and Peter Gunderman, MD, are actively fighting lung cancer through various initiatives. Rissing is raising awareness for early detection with Indiana's first

Zoe Hagymasi
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IU medical scientists, Purdue engineers meet at symposium to foster collaborative research

Scientists, physicians and engineers representing gathered to share groundbreaking work, raise important questions and plant the seeds of future research collaboration and innovation.

Luke Christopher Norton
Kathryn Nevel, MD, in clinic

IU neurologist's research leads to first FDA-approved drug to treat neurofibromatosis type 1

Patients who participated in the clinical trial of the new therapy not only experienced reduction in NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas tumor volume, but also reported

Allie Northcutt