Specialized clinic care makes a significant difference in high-risk pediatric asthma
IU research revealed high-risk asthma clinics reduce severe attacks by 36%, yet many children face a two- to three-year delay in enrollment despite early warning signs in their medical history. The findings point to a better way to care for children with difficult asthma cases.
IU scientist progressing next-generation gene therapy using new delivery system for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
With new funding, Renzhi Han, PhD and his lab are exploring the feasibility of delivering full-length dystrophin as a potential therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
30-year career pediatrician shares tips and tricks for back-to-school transitions
Billy Beechler shares his expertise in child development to set parents and caregivers up for success
Summer highlights from undergraduate biomedical research interns
Undergraduate students who participate in the Wells Center Summer Internship and the Medical Physician Engineers, Scientists and Clinicians Preparatory programs learn from experts at IU
IU clinical trial shows non-invasive breathing support for newborns can help lower NICU admissions
A multicenter randomized trial found that a low-cost, simple and widely available intervention could help preterm infants around the world.
Earlier combination inhalers linked to fewer severe asthma attacks in high-risk preschoolers
A study from IU researchers suggests that preschool-aged children with high-risk asthma could benefit from starting combination inhaler therapy earlier than current age-based guidelines recommend.
A legacy of hope: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Research Fund drives discovery for rare childhood brain tumors
In honor of Cecilia Crockett, the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Research Fund supports research aimed at understanding how pediatric brain tumors form, evolve and resist treatment.
Social worker dedicates his career to changing the lives of Indiana children
Stephan Viehweg, MSW, LCSW, has spent nearly 40 years shaping social work at the IU School of Medicine while advancing children’s futures across Indiana.
IU study finds strategy to beat treatment resistance in the most common childhood cancer
IU School of Medicine cancer researchers have uncovered a potential new way to overcome acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of leukemia in
Pioneer of clinical genetics marks 50 years with IU School of Medicine
David D. Weaver built the clinical genetics program within IU's Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. He has taught learners and treated Indiana patients for