Solving crystal structures. Creating new devices. Teaching himself X-ray crystallography. As a scientist, Joel Ybe has always loved solving problems — something he has found equally rewarding in his unique role at Indiana University Bloomington, where he uses his scientific training to connect researchers with resources, support and services available through the Indiana Clinical and Translational… Read more »
Research
Survey finds use of vapor products up among Indiana teens
Nearly 30 percent of 12th-graders in Indiana report using electronic vapor products in the last month, according to the 28th annual Indiana Youth Survey. This is an increase of 45 percent over 2017 numbers. The survey — administered in early 2018 by the Institute for Research on Addictive Behavior, part of the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington —… Read more »
Chemical marker links sub-concussions to potential brain damage
Repetitive mild head impacts in sports (sub-concussions) are becoming a major public health concern because long-term exposure to these head impacts may have the potential to cause severe brain disorder in later life. A recent study by Dr. Keisuke Kawata at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, published in the prestigious Journal of Neurotrauma, measured a… Read more »
Is there a connection between urinary cadmium concentration and the risk of ischemic stroke?
A recent study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, published by the journal Neurology, examined the association between urinary cadmium levels and the incidence of ischemic stroke as well as possible effect modifications.
Researchers and collaborators demonstrate that chemicals which clear senescent cells from the body can make mice live longer and healthier lives
A research team including David B. Allison, Ph.D. Dean of the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and led by James L. Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, found that injecting even a small number of senescent (older) cells into young, healthy mice causes damage that can result in physical dysfunction…. Read more »
Research Roundup
A roster of the latest research publications from faculty and researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington: Acute modulation in dietary behavior following glycogen depletion and post-exercise supplementation in trained cyclists Drowning prevention: Assessment of a classroom-based water safety education program in Vietnam Effects of 8-hour time-restricted feeding on body weight and metabolic… Read more »
Research examines association between serum mercury levels with the incidence of ischemic stroke
In a recent study published in Environment International, “Serum mercury concentration and the risk of ischemic stroke: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Trace Element Study,” a team of IU School of Public Health-Bloomington researchers, led by Cheng Chen, examined the association between serum mercury levels with the incidence of ischemic stroke… Read more »
Research team examines condom use program efficacy among college women
In a recent article in the Journal of American College Health, “A pilot test of a self-guided, home-based intervention to improve condom-related sexual experiences, attitudes, and behaviors among young women,” a research team, led by IU School of Public Health faculty researcher, William L. Yarber, HSD, examined a male condom use program aimed at young… Read more »
IU team of researchers examines graffiti on public information posters on sexual violence
In a recent article, “Graffiti with a Purpose: Sexual Violence & Social Justice Conversations in University Bathroom Stalls” in the Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology, researchers examined graffiti on public information posters on sexual violence to assess several issues including efficacy. In 2014, Indiana University began posting educational fliers in bathroom stalls across… Read more »
SPH team examines relationships between clinical measures of obesity and cumulative cardiometabolic risk in adolescents
It is well-known that obesity tracks from childhood to adulthood most strongly of all cardiometabolic risk factors. The goal of the research, lead by Wasantha Jayawardene, Assistant Research Scientist at the School of Public Health, and published in Clinical Obesity, was to determine the relationship of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with… Read more »
SPH researcher examines role of reproductive decision making in communities under threat from Zika in Peru
The long-term management and prevention of Zika virus requires understanding of reproductive and sexual health behaviours, including mechanisms of partnered decision-making. In their research “Performing Purity: Gendered Dynamics of reproductive decision making under threat of Zika in Peru,” the research team, led by Lucia Guerra-Reyes, reported on a qualitative study conducted before the arrival of Zika… Read more »
School of Public Health researchers help reveal social stress is associated with shortened lifespan in mice
The work will help researchers study the role of psychosocial stress on cardiovascular disease and shortened lifespan in people. Indiana Researchers have discovered that animals who became dominant in a social relationship lived significantly longer than those who became subordinate. The study, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, represents the first rodent model assessing… Read more »