http://www.regenstrief.org Regenstrief News Stories 2006 hourly 1 2007-04-13T16:46:46Z http://www.regenstrief.org/news/major-grant-to-iu-school-of-medicine-will-expand-hiv-aids-programs-in-kenya The Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a $8.9 million federal grant to expand its highly regarded HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya, tripling the number of patients who will be receiving anti-retroviral drug treatments. No publisher dvreeman 2006-11-06T21:55:54Z News Item http://www.regenstrief.org/news/controlling-antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance-in-hospitals In one of the first national studies on guidelines that control antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in hospitals, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Richard Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center report that hospitals that follow national guidelines on controlling antibiotic use have lower rates of antibiotic resistance. No publisher dvreeman 2006-11-06T21:54:01Z News Item http://www.regenstrief.org/news/women-with-mental-disorders-less-likely-to-have-mammograms-nature-of-mental-illness-does-play-a-role Women with mental disorders are less likely to have screening mammograms than women without mental illness, although the nature of the mental illness does play a role... No publisher dvreeman 2006-11-06T21:52:14Z News Item http://www.regenstrief.org/news/tierney-elected-to-institute-of-medicine William Tierney, M.D., a physician researcher who has made major contributions to the delivery of health care in the United States, Kenya and a growing number of other African countries, has been elected a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. No publisher dvreeman 2007-01-24T13:42:32Z News Item http://www.regenstrief.org/news/more-is-not-always-better-routine-screening-not-always-beneficial Doing more is not always better. Improving the quality of medical care does not necessarily dictate providing additional care. And in the case of children with Down syndrome, routine screening for celiac disease in children without symptoms of the disease, as recommended by at least one medical professional organization, does more harm than good according to a study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers published in the August issue of Pediatrics. No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:55Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/paying-to-prevent-diabetes-is-cost-effective Sixty million Americans, nearly one-third of the U.S. adult population, are pre-diabetic. A study published in the June issue of the journal Diabetes Care has found that it would be cost effective for Medicare to pay for diabetes prevention at age 50 rather than to deny prevention benefits until age 65 when many individuals will have already developed the disease No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:55Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/mcdonald-re-elected-regent-of-american-college-of-physicians Indiana University Distinguished Professor Clement J. McDonald, M.D., director and research scientist, Regenstrief Institute Inc., has been re-elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians, the national organization of doctors of internal medicine. His second term began during the ACP Annual Session, in early April. Dr. McDonald has been on the board since 2003. No publisher dvreeman 2006-11-06T22:03:18Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/jama-study-reports-less-agitation-in-patients-less-stress-and-depression-in-caregivers-when-alzheimer-disease-approached-with-collaborative-care-model Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia represent a major challenge in the care of older adults with Alzheimer disease. In a study published in the May 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute, Inc. report improved quality and outcomes of care for Alzheimer disease by restructuring the primary care practice environment to emphasize a team approach to care. No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:55Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/study-reports-newborn-screening-tests-can-save-both-lives-and-money In a new study, conducted for the federal government and published in a supplement to the May issue of the journal Pediatrics, Stephen M. Downs, M.D. and Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine, recommend a national uniform panel of newborn screening tests which they found to be cost saving as well as life saving. No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:55Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/national-report-identifies-regenstrief-institute-as-health-care-information-leader INDIANAPOLIS — A new Rand Corporation report, Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology, and a study published in the May 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine which summarizes the report, identify the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., of Indianapolis, an internationally recognized health-care information pioneer, as the source of nearly one-fourth of the high quality evidence on the impact of information technology on the quality of health care. That information informs decision-makers and health-care providers as they adopt technology to make the delivery of the nation’s health care safer, more effective and more efficient... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/high-good-cholesterol-trumps-low-bad-cholesterol-for-heart-protection INDIANAPOLIS — Having a high level of HDL cholesterol – the good cholesterol – is more important than having a low level of LDL – the bad cholesterol – in protecting individuals from heart attack, according to a study published in the March issue of American Heart Journal by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, Inc... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/indiana-paving-the-way-to-healthy-communities-with-predictive-health-study INDIANAPOLIS — A $10 million gift from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation Inc. to BioCrossroads will help Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute Inc. researchers predict the future health of Hoosiers. That generosity and an additional gift of $500,000 from the Guidant Foundation will create a long-term health study led by scientists at the IU School of Medicine and their colleagues. Together the gifts will establish the Fairbanks Institute, a long-term, predictive health study dedicated to building healthier communities nationwide... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/indiana-university-school-of-medicine-has-plenty-of-health-care-heroes INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University School of Medicine was well represented March 10 at the 2006 Indiana Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes awards ceremony. Two finalists were recognized in the Advancements in Health Care category with Michael A. Kraus, M.D., won for his role in developing the NxStage System One Hemodialysis device, which is a portable daily dialysis device for home use. Dr. Kraus is an associate professor of medicine and medical director of the Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Acute Dialysis Units at Indiana University Hospital... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/poor-neighborhood-conditions-triple-risk-for-disabilities-researchers-find INDIANAPOLIS — A comparison of residential areas in the St. Louis region revealed that late middle-aged and older African-Americans who live in rundown neighborhoods with poor air and street quality are three times more likely to develop difficulties walking, standing or lifting than those in cleaner, better-maintained areas. The study was conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Indiana University School of Medicine and other institutions and appears in the March 1 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link http://www.regenstrief.org/news/technology-to-improve-care-at-the-bedside-and-beyond INDIANAPOLIS — Much has been written about the enormous effort required to take scientific discovery from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside. In the Supplement to the February issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Brad Doebbeling, M.D., M.Sc., and colleagues offer strategy on how best to take the next step, to use technology to incorporate new or better treatments at the bedsides of patients treated anywhere... No publisher dvreeman 2006-10-24T13:21:54Z Link