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Cancer

Health Care, Personalized

Precision medicine tailors treatment to individual differences in people’s genes, lifestyles and environments

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Cancer

Rush Collaborates With Tech Firm Tempus to Expand Cancer Biorepository

Patients being treated for cancer today may benefit from personalized treatments that will become available

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Bones and Joints

Patients’ Own Fat Tissue Can Help Treat Joint Problems

Body fat now can help treat bone joint conditions, including injuries and osteoarthritis

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Brain Health & Conditions

Genes Associated With Resilience Against Brain Pathology Identified

Rush researchers have discovered two genes that are associated with aging individuals having better memory and brain function

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Brain Health & Conditions

New Gene Discovered Associated With Tau Pathology

Tau pathology is one of the defining features of Alzheimer disease

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Pregnancy & Childbirth

Rush Receives Baby-Friendly Recognition

Rush University Medical Center has earned a “Baby-Friendly" designation from the accrediting body that certifies whether a hospital adheres to a rigorous series of evidence-based practices sho...

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Brain Health & Conditions

Rush University Medical Center Named Center of Excellence by Parkinson's Foundation

The designation builds upon Rush’s history and recognition as a Parkinson's Foundation Research Center

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Cancer

Customizing Cancer Care for Patients

Rush has partnered with Tempus to provide genetic screenings for cancer patients

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Brain Health & Conditions

Abnormal Protein May Contribute to Alzheimer’s

This finding could help researchers to understand the cause of memory loss

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Cerebrovascular Disease Linked to Alzheimer's

Diseased blood vessels in the brain may contribute more significantly to Alzheimer's