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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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A suPAR Root of Kidney Disease

New research shows that a protein biomarker for chronic kidney disease originates in the bone marrow, an important step towards earlier detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease. Beca...

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Study Finds Hospital Ranking Flaws

A Rush data expert’s recent analysis of U.S. News & World Report's “Best Hospitals” rankings shows that hospital rating systems often are dependent on faulty data sets and performance metrics....

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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

Spine & Back

Spinal Cord Injury Breakthrough

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Rush Participating in NIH Precision Medicine Study of 1 Million

Rush University Medical Center is participating in President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, which aims to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research ef...

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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

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Brain Health & Conditions

Stave Off Cognitive Decline With Seafood

Eating foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week may protect against age-related memory loss

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Research

Early Warning Found for Chronic Kidney Disease

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that suPAR, a circulating protein measured by a simple blood test, can reliably predict a person’s chances of developing chronic kidney dis...