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Because of our donors' support, Rush is changing lives through extraordinary outcomes and setting national standards for quality.

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Brain Health & Conditions

MIND Diet Study Shows 'Short-Term' Impact on Cognition

Diet developed at RUSH believed to help maintain brain health

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University

RUSH Students Awarded Distinguished Schweitzer Fellowships for Innovative Community Health Projects

Five students will lead health care initiatives focused on underserved Chicagoans through a yearlong service-learning program

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Reveals Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Across U.S.

First study to estimate what percentage of people have Alzheimer’s dementia by U.S. county

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Bodybuilding Supplement May Help Stave off Alzheimer’s

HMB holds promise for halting disease progression, improving memory

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Brain Health & Conditions

Using Prebiotics to Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Addressing constipation could help ease symptoms in some Parkinson’s patients.

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Research

Updated Strategies for Preventing Resistant Infections

After years of decline, MRSA infections accelerated during the pandemic

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Children’s Health

New Therapy May Restore Fragile X Protein in Human Cells

The new therapy offers hope for restoring a protein that is critical to brain function

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Cancer

Sustainability Reflected in the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building

How sustainability was a priority in the new outpatient facility

Ben Remor Inventor, PhD, CNP
University

New Funding Will Support Nurse Practitioner Students Interested in Primary Care

Grant will provide stipends to nurse practitioner students from diverse backgrounds committed to practicing primary care in underserved communities