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Alzheimer’s Disease

Low Scores on Memory and Thinking Tests May Signal Alzheimer’s Earlier Than Thought

The changes in thinking and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin decades before
Rush News Article
Brain Health & Conditions

Purpose in Life May Help Aging Brain

A strong sense that your life has meaning and direction may make you less likely to develop areas of brain damage
Rush News Article
Brain Health & Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans

The risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older African Americans may be two to three times greater than in the non-Hispanic white population
Rush News Article
Heart Health

Stem Cell Research for Heart and Vascular Diseases

Stem cell clinical trials at Rush help treat patients with severe heart disease