In Case You Missed It
Health Equity
$51 Million NIH Grant Will Help RUSH and Partners Improve Health Equity
Funding continues support for the Institute for Translational Medicine, co-led by RUSH and the University of Chicago
Research
Testing Wastewater to Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
RUSH, Discovery Partners Institute will develop a new process
Research
$340K Awarded to Study Emerging Health Threats
RUSH supports eight innovative infectious disease projects
Research
New Class of Genes That Cause Autism Found
RUSH is part of the large-scale SPARK DNA research project behind new findings
Brain Health & Conditions
ICU Stay May Double Risk of Dementia
RUSH researchers find new evidence of link between ICU stays, dementia development
Research
Spiritual Life Can Positively Affect Health
Study finds "strong body of evidence" linking spirituality, health outcomes and coping
Research
Rush Team Explores New Telehealth Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Medication Adherence
Over half of patients with hypertension do not take their medication as prescribed — so researchers are testing telehealth strategies to help them stay on track
Alzheimer’s Disease
Strawberries May Help Fend Off Alzheimer's
Compound in strawberries associated with fewer tau tangles in brain, according to RUSH researchers
Research
Esprit de Corps: Former French Language Student, Now a Speech Therapist, Explores Ways to Support Underserved Communities
Speech-language pathologist and researcher Anne Hoffmann, PhD, takes a creative approach to reaching children in marginalized communities who need communication and literacy support
University
Nursing Faculty Member Receives Award for Excellence in Research
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses honored Urmeka Jefferson, PhD, RN for her work to improve breastfeeding among Black mothers through app-based technologies
