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Volunteers Sought for Stroke Study

NOURISH trial to explore how nutrition impacts brain recovery after a stroke
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Aspirin Found Not to Prevent Stroke in Healthy Older Adults

Secondary analysis of large, international study showed that daily low-dose aspirin has no positive effect on life span in healthy older adults
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Brain Health & Conditions

Clinical and Translational Parkinson’s Disease Research at RUSH with Deborah Hall, MD

Deborah Hall, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorder specialist and the Division Chief of the Section of Movement Disorders at RUSH University Medical Center. She also co-leads the novel RUSH PD GI Clinic, a novel multidisciplinary clinic focused on the gastrointestinal health of patients with PD and other movement disorders.
Deborah Hall, MD
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Updated Strategies for Preventing Resistant Infections

After years of decline, MRSA infections accelerated during the pandemic
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Using Social Determinants of Health to Guide Liver Disease Screening

Mitigating the heightened risk Black people face in developing severe liver fibrosis through personalized care
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Breakthrough Study Reveals Potential for Non-Opioid Treatments for Osteoarthritis-Related Pain

RUSH researchers investigated Piezo2 as potential therapeutic target in latest study
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Transforming Recovery Through Innovative Research

Gift supports physical medicine and rehabilitation research, honors Joseph Dragonette
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Eugene Thonar, PhD, 1945-2023

RUSH researcher was an impassioned advocate for people with disabilities
Eugene Thonar
COVID-19

Antibody Properties in Plasma Can Predict COVID-19 Severity

Researchers across RUSH University found a correlation between inflammatory bulk IgG glycans and COVID-19 severity
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Could COVID-19 Hold a Cancer Cure?

RUSH researchers find virus’ spike protein reduces lung tumors in lab study
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