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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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Research

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

Deborah Hall, MD
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 R...

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Research

Updated Strategies for Preventing Resistant Infections

After years of decline, MRSA infections accelerated during the pandemic

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Research

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

Eugene Thonar
Research

Eugene Thonar, PhD, 1945-2023

RUSH researcher was an impassioned advocate for people with disabilities

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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

SARS-COV-2
Research

Could COVID-19 Hold a Cancer Cure?

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

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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