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Brain Health & Conditions

High-Intensity Exercise Delays Parkinson’s Progression

High-intensity exercise three times a week decreases worsening of the disease’s symptoms
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Brain Health & Conditions

The MIND Diet

Can the MIND Diet reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease?
Spine & Back

Regenerative Medicine Restores Movement After Paralysis

Four of six people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries who were treated with a new cell therapy have recovered a significant level of movement on at least one side, new study results show.
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Cancer

Rush Collaborates With Tech Firm Tempus to Expand Cancer Biorepository

Patients being treated for cancer today may benefit from personalized treatments that will become available
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Bones and Joints

Patients’ Own Fat Tissue Can Help Treat Joint Problems

Body fat now can help treat bone joint conditions, including injuries and osteoarthritis
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Brain Health & Conditions

Genes Associated With Resilience Against Brain Pathology Identified

Rush researchers have discovered two genes that are associated with aging individuals having better memory and brain function
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Brain Health & Conditions

New Gene Discovered Associated With Tau Pathology

Tau pathology is one of the defining features of Alzheimer disease
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A suPAR Root of Kidney Disease

New research shows that a protein biomarker for chronic kidney disease originates in the bone marrow, an important step towards earlier detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease. Because immature myeloid cells appear as a main source of circulating suPAR protein, stem cell transplants may prove to be a viable approach to treat suPAR-associated kidney disease.
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Study Finds Hospital Ranking Flaws

A Rush data expert’s recent analysis of U.S. News & World Report's “Best Hospitals” rankings shows that hospital rating systems often are dependent on faulty data sets and performance metrics.
Rush News Article
Brain Health & Conditions

Abnormal Protein May Contribute to Alzheimer’s

This finding could help researchers to understand the cause of memory loss
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