Stories with tag: "Research"
Brain Health & Conditions
High-Intensity Exercise Delays Parkinson’s Progression
High-intensity exercise three times a week decreases worsening of the disease’s symptoms
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.
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
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
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
Brain Health & Conditions
New Gene Discovered Associated With Tau Pathology
Tau pathology is one of the defining features of Alzheimer disease
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.
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.
Brain Health & Conditions
Abnormal Protein May Contribute to Alzheimer’s
This finding could help researchers to understand the cause of memory loss