Stories with tag: "Research"

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.

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.

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

Rush University Medical Center is participating in President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, which aims to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research effort designed to find better ways to prevent and to treat disease based on individuals’ lifestyle, environment and genetics.

Diseased blood vessels in the brain may contribute more significantly to Alzheimer's

Eating foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week may protect against age-related memory loss

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that suPAR, a circulating protein measured by a simple blood test, can reliably predict a person’s chances of developing chronic kidney disease as much as five years before this common killer starts causing damage.

The changes in thinking and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin decades before

A strong sense that your life has meaning and direction may make you less likely to develop areas of brain damage

A new diet could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease