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Rush Participating in NIH Precision Medicine Study of 1 Million

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.
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Alzheimer’s Disease

Cerebrovascular Disease Linked to Alzheimer's

Diseased blood vessels in the brain may contribute more significantly to Alzheimer's
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Brain Health & Conditions

Stave Off Cognitive Decline With Seafood

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

Early Warning Found for Chronic Kidney Disease

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.
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Alzheimer’s Disease

Low Scores on Memory and Thinking Tests May Signal Alzheimer’s Earlier Than Thought

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

Purpose in Life May Help Aging Brain

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

New MIND Diet May Significantly Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

A new diet could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Brain Health & Conditions

Neurological Researchers Find Fat May Be Linked to Memory Loss

People with high amounts of abdominal fat in their middle age are 3.6 times as likely to develop memory loss and dementia later in their life
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Brain Health & Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease a Much Larger Cause of Death Than Previously Recognized

A new study by researchers at Rush indicates that Alzheimer’s disease may be one of the leading causes of death in the United States
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Brain Health & Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans

The risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older African Americans may be two to three times greater than in the non-Hispanic white population
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