Research
Brain Health & Conditions
Abnormal Protein May Contribute to Alzheimer鈥檚
This finding could help researchers to understand the cause of memory loss
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鈥檚 chances of developing chronic kidney disease as much as five years before this common killer starts causing damage.
Brain Health & Conditions
New MIND Diet May Significantly Protect Against Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
A new diet could significantly lower a person鈥檚 risk of developing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Number of People with Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease May Triple by 2050
There's an urgent need for more research, treatments and preventive strategies to reduce the impact of this epidemic
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
Brain Health & Conditions
Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease a Much Larger Cause of Death Than Previously Recognized
A new study by researchers at Rush indicates that Alzheimer鈥檚 disease may be one of the leading causes of death in the United States
Brain Health & Conditions
Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans
The risk for developing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease among older African Americans may be two to three times greater than in the non-Hispanic white population
Heart Health
Stem Cell Research for Heart and Vascular Diseases
Stem cell clinical trials at Rush help treat patients with severe heart disease
