Older people with higher amounts of a key protein in their brains had slower decline in their memory and thinking abilities than people with lower amounts of the protein, according to a study led by neurological researchers from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center.
A hematologist at Rush is studying whether a medication that helps control sugar levels in diabetics also can deprive an aggressive form of blood cancer of sugar it needs to thrive.
Fewer than 10 percent of Americans survive a sudden cardiac arrest, but recent studies suggest that there may be warning signs possibly days or weeks ahead of time.
Rush University Medical Center is offering a new, implantable cardiac device to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, providing an alternative to the long-term use of blood thinners.
(CHICAGO) — RUSH University Medical Center today unveiled its initial plans for the further redevelopment of its campus in order to continue transforming its clinical, educational and research processes and programs.