Stories with tag: "Research"
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鈥 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鈥檚 recent analysis of U.S. News & World Report's 鈥淏est Hospitals鈥 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鈥檚
This finding could help researchers to understand the cause of memory loss
Rush Participating in NIH Precision Medicine Study of 1 Million
脱衣直播 is participating in President Obama鈥檚 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鈥 lifestyle, environment and genetics.
Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Cerebrovascular Disease Linked to Alzheimer's
Diseased blood vessels in the brain may contribute more significantly to Alzheimer's