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Education may not affect how fast you will lose your memory
Feb 02, 2009 |
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While a higher level of education may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows that once educated people start to become forgetful, a higher level of education does not appear to protect against how ...
Cementless cup device developed for hip replacements shows durability after more than 20 years
Feb 02, 2009 |
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When a first hip replacement fails, patients may be concerned that their options for a durable hip replacement are limited and that the prognosis is poor. However, a research study to be published in the February issue of ...
Promising new drug being evaluated as possible treatment option for fragile X syndrome
Jan 07, 2009 |
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A pilot trial of an oral drug therapy called fenobam has shown promising initial results and could be a potential new treatment option for adult patients with Fragile X syndrome (FXS). Findings of the open label, single-dose ...
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New TMS clinic offers noninvasive treatment for major depression
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, ...
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center conducted a study examining the use of the FDA-approved ...
Study assesses new surgical procedure for regenerating cartilage in damaged knee joints
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Rush University Medical Center is testing a new procedure for regenerating damaged articular cartilage in the knee joint to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. Rush is the only center in Illinois participating in the CAIS ...
Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat
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Apr 28, 2009 |
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Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear.
Impaired kidney function linked to cognitive decline in elderly
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Sep 28, 2009 |
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A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age.
Vast majority of physicians satisfied with hospital chaplain services
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A national survey of physicians' experience with hospital chaplains found that the vast majority of doctors were satisfied with the spiritual services provided. Physicians in the Northeast and those with a dim view of religion's ...
Researchers study program to help older adults transition from hospital to home
Jul 28, 2009 |
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In light of health care reform measures, Rush University Medical Center has launched a study of its program to help older adults transition from hospital to home.
Aiming to avoid damage to neurocognitive areas of the brain during cranial radiation
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Radiation oncologists at Rush University Medical Center are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing ...
Immune reaction to metal debris leads to early failure of joint implants
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a key immunological defense reaction to the metals in joint replacement devices, leading to loosening of the components and early failure.
Biodegradable gel being studied as a treatment for esophageal cancer
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Gastroenterologists at Rush University Medical Center are studying the safety and efficacy of a new system for delivering chemotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer, a rare, but deadly disease that attacks the throat. ...
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