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Released: 2-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
New Potential Immunotherapies for Pancreatic Cancer
RUSH

Pancreatic cancer can be a devastating diagnosis due to its extremely aggressive nature and low survival rate.

Newswise: RUSH Names Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, President & Chief Academic Officer of RUSH University
Released: 25-Jan-2024 11:30 AM EST
RUSH Names Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, President & Chief Academic Officer of RUSH University
RUSH

Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, has been selected to serve as the next President & Chief Academic Officer of RUSH University and Chief Academic Officer, Senior Vice President of RUSH.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
130 Specialists at RUSH Named 'Top Doctors'
RUSH

Chicago magazine features 130 specialists at RUSH on its new list of Chicago’s Top Doctors

Released: 12-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
MIND Diet Ranked Among Best in 2024
RUSH

For the seventh consecutive year, a diet created, studied and reported on by researchers at RUSH has been ranked among the top five diets for 2024 in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Incontinence Could Point to Future Disability
RUSH

Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to RUSH researchers in a study published in the January issue of Menopause.

21-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Eating More Whole Grains Is Associated With Less Memory Decline in African Americans
RUSH

Consuming a few servings of whole grains each day may reduce the risk of cognitive decline among older African Americans, according to RUSH researchers.

Newswise: Matt Walsh to Serve as RUSH Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Released: 13-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Matt Walsh to Serve as RUSH Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
RUSH

Matt Walsh has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer for RUSH. Walsh was selected following a national search and will assume his new position in January 2024. He currently serves as the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Geisinger in Pennsylvania.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
5 Tips to Prevent the Most Common Pickleball Injuries
RUSH

You can learn more about sports medicine and the Chicago pro pickleball team at the Chicago Sports Summit, hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Get your tickets to attend and support orthopedic research at RUSH.

Newswise: RUSH Remains Among Nation’s Best For Quality
Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
RUSH Remains Among Nation’s Best For Quality
RUSH

For the 10th year in a row, RUSH has been named one of the highest-quality hospitals in the nation by Vizient, the nation’s leading health care performance improvement company.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Older Adults Face Extra Hazards in the Heat
RUSH

When the temperature soars above 90 degrees, most people can stay cool and safe. But for older adults, a few days of hot weather can pose serious health risks. Fortunately, knowing the facts and being prepared can help prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Eczema or Psoriasis: How to Tell Which One You May Have
RUSH

Eczema and psoriasis are common skin conditions, and they can both appear as rashes that may itch or burn. If you get rashes often, you might wonder if you have one or the other.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
A Rare Look Inside Chicago’s Top Sports Teams — and Support for Orthopedic Research
RUSH

Attend the 2023 Chicago Sports Summit and support orthopedic research at RUSH, you may purchase tickets or sponsor a table. To learn about other sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ann Pitcher at [email protected].

Released: 21-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Volunteers Sought for Stroke Study
RUSH

Researchers at RUSH are seeking volunteers to explore how a change in diet may improve brain health after a stroke. The study, called NOURISH — short for Nutrition Effects on Brain Outcomes and Recovery in Stroke After Hospitalization — aims to prevent cognitive and memory decline that is common in stroke survivors.

Released: 1-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
RUSH Again Among Best in Nation on U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Honor Roll
RUSH

For the fourth year in a row, RUSH is among the nation’s best on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In the annual evaluation of more than 4,500 hospitals, U.S. News & World Report again placed RUSH University Medical Center among the nation’s top hospitals.

   
Released: 27-Jul-2023 3:15 PM EDT
MIND Diet Study Shows 'Short-Term' Impact on Cognition
RUSH

New research shows the importance of long-term commitment to the MIND diet for reaping the greatest benefit to brain health.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Study Reveals Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Across U.S.
RUSH

Research results, published July 17 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, show the first-ever county-level estimates of people living with Alzheimer’s disease in all U.S. counties.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Bodybuilding Supplement May Help Stave off Alzheimer’s
RUSH

The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder’s diet. RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: RUSH and UChicago Medicine Expand Racial Health Equity Reporting Tool Nationally
Released: 14-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
RUSH and UChicago Medicine Expand Racial Health Equity Reporting Tool Nationally
RUSH

Chicago health systems RUSH and UChicago Medicine are making available a free self-assessment tool that uses a race-conscious approach to help hospitals benchmark health equity efforts for all patients. Created after the COVID 19 pandemic revealed disproportionate racial and ethnic mortality rates, the effort is supported by a Commonwealth Fund grant and was piloted at hospitals across Illinois.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Research Unveils Paths to Stopping Cytokine Storms in COVID-19
RUSH

New research from RUSH University reveals pathways to reducing organ injury caused by severe COVID-19 infection. What began as a study of how the common cold affected patients with certain types of kidney disease evolved to mitigating myocarditis, liver injury and severe kidney injury from COVID-19.

Released: 31-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
RUSH Respiratory Specialists Named ‘Top Doctors’
RUSH

Four RUSH respiratory specialists have been named top doctors by Chicago magazine.

Newswise: RUSH Plans New, Larger Cancer Treatment Center in Lisle
Released: 20-Jan-2023 7:05 AM EST
RUSH Plans New, Larger Cancer Treatment Center in Lisle
RUSH

Rush University System for Health has submitted a certificate of need to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board for a RUSH Lisle location at 2455 Corporate West Drive, an approximately 55,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer center in the western suburbs.

Newswise: RUSH Introduces the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building
Released: 13-Jan-2023 1:50 PM EST
RUSH Introduces the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building
RUSH

On Friday, Jan 13, at 8:30 a.m., RUSH leaders and U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin officially unveiled the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building and explained how the 10-story, $450 million outpatient facility embodies the future of health care: convenient, life-saving care delivered in an outpatient setting for cancer, neuroscience and digestive diseases patients.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 2:20 PM EST
Primary Care Experts at RUSH Named ‘Top Doctors’ by Chicago Magazine
RUSH

Fifteen primary care physicians from Rush University System for Health were named “Top Primary Care Doctors” in the January issue of Chicago magazine.

Released: 6-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
MIND Diet From RUSH Ranked Among Best for 2023
RUSH

For the sixth year in a row, the MIND diet has been recognized as a Best Diet for 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.

Newswise: RUSH, Discovery Partners Institute Awarded CDC Contract to Test Wastewater for Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
Released: 13-Oct-2022 9:20 AM EDT
RUSH, Discovery Partners Institute Awarded CDC Contract to Test Wastewater for Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
RUSH

Under a four-year $2 million contract awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scientists from RUSH and the Discovery Partners Institute will test wastewater from long-term care facilities to identify antibiotic-resistant organisms.

   
Released: 4-Oct-2022 10:00 AM EDT
RUSH Pancreatic Cancer Researcher Earns Prestigious NIH Award
RUSH

The NIH has honored RUSH physician scientist Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, with the Director’s Transformative Research Award for his innovative pancreatic cancer research. The award, one of the NIH’s most prestigious and exclusive, is given to "exceptionally creative" scientists proposing high-risk, high-impact research. His research focuses on developing new methods to discover treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Released: 3-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep
RUSH

Newly published research from RUSH in the journal SLEEP sheds light on how adolescents can get more shut-eye.

Released: 23-Sep-2022 3:05 PM EDT
RUSH to Partner With Medtronic to Create Innovation Hub
RUSH

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) and Medtronic will partner to create an Innovation Hub designed to bring together the brightest minds from industry and academic medicine to lead research and develop technology and treatments for patients with complex digestive diseases, along with enhanced fellowship training at RUSH.

Newswise: Apprentice Program Trains, Retains Medical Assistants
Released: 20-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Apprentice Program Trains, Retains Medical Assistants
RUSH

Apprenticeships - trainees being employed while receiving hands-on training —are uncommon in healthcare. But this RUSH pilot program is an innovative approach that could be an overlooked strategy in connecting workplaces with workforces.

Released: 7-Sep-2022 4:20 PM EDT
RUSH, Franciscan to Partner on Clinical Services for Cancer, Neurosciences
RUSH

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health and Franciscan Alliance, Inc., are partnering to jointly develop and provide clinical services to improve the availability of health care to patients in Northwest Indiana, giving patients streamlined access to subspecialty care in their own communities.



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