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Research
Mechanical thrombectomy, a treatment to remove a stroke-causing blood clot in the brain, is effective in some patients even when performed within six to 24 hours after a stroke, according to the results of an international research study.
Innovation, Patient Care
Body fat now can help treat bone joint conditions, including injuries and osteoarthritis — the type of arthritis caused by wear and tear in tissue between joints, which affects 27 million people.
Student Stories, College of Nursing
May 10, 2017 Mikki Denson has taken a different path to nursing.
Innovation, Patient Care
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.
College of Nursing, Awards & Recognitions
The $5,000 award helps cover the cost of tuition, books and academic fees for FNP students.
Patient Care
Nearly half of adults in the U.S. are infected with HPV, a virus that can cause cancer. Experts explain the risks and how to protect yourself.
Patient Care
A leading weight loss researcher explains that obesity is a chronic disease caused by an array of factors, not a lack of will power.
Research
Preventive medicine experts at Rush University Medical Center have discovered that delaying access to tempting, high-calorie foods and snacks in vending machines potentially can shift people’s choices to purchase less desired, but healthier snack options. Results of this study will be presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions being
College of Nursing
Nursing students at Rush work with lifelike mannequins that would make a science-fiction film director envious. Back in the 20th century, nursing students learned how to give injections by using an orange to simulate the skin of a patient. Then they practiced doing physical exams on each other. "We don't do that anymore," says Lynn Richter, DNP, RN, CCRN, assistant professor
College of Nursing, Research
Dawn Bounds, PhD, PMHNP-BC, actions and research have led to a wider knowledge and discussion of the once little-known world of sex trafficking. How do you solve a societal problem no one wants to talk about? This is the question that Dawn Bounds, an assistant professor at Rush University College of Nursing, faced when beginning her research on the underground world of
