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Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain, but new research suggests the gut and bowel may play a much bigger role than anyone thought.

A federal appeals court ruled this week that a whistle-blower lawsuit against Rush University must be re-examined by a lower court.

If you drive by the 500 block of S Paulina, you'll see the futuristic structures of the Rush University Medical Center .

And at Rush University medical Center, an area right beside the ER can be transformed to triage and treat large crowds in case of a major bio terror event.

He was 56.A Chicago native who spent three of his six major league seasons with his hometown White Sox, Hickey had been a pregame instructor/batting practice pitcher with the that club since 2004.

Currently, Parkinson's disease afflicts almost 5 million people worldwide. It is projected that by 2030, Parkinson's disease will affect over 10 million individuals.

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 16 May 2012 - 0:00 PDT A new University of Illinois study shows that human milk oligosaccharides, or HMO, produce short-chain fatty acids that feed a beneficial microbial population in the infant gut.

Newswise - - Two studies by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggest that, in the future, colonic tissue obtained during either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may be used to predict who will develop Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder of aging that that leads to progressive deterioration of motor ... (more)

A panel of Chicago area physicians discussed the challenges of navigating health care reform, why fewer physicians are going into primary care medicine and the increasing costs of treating patients, at the Crain's Physicians Breakfast on May 9. Crain's Assistant Managing Editor Thomas A. Corfman moderated a panel that included David Ansell, chief ... (more)

Not only that, the bacterial composition adjusts as the baby grows older and its needs change.

CHICAGO - There are a lot more choices for chocolates these days, if that's your surprise for mom this weekend.

WASHINGTON, D.C. ---Experts in child and adolescent psychology say that an incident of bullying behavior in one's high school days is no indicator of how one may behave as an adult.

While noting left-side paralysis and less-than-fluent speech, physicians who viewed a new video Tuesday of U.S. Sen.

Two studies presented this week at the 164th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association suggest the long-term value of DeplinA in treating major depressive disorder and describe subsets of patients who may benefit more robustly from this medical food.

May is American Stroke Month, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is urging people to know the risk factors and warning signs for the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States.

Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

Scientific studies have previously demonstrated that many lifestyle factors as well as diet can have a major impact on genetic expression that either promotes or inhibits the development of Alzheimer's dementia.

Scientific studies have previously demonstrated that many lifestyle factors as well as diet can have a major impact on genetic expression that either promotes or inhibits the development of Alzheimer's dementia.