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Ask The Expert with Memorial Health - Alzheimer's Disease
Smith Alzheimer's Center Director Erin Hascup, PhD sits down with WTAX's Joey McLaughlin to discuss Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. From how to spot early warning signs of dementia to how
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Glutamate shows potential for identifying change from healthy aging to Alzheimer’s
A new publication from Drs. Kevin Hascup and Erin Hascup research groups at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine shows the potential for using glutamate to develop therapies for those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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Vala family, Memorial Health gift $2M to create endowment at SIU
Local business owners and philanthropists Frank and Linda Vala have established an endowed chair to support research and training in urology at SIU School of Medicine.
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Acharya named Neurology chair and co-director of SIU Neuroscience Institute
Dr. Jayant Acharya has been named the chair of the Department of Neurology and co-executive director of the Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
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Adams research efforts earn 2022 Toth Award
The Research Policy Committee honored Kristal Adams with the 2022 Frank J. Toth Award, the highest recognition for SIU School of Medicine research support personnel. Adams is a clinical research program director in the Center for Clinical Research.
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Online training available to better understand, treat farmers' health issues
A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.
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Hillsboro hospital, SIU Population Science win national rural health award
A collaboration between SIU’s Department of Population Science and Policy and Hillsboro Area Hospital has been recognized for its efforts to improve the health and well-being of residents in rural environments.
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Haneme Idrizi named Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Haneme Idrizi, MD, has been named associate dean of student affairs and admissions at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She will assume her new role on July 1.
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Jerry Kruse speaks about firearm violence in US
More than 40,000 people die of firearms annually in the U.S., and firearm violence is the leading cause of death for Americans age 17 years and under.