Using herpesvirus, molecular immunologists from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a cellular process that activates a critical immune defense against pathogens, which could have implications for developing drugs to bolster one’s immunity to infection. Some herpesvirus infections … Read More »
At first glance, it’s hard to tell that the photos of Bill Wishner’s “I Don’t Explain” collection aren’t, in fact, paintings themselves. But looking beyond the colorful collages of painted characters, scrawled phrases, and peeling poster images reveals the bricks, … Read More »
If there’s a cure for male pattern baldness, it might hurt a little.
A team led by USC Stem Cell Principal Investigator Cheng-Ming Chuong, MD, PhD, has demonstrated that by plucking 200 hairs in a specific pattern and density, they can … Read More »
Over the last few months, the Ramona Gardens housing development in the Boyle Heights neighborhood has been home to a community-wide movement led by local residents-turned-health educators, known in Spanish as promotoras.
As part of an evidence-based health education program … Read More »
In Las Vegas, where good luck is everyone’s dream, a chance meeting in 2013 put two men — one a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, the other a renowned physician and author — on a path that they hope will change … Read More »