Study: Antidepressants may fight brain cancer

Antidepressants can shrink and stunt cancerous brain tumors that are otherwise difficult to treat, an international team of researchers has found.

USC School of Pharmacy researchers who led the study on mice found that the drugs stifle the growth of brain Read More »

March 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC takes defense against cyber attacks

Cyber attacks against health care systems are on the rise, putting sensitive patient data at risk and law enforcement authorities on alert.

Hackers penetrating networks and then demanding money for encrypted information is a growing trend. In February, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Read More »

March 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physical therapy researcher shows more therapy not always better

By the time you finish reading this article — about four minutes — someone in America will have had a stroke.

In fact, nearly 800,000 people have strokes in the United States every year. It’s the fifth leading cause of death Read More »

March 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Traffic lanes modified to adjust for HSC Beautification Project

USC Capital Construction and Development (CCD) recently modified traffic lanes on Alcazar Street as part of the ongoing HSC Beautification Project. The modifications will be in place through May to accommodate sidewalk and street construction on the south side of Read More »

March 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

School of Pharmacy debuts state-of-the-art conference and learning center

The USC School of Pharmacy announced the grand opening of its new Walgreens Conference Room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 26.

Nearly 18 months in the making, the state-of-the-art conference and learning center, located on the second floor of the Read More »

March 1st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|