CHLA joins national consortium to study treatments for rare cardiac defect

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is participating in the first-ever clinical trial using stem cells from umbilical cord blood to delay or even prevent heart failure in children born with a rare congenital heart defect that leaves them Read More »

February 6th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC researchers aid national consortium in search for dementia biomarkers

While researchers know that cerebral small vessel disease, which damages the brain’s smallest blood vessels, is linked to dementia and cognitive impairment, the exact mechanisms are still poorly understood. To help rectify this, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers Read More »

February 6th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stroke program offers services at Carnival of Love

On January 27, the Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Program and the Nurses of USC once again participated in the Skid Row Carnival of Love.

This annual event provides essential items, services and resources to those experiencing homelessness on Skid Row, Read More »

February 6th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Half of all dementias start with damaged ‘gatekeeper cells’

USC research sheds new light on how a breakdown in the brain’s vascular system predates the accumulation of toxic plaques and tangles in the brain that bring about Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests an earlier target for preventing dementia and Read More »

February 5th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study eyes toxic relationship between ALS, frontotemporal dementia

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two neurodegenerative diseases with a toxic relationship, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

In the study, Yingxiao TK Shi and Shaoyu Sebastian Lin in the laboratory Read More »

February 5th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|