This gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke
Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself after a stroke, or even prevent damage following a blow to the head? A new USC study lends support to the idea.
When a person has a stroke, the brain responds with … Read More »
Reading is lit: Authors and readers mingle at the 24th L.A. Times Festival of Books
Friends Emily Ellis and Tiffany Renfrow knew one way to stand out from the crowd at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC: banana hats.
The handmade hats were an ode to the banana peel-wearing protagonist of the children’s … Read More »
Extraordinary gift links two strangers for life, after anonymous living donor transplant
He gave her a portion of his liver. They prepared for surgery in the same ward and started their recoveries in the same wing, but they didn’t see each other or know each other’s names. On Dec. 12, Yuri Genyk, … Read More »
New research could prevent jaw damage in patients being treated for cancer or osteoporosis
USC researchers and collaborators report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side effect suffered by some people undergoing treatment for cancer or osteoporosis.
The newly published research is an important step toward a cure for osteonecrosis … Read More »