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Monday, January 4, 2021
Some racial and ethnic groups suffer relatively more often, and fare worse, from common ailments compared to others. Prostate cancer is one disease where such health disparities occur: Risk for the disease is about 75% higher, and prostate cancer is more than twice as deadly, in Blacks compared with whites.... Read More »
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Monday, January 4, 2021
When you sit down with Jehni Robinson, you can easily leave all the titles and degrees at the door (or virtual waiting room). Her calm, reassuring demeanor makes your voice feel welcomed — like you’re part of something important. Jehni Robinson is accomplished on her own, but once you hear... Read More »
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
For patients with strokes and traumatic injuries to the brain, a timely diagnosis is one of the most important factors associated with a good recovery. Current practices require a CT or MRI before beginning treatment, but a newly funded project from physicians and scientists at Keck Medicine of USC and... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
USC PhD student Ruzanna “Rose” Shkhyan has gotten a first-hand look at how stem cell discoveries can lead to clinical trials. As member of the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, she contributed research that led to the development of a therapeutic agent that can modulate inflammation, which will be... Read More »
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Four researchers from the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC have received $2.74 million in R01 funding from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health for their project to develop a microengineered colorectal cancer-on-chip model. They are Shannon Mumenthaler, PhD, who’s an assistant professor... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Giorgia Quadrato, PhD, an assistant professor in the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, was recently awarded an Edward Mallinckrodt Foundation (EMF) grant to further her research about modeling human brain development and disease. Quadrato is one of five fellows nationally to... Read More »
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Monday, December 21, 2020
A new extended-stay, select-service, 200-room hotel located on the north side of the Health Sciences Campus has opened, offering a new option for Keck Medicine of USC patients and their families. Hyatt House, a Hyatt extended-stay property, is available to provide a nearby place for patients and their families to... Read More »
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Friday, December 18, 2020
Since the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been trying to determine what distinguishes people at higher risk for poor outcomes. Now new research finds that cadmium, a contaminant found in cigarettes and the food supply, is associated with a higher risk of death in patients with influenza... Read More »
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Keck Medicine of USC Interim CEO Rod Hanners and Keck School of Medicine of USC Interim Dean Narsing Rao, MD, expressed their pride and gratitude after a year unlike any other, in a letter to the Keck Medicine and Keck School community. Click on the image below to see photos... Read More »
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
In recent decades, the age of men who father children has increased. However some older would-be dads face a stumbling block because they have undergone vasectomies. In addition, research has shown that male fertility decreases with age. In good news for older men, a new study from Keck Medicine of... Read More »
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Young Californians who identify as Republicans are less likely to follow social distancing guidelines that prevent COVID-19 transmission than those who identify as Democrats or independents, according to a new USC study published Dec. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The findings among 18- to 25-year-olds mirror what many have observed... Read More »