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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Doctors in the United States routinely administer tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) to some people having a stroke brought on by a blood clot. When administered shortly after the onset of symptoms, t-PA will prevent one patient of every eight treated from having a lifelong disability. In Armenia, t-PA had been... Read More »
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Keck Medicine of USC is taking its medical record to the next level with myUSCchart, a new electronic portal that allows patients to access their health information from a computer or smartphone. The portal launched July 1, and it provides patients with a secure, private way to view their medical... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
In addition to operating on and treating hundreds of Haitian patients, Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, professor of surgery and vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been an integral part of the reconstruction and development of Haiti’s medical facilities since the country... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
When Masako Kusayanagi Miura graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1941, the certificate she received congratulated “him” on “his” accomplishment. Since she was one of only two women graduating alongside 45 men, she brushed it off as an honest mistake. Miura, who celebrated her 100th birthday... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
James Gordon has received the highest honor bestowed by the American Physical Therapy Association when he delivered the 45th Mary McMillan Lecture at the association’s annual conference in June. Gordon, associate dean and division chair for the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, is the fourth Trojan to have... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
USC is growing its medical enterprise by acquiring Orange Coast Oncology Hematology (OCOH) in Orange County. This acquisition brings together Keck Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center with OCOH to provide exceptional oncology care across Southern California. A highly respected oncology practice that sees more than 5,000... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
“I will be beating the better, faster drum as long as there are patients that need to be treated,” said C. Randal Mills, PhD, the newly appointed president and chief executive officer of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), at a June 10 public appearance at USC. Researchers, industry... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Four Keck Medical School of USC students have received grants from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Samantha Delapena, Megha Nayyar, Chung Yao Yu and James Yoon were among the 25 medical students nationally to receive $3,000 grants from the RSNA. Delapena is conducting research on the use of contrast-enhanced... Read More »
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Two research teams at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received a significant funding boost from Rivals United for a Kure, a campaign of Kure It Cancer Research, Inc. Rivals United for a Kure awarded $70,000 to Kevin McDonnell, MD, PhD, clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine at... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
To compare outcomes of two common surgical procedures for children with liver complications due to Alagille syndrome, a USC researcher at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles is driving a collaboration with colleagues from 15 hospitals and research centers across the country. Alagille syndrome is a congenital disorder that can interfere... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
When it comes to managing cystic fibrosis (CF), Greg Storm, a lifelong CF patient, knows that exercise can be the most important step. Regular exercise helps CF patients reduce the rate of lung function loss and helps improve healing from lung infections. While Keck Medical Center of USC has a... Read More »