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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
A courtesy letter informing physicians when a patient dies of a prescription drug overdose may provide the needed “nudge” to improve prescribing practices, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center and the Norman Topping Chair in Medicine and Public Policy. According to an earlier USC Schaeffer study,... Read More »
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Monday, August 22, 2022
Keck Hospital of USC has received the 2022 Patient Safety Honor Roll Award from the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and Cal Hospital Compare, according to Stephanie L. Hall, MD, MHA, chief medical officer of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. This is the second... Read More »
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Monday, August 22, 2022
Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding which medical cannabis products patients use has mostly come from survey responses. In a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center published in JAMA Network Open, researchers established a clearer picture by analyzing point-of-sale data from nearly 17,000 patients who made more... Read More »
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Monday, August 22, 2022
This year, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation — a long-time supporter of research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Stem Cell — named Albert Almada, PhD, and Miller Huang, PhD, Baxter Foundation Faculty Fellows. To help these scientists early in their career, when... Read More »
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Friday, August 19, 2022
Price growth among system and non-system California hospitals is generally similar, but there is wide variation across hospital systems, according to a new white paper released by the USC Schaeffer Center. The study focused on prices paid by private health plans, since these insurers negotiate prices with hospitals. “There is... Read More »
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Friday, August 19, 2022
The secretome, a group of proteins that are secreted by a cell, a tissue or an organism, helps animals by orchestrating the processes of embryonic development, maintaining organ function and coordinating organ activity through inter-organ communication. In a new study published in Open Biology, Andy McMahon, PD, director of the Eli... Read More »
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Friday, August 19, 2022
The University Park Campus came alive Thursday morning as the newest Trojans — in full academic regalia — made their way through crowds of cardinal-and-gold-clad family members as part of the University of California's new student convocation. Members of the Class of 2026 exuded a sense of hope and excitement... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Clinical trials to inform new treatments for Alzheimer's disease face more significant challenges in recruiting participants than most other disease areas. These trials also take longer to complete, cost more and often lack qualified participants from diverse backgrounds. To tackle the steepest barriers to recruitment, the USC Schaeffer Center and... Read More »
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Monday, August 15, 2022
Chronic back pain can be debilitating, and it keeps millions of people from being able to do what they want. New research suggests that pairing ear acupuncture with dry cupping may be worth a try, says Steven Richeimer, MD, chief of the division of pain medicine at the Keck School... Read More »
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Friday, August 12, 2022
Exposure to a synthetic chemical used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common type of liver cancer — according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The report was published... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
To study the popularity of flavored nicotine products among teens, researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted a first-of-its-kind study surveying the popularity of nicotine gums, lozenges and gummies among teens. Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can harm brain development, cause problems with learning, memory and attention,... Read More »