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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
By Suzanne Wu A common genetic variant that affects one in every three people significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer from consuming red meat and processed meat, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting, the largest gathering of human geneticists in... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
More than 50 second-year medical students came to the Edmondson Faculty Center at the Keck School of Medicine of USC on Oct. 17 to hear Kim Belshe, one of the five board members for the California Covered health benefit exchange, and Professor Michael L. Cousineau discuss the public policy ramifications... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
By Leslie Ridgeway Could air pollution make you fat? Keck Medicine of USC researchers received funding to investigate the hypothesis that children who live near busy roadways may be exposed to air pollution that causes inflammation, leading to obesity and other health problems. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
By Leslie Ridgeway Using three-dimensional organ creation, Keck Medicine of USC researchers aim to discover clues to metastatic cancer growth by developing a first-ever integrated bioengineered/computational model of metastatic colon cancer. David B. Agus, MD, director of the USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine and professor of medicine at the... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has sponsored a host of activities in October to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its founding as one of the eight original National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers. (more…)... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
By Mark Wheeler Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Los Angeles County. To cut those numbers, it’s imperative that new treatments be developed and refined for stroke prevention, acute therapy and recovery after stroke. Now, a three-way partnership between the USC Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
By Sara Reeve [caption id="attachment_1034" align="alignright" width="300"] HEAL program youth members Heriberto Alfaro and Eddie Mendoza chop produce grown in the Proyecto Jardin community garden in Boyle Heights. The program teaches participants how to grow and prepare healthy food in several stages: planting, harvesting and cooking.(Photo/Courtesy Proyecto Jardin)[/caption] Q: Can... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
By Cristy Lytal USC scientist Qi-Long Ying, PhD, MSc, and a team of researchers have long been searching for biotech’s version of the fountain of youth — ways to encourage embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and epiblast stem cells (EpiSCs) to endlessly self-renew, or divide to produce more stem cells. In... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Keck Medicine of USC has announced a new partnership with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County to establish new cancer and oncology services at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute and, eventually, other locations in Orange County. The new Hoag/USC partnership marries Orange County’s largest community cancer program with the... Read More »
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Friday, October 25, 2013
By Sara Reeve [caption id="attachment_1020" align="alignright" width="192"] Actor-comedian Martin Short was the master of ceremonies for the gala.(Photo/Steve Cohn)[/caption] The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has made tremendous advances in the understanding and treatment of cancer during its four decades of existence. At the gala anniversary celebration, “40 Years of... Read More »
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Friday, October 18, 2013
By Cristy Lytal [caption id="attachment_1017" align="alignright" width="300"] Qi-Long Ying and a team of researchers have discovered new ways to encourage human embryonic stem cells like these to self-renew.(Photo/Courtesy Qi-Long Ying)[/caption] USC scientist Qi-Long Ying, PhD, MSc, and a team of researchers have long been searching for biotech’s version of the... Read More »