The effectiveness of telehealth for children on the spectrum relies on a strong clinician and patient relationship, but it hinges on family involvement and the clinic’s infrastructure. Due to an increased need for teleheath due to COVID-19, researchers from … Read More »
Most undergraduates in the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course are on the pre-med track, so they mostly focus on science as they pursue careers in the health care industry. Yet David Black, PhD, associate professor at … Read More »
When patients receive bone marrow transplants, they are infused with not only stem cells, but also complex mixtures of many other cell types that regenerate their blood and immune systems. Now in a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at … Read More »
A key protein called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), can turn back the clock on aging cartilage, according to a study co-led by Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, a professor of stem cell biology and … Read More »
A new graphic novel — or foto novela — titled, “Jackie’s Pain,” explains the risks of prescription opioid addiction to communities surrounding the Keck Medical Center of USC. “Jackie’s Pain” is the 11th in the popular Health … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC ended the year with a special milestone: its 600th lung transplant. The patient, a 56-year-old male with lung fibrosis, received a double lung transplant on Dec. 17 and is expected to go home this month.
“His surgery … Read More »
People with obesity or diabetes who consume 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food have severely elevated levels of fat in their livers, according to a study from Keck Medicine of USC. The findings … Read More »
A low-cost intervention has been confirmed by USC researchers to make a difference in the opioid epidemic, which costs 100,000 lives each year: a letter from a medical examiner notifying doctors that their patient has died from an overdose.
The team’s … Read More »
Robert E. Tranquada, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC from 1986 to 1991, died on Dec. 4, 2022 at the age of 92.
Tranquada was a diabetes researcher and public health advocate who was instrumental in increasing … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed their annual New Year’s baby, who is the first child born in their maternity department each year. Rachel Rose Marino was born to parents Christina and Nicholas on New Year’s Day at 11:13 a.m. In … Read More »
After following more than 1,500 children over six years, a USC-led study has helped to confirm that sensory symptoms are an early behavioral marker of autism. The findings showed that 3% of all children have elevated sensory traits that worsen … Read More »
In March 2020, Justin Ichida, PhD, was appointed to a prestigious endowed professorship at the Keck School of Medicine of USC through a gift from the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation. On October 20, … Read More »
Mothers who experienced the most dramatic lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to experience acute traumatic stress, according to a study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The study, published in … Read More »
Keck Medicine has officially launched the Gender-Affirming Care Program to meet the comprehensive needs of adults in the transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse community. Services include everything from routine health care, such as preventive cancer screenings, yearly checkups … Read More »
The American Cancer Society is continuing its support of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center through the Institutional Research Grant, with the goal of fostering the careers of the next generation of researchers. The funding … Read More »
In August of this year California Governor Gavin Newsom named USC alumna Diana Ramos, MD, to the state’s surgeon general post. Ramos is a proud double Trojan, first attending USC as an undergraduate student … Read More »
The USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS), in an effort to revolutionize the way substance use disorders are discussed and treated, has launched the Master of Addiction Science program — the first of its kind to be … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is set to discontinue its use of desflurane, one of the most commonly used and environmentally toxic general anesthetics, in favor of more sustainable alternatives. The health system has not ordered any … Read More »
Last year, Mitzi D’Aquila, MACM, PA-C, stepped into the role of interim director for the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. On Dec. 6, the Keck School … Read More »
The USC Division of Biokenesiology and Physical Therapy will soon launch the Upper Extremity Athlete Physical Therapy Fellowship, which — among other widespread benefits — will give physical therapists the opportunity to develop relevant skills while working with the San … Read More »