In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the rising number of cases in California, Keck Medicine of USC has announced the following precautions to protect staff and patients and reduce the spread of the disease.
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Roy Reynosa, 22, of Taft, California, had suffered from epileptic seizures since he was 12.
After years of being treated with anti-seizure medications that had no effect, he was resigned to a life of never knowing when or where a seizure … Read More »
The university and Keck Medicine of USC continue to issue updates regarding the developing COVID-19 situation. For the latest developments, remember to check the following sites regularly: USC’s central information hub,… Read More »
Professor Christopher Powers, PhD, has been named to replace Cheryl Resnik, DPT, as she steps down from her role of associate chair at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy.
“I have worked alongside Cheryl for nearly … Read More »
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Yet, in the U.S., women are underrepresented in studies of treatments for heart failure, coronary artery disease and similar problems.
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Malcom Jones, a doctoral student at USC’s Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, focused on a computer screen as pictures of balls from different sports flashed across it. His fingers flicked back and forth on … Read More »
In an ongoing effort to ensure optimal safety during the developing COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation, Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC are implementing a temporary ban on business travel for all international and domestic … Read More »
About a dozen USC students recently spent seven hours of a Saturday absorbing information on college mental health, learning how to recognize distress signs in a peer and memorizing the breadth of USC support resources. The students weren’t there for … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with an overactive bladder due to neurological conditions — such as a spinal cord injury or … Read More »
If you or someone you love has cancer, Keck Medicine of USC’s Josh Neman, PhD, is in your corner.
The scientist is determined to stop cancerous tumors on the turf he knows best: the lab bench.
An assistant … Read More »
One in six older adults worldwide is believed to be a victim of some form of elder abuse, according to a 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) study. The research defined the mistreatment as falling into several categories: psychological, financial, neglect, … Read More »
In order to offer a central, reliable hub of information regarding the developing COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, USC has launched usc.edu/coronavirus.
This “living” site includes messages to the USC community, travel information, frequently asked questions and the latest … Read More »
A new interdisciplinary USC study shows that an antidepressant in use for decades, repurposed to fight prostate cancer, could help patients whose disease has returned following surgery or radiation.
The drug — an MAO inhibitor called phenelzine — represents a potential … Read More »
For American Heart Month and Go Red for Women, a national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women, Rory Kim, PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, hosted an Instagram … Read More »
The National Science Foundation recently awarded an Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) grant of $1,999,999 to Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for … Read More »
Grace Singson, PharmD Class of 2022, who received the Defining the Future Research Grant from the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP), was named a … Read More »
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that secondhand smoke, which is linked to cancer and other serious illnesses, may also be contributing to soaring rates of chronic liver disease in adults and children.
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Seven departments at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are in the top 10 nationally in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to rankings of medical schools released for the 2019 federal fiscal year.
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This article was originally published on the news page produced by the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Therapy. Slight alterations were made to fit publishing parameters for HSC News. To read the original article, click … Read More »
Maternal factors, such as breast milk, have been shown to affect a baby’s development, and previous animal studies have determined that a carbohydrate, the oligosaccharide 2’FL found in maternal milk, positively influences neurodevelopment. Now, in the first study done in … Read More »