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USC Institute for Addiction Science looks to advance science, prevention, treatment of addiction

To stem the tide of substance and alcohol use disorders, the USC School of Pharmacy is a key partner in the newly established USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS), the nation’s first university-wide, comprehensive, transdisciplinary addiction institute. IAS Read More »

December 15th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Air pollution exposure during pregnancy is linked with greater risk of depression among Latinas

Low-income Hispanic/Latina women who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid-pregnancy are at greater risk of depression one year postpartum, according to a USC MADRES Center for Environmental Health Disparities study.

The research, published recently in the Read More »

December 14th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

For cochlear implant users, the music plays on in spite of the pandemic

Among the countless areas disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, music was certainly among those most affected. Bands and music groups could no longer meet to rehearse, live music was canceled for more than a year, and physical sales of albums Read More »

December 14th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Promising new bipolar disorder study reveals structural brain changes over time

When it comes to mental health specifically, society at large still tends to disembody afflictions of the brain. Common phrasing such as “it’s all in your head” suggests a false separation between mind and body – between the structure of Read More »

December 13th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Bio-implant could stop arthritis before it starts

More than a million Americans undergo knee and hip replacements each year. It’s a last resort treatment for pain and mobility issues associated with osteoarthritis, a progressive disease caused by degeneration of the protective layer of cartilage that stops our Read More »

December 10th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|