Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and the caffeine-infused beverage yerba mate probably causes cancer, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.
Beverages surpassing 149 degrees Fahrenheit may increase the risk of tumors in the esophagus, which resides in the chest area below … Read More »
Babies born to mothers whose immune systems had to grapple with a viral assault — even a mild one — have increased risk of brain and central nervous system abnormalities, according to a new study.
A USC-led team of researchers examined … Read More »
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology.
In the study, USC Stem Cell researcher In Kyoung Mah from the laboratory of Francesca Mariani and colleagues demonstrated Prkci’s role in … Read More »
Friends, colleagues and former students of Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, gathered for a reception in recognition of his leadership and accomplishments as the former dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Kind words and excited greetings were … Read More »
A bright, sunny morning provided a joyous backdrop for a celebration of resilience and tenacity at the 26th annual Festival of Life on the Health Sciences Campus.
Hosted by the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on June 4, the event was … Read More »
It all started with a hidden population’s need: Many foster care children in Los Angeles County weren’t able to find dental care.
This spring, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, in partnership with the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) and … Read More »
Historically 15- to 39-year-olds have been treated like an overlooked middle child whose parents are too busy lavishing cancer prevention and therapeutic attention on the youngest and oldest, but the Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to change … Read More »
Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD, associate professor of neurology, is a board-certified headache specialist who advocates for an integrated approach to the management of headache disorders. But the medical director of the Neurology Clinics and director of the USC Headache Center also … Read More »
Directors of the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation visited the USC Health Sciences Campus on May 9, to hear presentations from Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty and meet with participants in the Baxter Foundation Student Research … Read More »
Several of the world’s foremost neurology and neuroscience experts gathered recently to discuss the state of Alzheimer’s disease research at the third annual Zilkha Symposium on Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders.
Titled “Bench to Bedside and Beyond: Relating Discovery Research to … Read More »
Nearly two dozen doctors from around the world visited the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently to enhance their medical skills and learn new surgical techniques.
The group of physicians was part of a larger contingent of Operation Smile-credentialed surgical … Read More »
Protecting the elderly is an issue close to Judith Tamkin’s heart.
The noted philanthropist has made it a top priority to tackle elder abuse, an increasingly important issue as America’s older adult population grows.
“I want to make sure others have a … Read More »
The Stem Cell and Developmental Biology Retreat was a total body experience — covering organ systems ranging from the brain to the skeleton, from the kidney to the heart.
Held May 20 in the Galen Center at University Park Campus, the … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC called for innovative ideas that would make an impact on resource utilization and efficiency of care for patients. More than 100 staff members responded.
The R3 initiative focuses on providing the right care, right resources and right … Read More »
Marie Poulsen, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and chief psychologist, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, has been appointed the chairperson of the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) for Early Intervention by Gov. Jerry Brown.
The … Read More »
Some people see an award as remuneration for work well done. Upon being named a New York Stem Cell Foundation – Robertson Investigator, ALS researcher Justin Ichida, PhD, sees his award as motivation for work still left to do.
“If you … Read More »
A study published May 19 by researchers at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute in JAMA Ophthalmology found that the U.S. prevalence in visual impairment (VI) and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years. By … Read More »
Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, will present … Read More »
Hugh Gordon is not like most medical students.
A Dean’s Research Scholar at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Gordon has three years of medical school under his belt and hopes to be a critical care specialist. But the former … Read More »
There has always been one insurmountable problem related to hearing loss: When the sensory hair cells in the inner ear die, they don’t regenerate. These microscopic cells signal to the brain that it is hearing a noise and the fact … Read More »