Study finds older Americans are largely unaware of new Alzheimer‘s drug

There’s a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but those who might benefit from it know almost nothing about it, a new study shows.

In the spring of 2021, for the first time in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Read More »

February 21st, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Dexter Holland, rock singer and scientist, joins the Keck School commencement speaker lineup

The lead singer of the rock band The Offspring, Dexter Holland, will deliver the address at one of the commencement ceremonies for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, speaking to PhD, DNAP, MPH and MS graduate Read More »

February 21st, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC faculty makes valuable contributions to American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting

In early February, thousands of physical therapy professionals and students from across the nation headed to San Antonio, Texas for the American Physical Therapy Association’s first in-person Combined Sections Meeting since 2020. Faculty and students from the USC Read More »

February 18th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Nerve stimulator shows promising results in reducing chronic pain

Steven Richeimer, MD, chief of the division of pain medicine at Keck Medicine of USC and professor of clinical anesthesiology and psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has announced that Read More »

February 18th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC researchers plan a bold step to help unravel the riddle of problem drinking

Studying alcohol abuse has taken on increased importance: Data has shown a sharp increase in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, and habits have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.

In an effort to reverse this trend, a multidisciplinary team has Read More »

February 17th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|