Doctors used to routinely prescribe hormone replacement therapy to women to ease discomfort as they approach menopause, for symptoms ranging from night sweats to irritability. But in the early 2000s, its use plummeted.
Today, medical researcher Howard Hodis, … Read More »
Scientists have long been studying the role that genes play in determining an individual’s risk for disease with a focus on individuals of European ancestry, which were easy to sample. The National Institutes of Health is now funding a consortium … Read More »
The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new ways … Read More »
A team of scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has created what could be a key building block for assembling a synthetic kidney. In a new study in Nature Communications, Zhongwei Li, PhD, and … Read More »
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are among the contributors to a large-scale, ethnically diverse genetic study that has expanded what scientists know about potential causes of type 2 diabetes.
The research, published in Nature Genetics, … Read More »
Data scientist Neil Bahroos, MBA, MS, joined USC in 2020 with an impressive résumé, highlighted by work on the Human Genome Project, innovative industry experience, and a track record of helping medical centers use abundant data to transform … Read More »
For commentary published in Nature Methods, USC School of Pharmacy scientists united researchers worldwide to promote inclusivity in immunology studies.
Limiting immunogenomics studies to people of European ancestry restricts the ability to identify variations in human adaptive immune responses across populations. Thus, … Read More »
June 15 is a banner day in California. Most COVID-19 statewide restrictions will be eliminated, including physical distancing and, in many situations, mask mandates. How will life change and how will it stay the same? Keck Medicine … Read More »
The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new … Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration yanked the fight against Alzheimer’s out of the mire with its approval of the first disease-modifying therapy. Although it’s a modest first step, it paves the way for more momentous breakthroughs.
The drug — … Read More »
USC alumnus Steve Keck, a financial analyst and co-president of the W.M. Keck Foundation, was elected to the USC Board of Trustees on June 9.
“It’s my great honor to welcome Steve Keck to our board,” said Rick … Read More »
Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has been named president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI).
Lerman joined the AACI Board of Directors in 2019 and was … Read More »
The spirited sounds of the USC Trojan Marching Band and the welcoming sight of the physicians and staff of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center kicked off the 31st annual — and second virtual — Festival of Life.
Hosted by USC Norris on … Read More »
Parking options will be expanding soon on the Health Sciences Campus as the Valley Lot will reopen for parking on June 14. Keck Medical Center of USC interim CEO Marty Sargeant announced the reopening in a June 7 memo.
“This is … Read More »
The Han Research Lab at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the link between financial decision making and Alzheimer’s disease… Read More »
USC professor Richard Smith was visiting his hometown when he felt a twinge in his neck. That twinge was cancer. Read his story, along with other inspiring patient stories, health news you can use, the latest research and more, in … Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated both the need for lifesaving vaccines and the challenge of getting many people to take them. A recent megastudy suggests that text messaging can boost vaccination usage — depending on which words are used. To … Read More »
If you’ve never heard of a genetic disease called SYNGAP1 Syndrome, you’re certainly not alone. The neurological disorder is considered rare, with only 762 confirmed cases globally, according to the #SyngapCensus. But epidemiological studies suggest it’s more common … Read More »
Growing up in northeast San Fernando Valley, Andrea Bañuelos Mota wanted to be a doctor, but she didn’t know how. No one in her community had gone to medical school. When her brother passed away, a devastating loss for her … Read More »
For Keck Medicine of USC patients who need a post-operative tracheostomy tube, a well-trained nurse could be their best line of defense.
“Nurses are often the first to confront any post-op complications that can arise,” said Mark Swanson, MD, a head … Read More »