The emergence of jaws in primitive fish allowed vertebrates to become top predators. What is less appreciated is another evolutionary innovation that may have been just as important for the success of early vertebrates: the formation of covers to protect … Read More »
The same stem cells that heal broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs called osteophytes, according to a new study in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.
“Although these stem and progenitor cells promote healthy bone repair in other … Read More »
While medical students have an already packed learning schedule, researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC think it’s worth adding one more thing to their academic plate: a course in health systems science, a field that … Read More »
With Keck Medicine of USC now accepting patients for all needed health care services, clinicians, administration and staff have worked extremely hard to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This ongoing series covers the changes that patients and … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy has partnered with the City of Los Angeles to provide free flu vaccinations at various COVID-19 testing locations across the city. With flu season quickly approaching and COVID-19 remaining a threat, Los Angeles … Read More »
Health care providers nationwide are witnessing a concerning trend in the declining rates of routine cancer screenings, including those for breast cancer. This means that some people are likely unaware that they need cancer treatment. This is particularly … Read More »
It has been a little more than a decade since the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) launched FaceBase, a central repository for craniofacial datasets and tools meant to advance craniofacial science by fostering cooperation and collaboration … Read More »
Narsing Rao, MD, has officially become interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, bringing his decades of experience as a clinician, researcher and educator.
Rao succeeds Laura Mosqueda, … Read More »
Vaughn Starnes, MD, is a Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, director of the USC Cardiovascular Institute, and the surgeon-in-chief at Keck Hospital of USC and USC … Read More »
Under the leadership of its director, Caryn Lerman, MD, the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is embarking on an ambitious plan to harness data science and integrate “big data” related to multiple risk factors. … Read More »
When babies are born early — at or before 32 weeks — they are at risk for challenges, including developmental and learning disabilities. While they receive lots of care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), there’s about … Read More »
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Southern California has developed a precision drug delivery tool to selectively treat areas of the brain damaged during a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers anticipate that their rapidly … Read More »
J. Martin Heur, MD, PhD, professor of clinical ophthalmology and vice chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, has agreed to serve as interim chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of … Read More »
Patients treated for bladder cancer with a surgery known as radical cystectomy have worse outcomes if they are smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Keck Medicine of USC. The study appeared … Read More »
Infectious disease experts have long known that the best the way to keep a deadly virus from spreading across hospital wards is to confine contagious patients to negative-pressure rooms.
Now researchers at the USC Tina … Read More »
Nancy E. Warner, MD, physician, pathologist, teacher and mentor died in the late afternoon of Aug. 17 at the age of 97. Known for her resilience, curiosity and zest for life, she was the first woman chair at … Read More »
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 million Americans experience a concussion — a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow or jolt that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull — every year.