Retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age and accounts for approximately 4 percent of childhood cancers. If not diagnosed early, retinoblastoma may result in loss of one or both eyes and … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC has received a 4-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its January 2019 review. The ratings ranged from 1 to 5 stars, with most hospitals receiving a 3.
“We are very … Read More »
On the third Friday of every March — also known as Match Day — fourth-year medical students across the United States simultaneously experience a series of emotions that are nearly universal. First, there is nervous anticipation. At 9 a.m., excitement … Read More »
On Feb. 23, the annual wRiting, Engineering, Art, Communication, and Health (REACH) Symposium for Kids took place at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Nearly 300 hundred elementary school students visited campus to gain exposure to real-life scenarios in the … Read More »
On March 12, more than 100 female leaders gathered in the lower level café of the Norris Healthcare Consultation Center for the eighth annual Los Angeles Women in Leadership Symposium. Organized by the California Diversity Council, the theme for the … Read More »
The Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranked No. 1 in California and No. 10 nationally in physician assistant programs in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” … Read More »
USC will recognize seven honorary degree candidates for their leadership in government, science, philanthropy, humanitarianism and the arts at the university’s 136th commencement ceremony on the University Park Campus on May 10.
The honorary degree recipients are U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, … Read More »
The Society of Graduate Surgeons has long held a Berne Professorship Lecture in honor of Clarence J. Berne, MD, — this year will be the 27th in the annual series — but after the passing of his son Thomas Berne, … Read More »
If the thought of hopping on a treadmill strikes you with dread, you might have your genes to blame, researchers say.
A 2014 study showed that an appreciation for running was likely genetic. Researchers studied two groups of rats — low- … Read More »
Hayley Sayrs, Master of Public Health candidate at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, shared her story about a recent trip to Sacramento with her classmates.
It’s the ultimate field trip for public health policy students: visiting the State Capitol … Read More »
Ten years after they created a research center at USC dedicated to advancing health policy, Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer have renewed their investment with a donation of $17 million.
The new gift will support efforts at the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer … Read More »
A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease, USC researchers say.
Researchers emphasize that the study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, was in mice, … Read More »
“Lucia’s Llama Drama,” the USC School of Pharmacy’s latest fotonovela, explains the importance of managing high blood pressure — also known as hypertension — to a high-risk population.
The comic-book-style booklet tells the story of two women whose luxury weekend vacation … Read More »
What if a special diet could reduce inflammation and repair your gut?
USC researchers provided evidence that a low-calorie “fasting-mimicking” diet has the potential to do just that. Published in the March 5 edition of Cell Reports, the … Read More »
If time management isn’t the top skill Faisal Rashid lists on his resume, he might want to consider adding it in big, bold letters.
The 28-year-old recently completed the Los Angeles Police Department’s rigorous reserve officer program. That’s on top of … Read More »
Yijun “Jane” Liu and Hui “Angela” Wang knew they were in for an adventure when they accepted a 2017 offer to become China Initiative Scholars through the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. As such, Yijun and Hui … Read More »
Three million people in the United States currently have dental implants, and every year that number increases by about 500,000.
But, for some, getting a dental implant is not the end of the story. Similar to what occurs with a natural … Read More »
All babies born at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in February received red hats knitted and crocheted by volunteers for the American Heart Association (AHA) in celebration of American Heart Month. USC-VHH is one of 30 hospitals participating in the AHA’s … Read More »
In between training future healers as a professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as seeing patients and directing treatment as chief psychologist of general pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Marie Kanne … Read More »
On Jan. 26, the Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Program, joined by a team of nurses, participated in the 2019 Skid Row Carnival of Love.
This annual event connects people to resources that provide continued support through their journey out of … Read More »