Gia Jones remembers the moment she was given her cancer diagnosis. So does Brian Lobel. The moment — and many after — was filled with worry, fear and anxiety. So when a physician-to-be asked what the cancer survivors would prefer … Read More »
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students Eumi Choi and Thomas Nguyen will graduate from USC without any dental school debt, thanks to a prestigious scholarship that aims to put primary care health providers in underserved communities.
The National Health … Read More »
Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists.
The finding is a turnabout for children’s health as obesity has often been seen as a precursor to asthma in children, not … Read More »
Vladimir Zelman, MD, PhD, clinical professor of anesthesiology (part-time) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Charles Liu, MD, PhD, professor of clinical neurological surgery and neurology at the Keck School and director of the USC Neurorestoration Center, … Read More »
Win May, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medical education (educational scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently was admitted as an honorary fellow to the Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP London). Of the five honorary … Read More »
USC scientists have created the most detailed atlas yet of the hippocampus, the brain’s memory bank.
Using fluorescent tracers and 3D animation, the scientists show structures, nerve connections and functions in vivid detail. The study appeared Oct. 8 in the journal … Read More »
They have already endured so much, having fought breast cancer and won.
But the way breast cancer is treated can lead to a host of other issues, including high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, all of which can further threaten a … Read More »
For approximately 8 million Americans, visiting a doctor regularly is the key to managing their psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy or painful red patches that can appear anywhere on the body. But for some people, seeing … Read More »
When Armand Amini arrived on the USC campus to start his freshman year, the first friend he made was experiencing a mental health crisis.
The student, who eventually took a leave of absence, suffered from depression and insomnia. Amini, now a … Read More »
When Kenji Inaba isn’t wearing standard-issue hospital scrubs as a trauma surgeon, you might find him sporting a different look — the dark-blue uniform of a Los Angeles police officer.
The Keck Medicine of USC doctor performs complex emergency surgeries and … Read More »
A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs — such as the recently reported increases of a decades-old generic heart medication and an antibiotic — are becoming more common.
The study from the USC … Read More »
Every minute of every day, your organs are using a complex language to communicate with each other about the basic physiological processes necessary for life — everything from blood pressure regulation to pH balance to metabolism. To decipher this little-known … Read More »
What do Marines trying to make it through boot camp and senior citizens trying to make it to a doctor’s appointment have in common? They both can benefit from digital health tools, according to digital innovators at the 12th Annual … Read More »
René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, delivered a talk on penile cancer as a part of the 2018 TEDxPasadena: TRANSFORM program recently at the Huntington Library.
During his Sept. 22 talk, Sotelo … Read More »
A USC CardioVascular Thoracic Institute (CVTI) team led by Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery; Ray Matthews, MD, professor of clinical medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; and Mark J. … Read More »
The Department of Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Yuri Genyk, MD, professor of clinical surgery, as chief of the division of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and abdominal organ transplantation, effective Sept. 14.
Robert R. Selby, … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, is being recognized for its exceptional support of emergency nursing certification. It is the first hospital in California to receive BCEN Honorary Certification Recognition, an award … Read More »
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, an internationally renowned spine surgeon and co-director of the USC Spine Center at Keck Medicine of USC, has been appointed president of the North … Read More »
Beginning Oct. 1, the USC Good Neighbors Campaign will enter its 24th year as one of the university’s most important employee-giving initiatives. Organized by Civic Engagement, the annual, monthlong fundraising effort asks USC faculty and staff to contribute a portion of … Read More »
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. And while it is the fifth-leading cause of death in America, it is much more disabling than it is fatal.
Physical therapy for stroke survivors can often mean treatment focused … Read More »