While using antihistamines such as Zantac to prevent alcohol-induced flushing is commonplace, USC experts say prolonged off-label use may have serious health consequences.
Daryl Davies, PhD, director of the Alcohol and Brain Research Laboratory at USC, said alcohol flush reaction is … Read More »
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Investigators from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children’s Oncology Group hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have determined that sodium thiosulfate prevents cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children … Read More »
A study published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology and led by Ite Laird-Offringa, PhD, associate professor of surgery and associate dean of graduate affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, suggests that the human body can detect and create … Read More »
A new study has found that women have better brainpower after menopause if they had their last baby after age 35, used hormonal contraceptives for more than 10 years or began their menstrual cycle before turning 13.
This is the first … Read More »
Could microbes found on the International Space Station affect astronauts’ health in long-term space travel?
As NASA sharpens its focus on Mars, USC School of Pharmacy researchers are working with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to provide answers to that question.
NASA’s … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, welcomed Gianluca Lazzi, PhD, MBA, recently as the guest speaker for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Series. Lazzi, chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University … Read More »
Scientists at the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) of the Keck School of Medicine of USC have enrolled more than 1,000 people in their international clinical trials and are still seeking more participants.
Staff at the San Diego-based neurological … Read More »
Distinguished Professor Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, director of the USC Institute for Global Health, Flora L. Thornton Chair of Preventive Medicine, received the 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nov. 17 for … Read More »
The United States Surgeon General on Dec. 8 released a new report calling e-cigarettes “a major public health concern,” which included input from a professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
“E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A … Read More »
A new agreement between the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Ministry of Health in Mexico City will facilitate research and academic exchanges.
Mexico City Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera and José Armando Ahued, secretary of health, attended the signing … Read More »
Giselle Petzinger, MD, associate professor of neurology (clinical scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently organized Mexico’s first international symposium on lifestyle and neurological disorders. The event brought together 14 USC faculty and staff members from 11 … Read More »
To help spread cheer instead of illness this season, the USC School of Pharmacy has produced a new fotonovela titled “Infectious Rumors” about the importance of getting immunized. La Opinion, … Read More »
Nearly 7,000 people were expected to celebrate the season as faculty, staff and others across the Health Sciences Campus attended the Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 15.
The party was sponsored jointly by Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School … Read More »
Gloria Jimenez, senior pharmacy tech, was chosen as the employee of the year for Keck Medical Center. She was honored Dec. 14 and presented with a check for $2,500.
Sir Isaac Newton once referred to the process of discovery as “standing on the shoulders of giants,” meaning that revolutionary science and innovation is built on the work of previous researchers. Some researchers are more impactful than others. One measure … Read More »
April Armstrong, MD, MPH, has recently published several articles in journals such as JAMA Dermatology and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, earning her the distinction of being one of the most highly valued authors in her field. … Read More »
Although it’s not the type of challenge that involves an ice bucket, this year’s Doerr Stem Cell Challenge Grant has brought together two young scientists from different USC labs to tackle ALS.
“These $10,000 grants make it possible for our students … Read More »
Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, co-director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute and director of the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2016 Fellows Program, the highest professional … Read More »
Linda and Stephen Gill recently donated $250,000 to provide continuing education and training for the medical staff in the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Emergency Department, enabling the department to maintain the highest standards of patient care.
Joining the Gills … Read More »
Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills High School, went back to alma mater recently — this time, as principal.
Hobbs served a stint as Principal for a Day of Crescenta Valley High School, spending time with the students and even playing … Read More »