Rather than taking medication, a growing number of people who suffer from chronic pain, epilepsy and drug cravings are zapping their skulls in the hopes that a weak electric current will jolt them back to health.
This brain hacking — “transcranial … Read More »
Stephen B. Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and John D. Carpten, PhD, chair and visiting professor of translational genomics and director of the USC Institute for Translational Genomics, addressed guests at the USC … Read More »
The USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute has established the Ophthalmic Technician Education Program (OTEP) to prepare highly skilled allied health care professionals to serve the eye care needs of individuals of all ages. The 21-month program, one of … Read More »
From the northern tip of Alaska to the southern coast of Chile, the Americas host some of the most diverse — and disparate — populations in the world. However, despite progress in medicine and economic development, health inequalities prevail, leading … Read More »
Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, a pioneer of the theory that fixing the brain’s leaky blood vessels will prevent Alzheimer’s disease, has received four grants totaling up to $24.9 million over five years.
The funding allows Zlokovic, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital CEO Keith Hobbs receives the flu vaccine in September. (Photo/Courtesy Katrina Garcia)
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Shelsy Aragon reacts after a asking her … Read More »
Alexis M. Coulourides Kogan (Photo/Claire Norman)
Alexis M. Coulourides Kogan, PhD, has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) as an outstanding postdoctoral researcher … Read More »
It might surprise you to learn that your cranium is not one continuous smooth bone encasing your brain.
It’s actually composed of eight bones, separated by fibrous joints, to give your skull flexibility. That’s the reason babies have “soft spots” and … Read More »
Judith D. Tamkin welcomes … Read More »
A prestigious national student organization has established a new chapter at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Twenty-five members of the Keck School’s class of 2017 were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on Sept. 7 in Aresty … Read More »
Leaders from Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC were on hand Sept. 14 to formally welcome Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, as chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences.
At a reception held … Read More »
To honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a cancer survivor joined a team of physicians and staff from Keck Medicine of USC on the field during the Oct. 1 USC Trojan football game against Arizona State, while a group of nurses … Read More »
A new farmers market has opened at Hazard Park, offering fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and hot food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays on Norfolk Street across from Keck Hospital Gold Lobby. The market is open to the … Read More »
The winners of the 2016 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize are a trio of scientists — Gero Miesenboeck, Peter Hegemann and Karl Deisseroth — whose research paved the way for a breakthrough technology called optogenetics that has revolutionized the … Read More »
When it comes to eating healthfully and staying active, not all neighborhoods are created equal.
USC … Read More »
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently received a Program of Excellence Award based on their commitment to engaging students interested in pursuing family medicine. One of only 10 schools to be … Read More »
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