A new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has shown that neonatal mouse hearts have varying regenerative capacities depending upon the severity of injury.
Using cryoinjury — damaging the heart through exposure to extreme cold in order to … Read More »
It was late September in Oklahoma, and 10-year-old Little League pitcher Alex Coker was taking the mound for the first time since brain surgery.
The sounds of the ballpark surrounded him — a fist hitting a glove, chants of “hey batter, … Read More »
Amid disclosures of data stolen from major companies, some patients may worry that their private medical information is just a few illegal keystrokes away. But patient data is — quite literally — stored under lock and key at Keck Medicine … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC scientists have found a promising new therapeutic target for prostate cancer.
The findings offer evidence that a newly discovered member of a family of cell surface proteins called G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) promotes prostate cancer cell growth. … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is ranked 31st in research in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.
The ranking conveys national recognition as a leader in educating the doctors of tomorrow and advancing improvements in … Read More »
A 20-year study by Keck Medicine of USC scientists has found that millennial children in Southern California breathe easier than ones who came of age in the `90s.
The gains in lung function paralleled improving air quality in the communities studied … Read More »
Los Angeles city and county policymakers and educational institutions laid the groundwork for a biotechnology strategy at a Feb. 26 summit on the USC Health Sciences Campus.
The Los Angeles Biotech Summit drew leaders from business, academia and government to discuss … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC physicians have been awarded funding to explore the effectiveness of new non-invasive ultrasound-based techniques to screen liver transplant patients for potentially deadly disease.
This is one of the several investigator-initiated research grants secured recently by the Department … Read More »
Older people who have sleep problems found more relief from a mindful meditation program than from a conventional sleep education program, Keck Medicine of USC researchers have found.
In a clinical trial of 49 people in Los Angeles 55 and older, … Read More »
It sounds like something straight out of science fiction: Robots zap danger surrounding them.
But for Keck Medical Center of USC, the new devices are powerful tools in the fight against the spread of disease and infection.
Xenex ultraviolet robots, which stand … Read More »
Emeritus Professor Shaul G. Massry, MD, was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award and two graduates of the Keck School of Medicine of USC received alumni awards at the second Keck Scholarship Gala on Saturday, March 7, at Town & Gown … Read More »
Heart health goes mobile and social with the release of BioGram, a new mobile app that is the first to allow heart rates to be shared with a photo.
Created by the cardiologist experts at the USC Center for Body Computing … Read More »
When it comes to fresh fruit and veggies, East Los Angeles can be a desert of unhealthiness.
That’s why USC’s Fit Families program is an oasis of sorts in places like Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights, where fast-food outlets … Read More »
More than a dozen speakers from Keck Medicine of USC and other medical institutions shared their research and insights with attendees during the Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium held Feb. 17-18 on the HSC campus.
A multi-institutional team of hearing and communication experts led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC is breaking sound barriers for children born without a hearing nerve in a clinical trial backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Launched … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC climbed 30 spots in two years to join the country’s 10 highest funded medical schools by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 2014 otolaryngology research, according to an independent analysis by the … Read More »
Three scientists from Keck Medicine of USC have won grants exceeding $4.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for research that includes creating a temporary liver for transplant patients, finding novel ways to treat immune disorders and … Read More »
When Carley Eissman started dietary therapy to manage epileptic seizures, her goal was simple — play basketball. She did not know that it would change her life or the lives of the many people who now receive dietary support and … Read More »
Stressing the importance of delivering quality education to the next generation of students and the important role of the nation’s top research institutions, USC President C.L. Max Nikias delivered his 5th annual address to health sciences faculty members on Feb. … Read More »
During most of his 20s, Neil Segil, PhD, couldn’t imagine pursuing a career in science and being a professor. Now he’s doing both — as a principal investigator with USC Stem Cell and a professor of research at the Keck School … Read More »