Leaky capillaries in the brain portend early onset of Alzheimer’s disease as they signal cognitive impairment before hallmark toxic proteins appear, new USC research shows.
The findings, which appear in the Jan. 14 issue of Nature … Read More »
New USC physician Vladimir Ayvazyan brings his internal medicine expertise to USC Student Health as its newest physician.
His compassion for helping others and giving back to the community is what inspired him to be a doctor. Disease prevention and treating … Read More »
Bone marrow transplants, which involve transplanting healthy blood stem cells, offer the best treatment for many types of cancers, blood disorders and immune diseases. Even though 22,000 of these procedures are performed each year in the U.S., much remains to … Read More »
Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, has been appointed associate dean for social justice at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Jan. 1. Bluthenthal, who is a professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and a member of the Institute for … Read More »
Two groundbreaking discoveries by USC researchers could lead to medications and a vaccine to treat or prevent a hemorrhagic fever, transmitted by a new tick species, before it spreads across the United States.
In the Jan. 7 Nature Microbiology, … Read More »
It seems like every week Shaun Kalpakoff discovers there’s something new he can no longer do without assistance.
The 37-year-old single father is one of an estimated 20,000 Americans who live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that … Read More »
Nine Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were recently named to the annual Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters) list of highly cited researchers, recognizing them as among the leading researchers in the world.
To make the list, researchers must … Read More »
“The field of stem cell biology is one of our great convergence opportunities,” said USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, addressing an audience of biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, clinicians and many others. This diverse group came together for the Interdisciplinary Stem … Read More »
A new study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers shows there’s yet another reason to avoid a high fat, high cholesterol diet: It can trigger changes in the immune system that lead to a … Read More »
After a national search, Kathryn “Kat” Carrico, an accomplished advancement professional with experience at several top academic medical centers, has been named vice president for USC Health Sciences Advancement, effective Jan. 1.
In this role, Carrico will lead efforts to generate … Read More »
Eat healthier? Get in shape? Go vegetarian? Complete a triathlon?
As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 begins, many Americans are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions have to do with improving health and losing weight.
According to … Read More »
Ten-year-old Sade Session plunged her hand into a large cardboard box and began carefully feeling its contents. She was trying to detect something that felt different, something that stood out. Suddenly she stopped and nodded and withdrew her hand.
“What did … Read More »
It was a prehistoric clash of the ages that didn’t end pretty when a monster in the sky clashed with a beast of the deep.
The sorry outcome for one particular flying reptile is brutally recorded on a fossil where a … Read More »
Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, offers tips to HSC News readers for a happy and healthy holiday season.
Wondering how to manage stress this holiday season? Running … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC CEO Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, and Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, look back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click on the image below to see photos … Read More »
In November 2018, 70 USC School of Pharmacy students held a free four-day workshop on the Health Sciences Campus to help dozens of university retirees and their spouses enroll in the Medicare Part D plan that’s right for them. Through … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC employees celebrated the holidays this year during the medical system’s annual luncheon. Held Dec. 12 on the Broad Lawn, employees enjoyed a catered lunch, dessert and entertainment. The event also included a toy drive to collect … Read More »
When it comes to completing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health, clarity, knowing your audience and the “wow” factor are just some of things to consider. Several experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC talked extensively … Read More »
Jeffrey Tolstad, MD, MMM, has been appointed to the new role of senior associate dean for organizational development at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. He also has an appointment in the Department of Medical Education … Read More »
Cage Johnson, MD, professor emeritus of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity.
The award, now in its second year, honors hematologists who have … Read More »