‘Black box’ recorder watches surgeons’ robotic surgery skills

You may know that your surgeon is using the latest minimally invasive technology for your surgery, but how do you know if they’ve mastered it? To help answer that question, researchers at Keck Medicine of USC looked to a custom Read More »

December 15th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Study: IUDs may protect against cervical cancer

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) also may be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer for women worldwide. A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

New ultrasound technology targets dense breast tissue

A new research project at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is actively recruiting women with dense breast tissue to examine the effectiveness of a novel breast ultrasound device. SoftVue is the world’s first 3-D, whole-breast ultrasound system that might Read More »

November 3rd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Researchers developing ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk

People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance to suit up, walk out the door and feel the ground beneath their feet, thanks to a five-year, $8 million Cyber-Physical Systems Frontier grant from the National Read More »

September 19th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Vaccine could stop Alzheimer’s years before it begins

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States — Alzheimer’s disease — with a new study that intervenes decades before the disease develops. The school is joining Read More »

September 14th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|