Half-identical donors offer best outcomes for Hispanic patients undergoing bone marrow transplants
A new Keck Medicine of USC study published in Leukemia Research suggests that a bone marrow transplant from a haploidentical (half-identical) relative may greatly increase patients’ odds of success, in addition to being easier to find. Patients ... Read More »
Study reveals racial disparities in diagnosis and drug use for dementia symptoms
Compared to Black and Asian people, white and Hispanic people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were more likely to be diagnosed with symptoms like depression and agitation, according to a new study from the ... Read More »
New study reveals the role of iron in allergic asthma — pointing to new potential therapies
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that iron is a key regulator of energy usage by immune cells in the lungs, and that targeting iron uptake could help treat asthma ... Read More »
Mother’s Day tradition continues with rose deliveries for 2024
In honor of Mother’s Day, the ambulatory infusion teams have distributed roses to patients who visited USC Norris Cancer Day Hospital, the Norris Healthcare Center Treatment Center and Women’s Specialty Care Clinic, as well as ... Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC launches institute to promote excellence in nursing
Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise and research among nurses. The institute will support nurses across the health system’s four hospitals and more than 100 ... Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC earns 2024 ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader’ designation
Keck Medicine of USC hospitals and USC Student Health, part of Keck Medicine, received the ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader’ designation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI is the leading national benchmarking survey ... Read More »