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Cancer Moonshot funds will help USC researchers reduce health disparities in cancer research
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Medical trials lead to important innovations that save lives. But some racial and ethnic groups are woefully underrepresented in such research studies, leaving unanswered questions about how diseases and treatments affect these populations. To continue reading this story, click here.... Read More »
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New study first to show figurative language comprehension relies upon brain’s motor regions
Thursday, January 27, 2022
“Bend your ear.” “Grasping at straws.” “Kick the bucket.” English is filled with figurative language that makes meaning by evoking physical actions of the human body. During the past decade, a number of scientific studies have shown that brain regions thought to only be responsible for physical movements are also... Read More »
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Humayun among three USC faculty named 2021 AAAS fellows
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected three USC professors to become AAAS fellows in 2021. The council designates members with this distinction whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distinguished.” In 2022, three Trojans joined their... Read More »
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles awarded $8.3 million to study long-term effects of COVID in children
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
During the latest stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are becoming seriously ill and some are experiencing symptoms lasting from one to several months. This condition is referred to by various names including long COVID, chronic COVID or scientifically, as post-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 or PASC. Currently, most information... Read More »
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Masks in the time of omicron — an infectious disease expert gives insider tips on mask selection
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Cases of the omicron variant may be slowing down, but the variant still has a firm hold on America. Mask selection continues to be a hot topic, especially since the 400 million free N95 masks promised by the Biden administration have already begun to be distributed at pharmacies and community... Read More »
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More than 7 in 10 Los Angeles County adults were vaccinated or had COVID antibodies before delta, omicron surges
Monday, January 24, 2022
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, people hoped that the pandemic would end through ”herd immunity,” a scenario in which most people have antibodies from vaccination or prior infection and the virus slowly stops spreading because there are few new individuals to infect. A new USC study in JAMA Network Open shows that’s... Read More »
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Institute receives private funding for much-needed bipolar disorder research
Friday, January 21, 2022
Bipolar disorder is a chronically underfunded and understudied mental health condition that affects 2.3 million Americans, and nearly 45 million people worldwide. This serious mental health disorder comes with dramatic and sometimes unpredictable shifts in mood, energy and activity levels. Bipolar disorder is characterized by disruptive recurrences of mania and... Read More »
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Arthritis-related gene also regenerates cartilage in joints and growth plates
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The IL-6 family of proteins has a bad reputation: it can promote inflammation, arthritis, autoimmune disease and even cancer. However, a new USC-led study published in Communications Biology reveals the importance of IL-6 and associated genes for maintaining and regenerating cartilage in both the joints and in the growth plates that enable skeletal growth in... Read More »
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Tackling health disparities: Alzheimer’s and sleep issues for African Americans
Friday, January 14, 2022
In recent years, the scientific community has engaged in a necessary transformation to acknowledge and address health disparities. One of the keys to addressing health disparities is making clinical and scientific research more inclusive. USC Researchers in medical and scientific disciplines are making it a priority to engage underserved populations... Read More »