Recent News
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NIH funds study on sensory adaptations that may ease children’s dental anxieties
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A new study funded by more than $5.5 million from the National Institutes of Health will test whether a sensory-adapted dental environment — a novel intervention that provides soothing visual, auditory and tactile input within the dental clinic environment — can reduce anxiety and fear experienced by the general pediatric... Read More »
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Suicide rates for young male cancer survivors tripled in recent years
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
New research published in JAMA Network Open from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that among all cancer survivors, male adolescents and young adults (AYA) have the highest rate of death by suicide. The study also reports that the number of suicide deaths in the AYA male cancer... Read More »
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Governor of Guam visits Keck Medical Center of USC
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Keck Medical Center of USC recently welcomed Lourdes “Lou” Leon Guerrero, MPH, governor of the U.S. territory of Guam, and her staff, who had flown in to meet with executives, tour the facilities and look in on a patient from their home territory. The day was a key step in... Read More »
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USC Stem Cell scientists make progress towards engineering tissues
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Genes aren’t the sole driver instructing cells to build multicellular structures, tissues, and organs. In a new paper published in Nature Communications, USC Stem Cell scientist Leonardo Morsut, PhD, and Caltech computational biologist Matt Thomson characterize the influence of another important developmental driver: cell density, or how loosely or tightly cells... Read More »
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$6 million grant drives potential treatment for common cause of vision loss
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a two-year, $6 million grant to a team at the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and the USC Roski Eye Institute advancing a new treatment for one of the leading causes of blindness... Read More »
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Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group
Monday, November 18, 2024
Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This is the ninth “A” grade the hospital has received since 2019. “An ‘A’ grade once again puts Keck Hospital among the safest hospitals in the nation and reflects... Read More »
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Keck Medicine honors veterans
Monday, November 18, 2024
On Nov. 11, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Veterans Day with three events organized by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. At Keck Medical Center, some 40 veterans and medical center leaders gathered together for a catered lunch. Veterans shared stories of their service, including Keck Medicine CEO Rod... Read More »
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Twelve Trojans receive OTAC awards
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Twelve alumni and faculty members of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents the interests of the more than 15,000 occupational therapy practitioners working in California.... Read More »
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Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the “deep brain,” including those that control memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors and more. The findings were just published in the journal Nature Genetics. The study is powered by... Read More »