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← Older postsUSC breaks ground on Norris Healthcare Consultation Center
It’s been five years since Barbara Kral was first diagnosed with advanced myeloid leukemia. Though she is in remission, she continues to receive treatment at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Classmates rally around USC student
With one touch last summer, what was just another day in the life of a Trojan graduate student suddenly became something much more.
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Probing the power of stem cells
Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are deciphering the powerful gene regulatory circuit that maintains and controls the potential of embryonic stem cells to form any type of cell in the body.
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Alligator stem cell study gives clues to tooth regeneration
Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
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Cancer center studies target immune system, women’s cancers
There is good evidence that the human immune system can fight cancer, but it needs some help. Physician scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are studying ways to teach the body’s immune system to fight off cancer.
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USC director retains optimism about climate change
Images of shrinking glaciers and stranded polar bears give powerful evidence of the need for people to work together on the common problem of protecting the planet.
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Dual targeting of metastatic breast cancer improves survival rates
A new study from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center showed that targeting both hormone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 in first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer patients significantly increased overall survival times.
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Student Counseling Services offers hope
A screening was hosted by the nonprofit Art With Impact, which holds a monthly contest offering a $1,000 cash prize for short films about mental health.
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All’s fair at educational event
Amid the smell of popcorn and the sound of mariachi music, hundreds of community residents visited USC for free health screenings and family care education.
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Years later, psychological effects of Chernobyl linger
A new report authored by USC researchers has estimated that millions of people may still be suffering from mental and physical health problems related to the 1986 Chernobyl accident.
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