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USC AAAS fellows: Carolyn C. Meltzer, Massoud Pedram, Remo Rohs and Richard M. Watanabe
Carolyn C. Meltzer, Massoud Pedram, Remo Rohs and Richard M. Watanabe, from left, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Photos/Courtesy of Carolyn Meltzer; Courtesy of Massoud Pedram; Jodye Alcon; and Courtesy of Richard Watanabe)

4 USC researchers named AAAS fellows

Carolyn C. Meltzer, Massoud Pedram, Remo Rohs and Richard M. Watanabe join more than 40 USC faculty as fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Binge eating disorder illustration
Binge eating disorder — characterized by episodes of uncontrollable eating and diagnosed in about 3% of the U.S. population — may be linked to a higher density of gray matter in the brain’s centers for reward and inhibition. (Photo/iStock)

Research reveals key differences in brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder

The study, done by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, underscores the need to boost research on men and boys with eating disorders.