USC Street Medicine team to train health care workers around the state
A new grant supports spreading Keck School of Medicine of USC’s successful model to other communities with people who are unsheltered.
Surgery proves effective alternative to chemotherapy, radiation for early metastatic testicular cancer
Clinical trial results establish new treatment option that may offer patients better outcomes than traditional therapies.
USC President Carol L. Folt shares 2023 health system highlights, goals
In the second of two State of the University speeches, the president outlines robust construction, healthy funding and strong ties to the local community.
How USC experts corrected a patient’s eyesight that was deemed to be beyond saving
Multiple ophthalmologists had said Larry Goodall’s vision problem was untreatable, but a consultation with Kimberly Gokoffski at the USC Rossi Eye Institute offered a chance to save his sight.
2 women, 2 journeys: USC Roski Eye Institute faculty members share their stories
As Women’s History Month continues, ophthalmologists Jesse Berry and Linda Lam talk about their roads to becoming physicians.
Grad student and football player fights for student-athlete mental health
John Armistead is using the tech and design skills he’s acquiring at the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy to improve the lives — and minds — of athletes.
Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia?
A new study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Rong Lu explores this paradox.
Clinical trial investigating innovative way to control Type 2 diabetes
Study examines if an outpatient, nonsurgical endoscopic procedure can help patients stabilize blood glucose levels without the need for medication or insulin.
Physical spaces where kids live, play and learn have big impact on obesity, eating behaviors
A USC study identifies the strongest environmental predictor of childhood and adolescent obesity.
For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon
USC research finds that the daily lives of people in the Indigenous Tsimané and Mosetén communities resemble those of pre-industrial societies and may provide clues for preventing heart disease and cognitive decline.
Students find mental health support from embedded counselors
Mental health professionals are assigned within USC Dornsife’s academic departments.
Hear, hear! The power of sound
Whether it takes the form of a rousing rock concert, a friendly greeting or the lulling buzz of cicadas on a summer evening, sound holds the power to energize us, to cheer us, to soothe us and — above all — to connect us.
Can hormone replacement therapy protect the heart and brain after menopause?
A unique therapy may prevent postmenopausal cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline when taken within six years of menopause.
Is year-round daylight saving time a good idea? Maybe not
USC experts confirm biological challenges of the time change; if anything, they say we should be on standard time all year.
Pollution paradox: Study finds L.A. residents who drive less are exposed to more air pollution
After decades of racist planning decisions, areas with a larger share of non-white people experience more air pollution than whiter but otherwise similar areas, the USC study finds.
Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices and capping copays at $35: 5 questions answered
USC’s Dana Goldman and Karen Van Nuys explain why the drug company is dramatically cutting the cost of some of its insulin products and sum up how it may improve access to this essential medical treatment.
Keck Medicine of USC names Ikenna ‘Ike’ Mmeje president and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital
The seasoned health care executive will lead the longstanding community hospital and recent addition to the Keck Medicine health system.
Toward the cancer solution we need: Experts from science, engineering and the humanities join together
Scientists from USC Dornsife and Cedars-Sinai rally scholars around the country and in diverse fields to find better ways of beating the disease.
Largest known genetic study of prostate cancer in men of African descent could improve screening
The USC-led analysis of genetic data fills an urgent research gap for a population that faces a higher risk of prostate cancer than white men.
In memoriam: Allen W. Mathies, 92, former Keck School of Medicine of USC dean
Mathies, who served as dean from 1975 to 1985, oversaw some of the school’s most significant growth.
The Perfect Stitch
Together, computer scientists and clinicians are designing AI solutions to improve surgical training and create better patient outcomes.
Keck School of Medicine study finds ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt key biological processes
Exposure to a mixture of chemicals called PFAS leads to alterations in biological processes associated with a broad range of diseases.
Common pregnancy complications may delay development of infant in the womb
The results of a USC-led study raise intriguing questions about how common pregnancy complications may affect infants and health outcomes later in childhood.
Promising study launches to determine factors contributing to brain aging
The study — part of the USC-based, global ENIGMA Consortium — looks at brain aging and Alzheimer’s to identify predictive markers, better understand prognoses and support personalized risk evaluations.