Keck Medical Center of USC again recognized as among the nation’s best
The medical center earned eight specialty rankings and 16 “high performing” ratings from U.S. News and World Report for 2022-23.
California millionaire’s tax that funds mental health programs prevented 5,500 suicides, study shows
Reductions in suicide were greatest among older adults, raising questions about how to better serve younger people with mental health challenges, a USC Price study finds.
Artificial intelligence amplifies core research strengths at Keck School of Medicine of USC
Researchers see AI’s potential in areas including cancer, neurodegenerative disease and population health.
Keck Medical Center of USC signs White House Health Care Sector Climate Pledge
The pledge invites organizations to commit to lowering their greenhouse gas emissions and building a more climate-resilient infrastructure.
Health risks of high-potency cannabis products show regulations are inadequate
Current legislation to legalize cannabis doesn’t do enough to regulate high-potency cannabis products like edibles and vape cartridges, a new white paper from USC Schaeffer Center warns.
Long COVID affects 23% of positive cases, causing symptoms in ‘long haulers’ that may last for months
Interdisciplinary USC study also reveals predictors of long COVID.
Students head to Costa Rica for lessons on longevity
Trojans travel to the Nicoya Peninsula to understand why Costa Rica has one of the longest-lived populations in the world.
Liver transplant patients with prior drinking problems can do well after transplantation, USC study finds
Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC say the established waiting list inclusion/exclusion criteria warrant a closer look.
Advance directives associated with lower out-of-pocket hospital costs
Patients with advance directives more likely to choose comfort over aggressive care at end of life, according to new USC study.
Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use
A global analysis of 29 studies led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC finds tobacco-related content on social media may recruit young users.
This cook uses lessons from a nuclear disaster to promote safer kitchens
USC Viterbi student Jose Hernandez is harnessing his industrial and systems engineering background for new research into restaurant kitchen safety culture.
USC Stem Cell scientists use mini-kidney models to identify potential drugs for polycystic kidney disease
Researchers generated simple, kidney-like structures called organoids and used them to identify potential drugs to treat adult-onset polycystic kidney disease.
Methodist Hospital of Southern California joins Keck Medicine of USC as USC Arcadia Hospital
Affiliation will offer the San Gabriel Valley community expanded access to health care.
Study identifies social, motor skills patterns unique to autistic children
Research shows that Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder have their own distinct patterns of social and motor skills.
Could we one day see a world where medical implants last forever?
USC Viterbi researchers are working to develop “forever implants,” thanks to a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Major expansion of open-source neuroimaging data set to boost stroke recovery research
A USC-led team of researchers releases expanded data set of brain scans from stroke patients in the hopes of speeding up large-scale stroke recovery research.
‘Death investigators’ key part of LGBTQ+ health equity research
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: No standard statistics exist to record the number of deaths each year for those who identify as LGBTQ+. Their lives — and deaths — are literally not counted.
From Student to Patient: How Keck Medicine of USC Brought Me Back to Life
Morgan Stephens was on track to a dream career in journalism—and then she got COVID.
Risk of death surges when extreme heat and air pollution coincide
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers used a new analytic approach to study more than 1.5 million deaths across California.
School-based intervention aims to reduce behavioral health impact for LGBTQ+ youth
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: First-of-its-kind Proud & Empowered offers prevention and reduction approach for traumatic adolescent experiences.
Roe v. Wade repeal may exacerbate women’s health inequities even as candidates use it to gain votes, USC experts say
Health experts see abortion as a public health issue — but in politics, it’s a campaign issue and this is a critical election year.
Students learn the power of yoga and mindfulness
A Maymester course heavy on exercise and meditation is part of a new minor aimed at helping students take control of their health.
Willingness to give away money among older adults linked to cognitive profile of early Alzheimer’s
Participants who gave away more money scored significantly lower on cognitive tests known to be sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease than those who gave less, a USC study finds.
Groundbreaking study shows substantial differences in brain structure in people with anorexia
New findings from the largest study to date by an international group of neuroscience experts show significant reductions in gray matter in people with anorexia nervosa.