Former stroke patient runs Los Angeles Marathon alongside treatment team
Longtime runner raises awareness for brain aneurysm research at USC.
More physical therapy isn’t always better for stroke patients
Hours of physical therapy do not necessarily provide better outcomes, USC researcher says.
Gene protects women from heart disease, study finds
Men who carry the variant receive no protective effect, USC researcher says.
Distance runner sees fast recovery with new type of pacemaker
The Nanostim is an emerging technology in the field of cardiac pacing, Keck School professor says.
Medical team creates first micropacemaker for fetuses
USC engineers and clinicians collaborate on a tiny device implanted through a small tube.
Does a fish hold the key to regenerating the heart after a heart attack?
Stem cell researchers use grants to study zebrafish’s power to heal from cardiac injuries — and how early feathers form.
Trojan’s heart is in the right place where health and medication are vital
Inspired to find answers by her grandfather’s chronic condition, USC junior conducts research that may benefit drug discovery and development.
Zeroing in on a silent killer
An X-ray laser uncovers the mechanics behind a major regulator of blood pressure, giving drug manufacturers a blueprint to adjust it.
USC doctors implant game-changing wireless device in heart patient
The sensor aims to reduce admissions to the hospital while empowering recipients.
First-time study examines lifetime health of college athletes
USC’s report reflects the modern landscape of sports, including the participation of women.
Soda consumers may be drinking more harmful sugar than labels reveal
The dose could increase a person’s risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and liver disease.
This is your heart on chips. Now, this is your heart on a chip
Megan McCain’s research replicates the effects of heart disease on 2.5-cm ‘organs on chip.’
MRI helps doctors examine effects of cholesterol meds
Researchers in a multiyear study are using magnetic resonance imaging to understand the long-term effect of statins drugs on arterial blockages.
Carving out more research time for surgeons
The Department of Surgery will fund one of its faculty’s participation in the clinical researcher education curriculum.
Cardio symposium takes the pulse of current research
Researchers addressed the leading cause of death in the United States at the Los Angeles Area Cardiovascular Research Symposium and Research Award reception.
Digital medicine takes center stage at Body Computing confab
The USC Body Computing Conference brought together scientists, clinicians and business leaders to discuss innovative ideas that use technology to improve health care.
Delayed aging is better investment than cancer, heart disease research
A new study showed that research to delay aging and the infirmities of old age would have better population health and economic returns than advances in individual fatal diseases.
This gift is given from — and for — the heart
Bernice Christenson, 95, has a long history with USC, beginning with her time studying for her master’s degree in education in 1955.
Hodges lecture focuses on stroke reduction
The second annual Roxanna Todd Hodges Visiting Lectureship in Stroke Prevention and Education was awarded to Cheryl Bushnell, associate professor of neurology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Keck tech keeps pace with life-saving tools
Pacemakers and defibrillators are fairly common life-saving devices these days, but when Rahul Doshi was getting his start in the medical profession, they both relied on fairly rudimentary technology.