Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life
Whether it’s caffeinated or decaffeinated, coffee is associated with lower mortality, which suggests the association is not tied to caffeine.
From mother to baby: ‘Secondhand sugars’ can pass through breast milk
Even a small amount of fructose in breast milk is associated with increases in a baby’s body weight.
Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
Periodic cycles of fasting reprogram pancreatic cells and restore insulin production, USC researchers find.
Air pollution linked to heightened risk of Type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children
High levels of pollution may make insulin-creating cells become less efficient, increasing the risk for Type 2 diabetes, USC researchers say.
Technology helps adults in Taiwan improve management of diabetes
An intergenerational program explores whether tablets can improve a person’s well-being.
Newly discovered proteins may protect against age-related illnesses
The proteins could play a key role in the aging process and the onset of diseases linked to older age.
Medicare seniors likely to be sicker, live longer in near future
USC Schaeffer Center and Brookings Institution researchers analyze concerns, trends and policy considerations critical for the sustainability of Medicare.
Researchers devise a better way to potentially avert blindness
At USC’s Translational Imaging Center, Scott Fraser and Jeff Fingler develop a new method that could help prevent diabetic patients from losing their sight.
Fit Families feeds a need for healthier eating
USC’s free wellness program educates residents about diet and exercise in areas at high risk of chronic diseases.
Vision loss reversed in people with diabetic eye disease
A common prescription drug may help reduce cases of blindness by 75 percent in Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites.
For young people with diabetes, care can take a backseat to life
USC professor aims to help patients by customizing strategies for sticking with their treatment.
How can doctors improve outcomes for diabetes patients?
Primary care physicians can do three things to boost quality of life, Keck Medicine researchers say.
Self-care among Latinos with diabetes studied
Researcher seeks ways to make health an everyday priority for teens and young adults.
Can music add harmony to your health?
Body computing competition at USC will challenge entrants to mix music and biometrics.
African-Americans at higher risk for diabetic vision loss
USC study points to need for improved screening and access to treatments.
Goldman cautions policymakers to be sensitive to needs of diabetes patients
Capitol Hill briefing focuses on economics of comprehensive diabetes management.
Keck Medicine discovery could lead to new therapy for reducing inflammation in diseases
Scientists uncover immune system component that resists a potentially fatal complication of infection in mice.
Culture sensitivity is needed in the global battle against serious health issues
USC Dornsife faculty, students and alumni show how it can be done.
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.
Better skin healing might be on the way for those with diabetes
Compound from common protein improves wound healing on diabetic skin in the lab.
Diabetes detectives
Casey Donovan and Alan Watts study mechanisms that are important in normalizing blood glucose levels.
Genetic link to Type 2 diabetes found
Keck School scientists are part of an international team that has uncovered a new genetic clue that contributes to an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Bringing rights into the fight against disease
A new report from USC has examined the ways human rights intersect with the world’s leading cause of death: noncommunicable disease.
Keck Medicine researchers to examine if vitamin D prevents diabetes
Keck Medicine researchers seek volunteers to take part in the first large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes.