Though the study was designed to assess safety, six out of 11 lymphoma patients who received a commonly used dose of the improved CAR T-cell therapy went into complete remission.
Months after doctors at Keck Medicine of USC performed the liver transplant that saved a woman‘s life, the donor and recipient met and shared an emotional moment.
A new USC study suggests a dose of the TRIM9 gene could decrease the extensive — and detrimental — brain swelling that follows a stroke.
The new technique could play a big part in eliminating osteonecrosis of the jaw, a currently incurable rare side effect of certain drugs.
Although the proportion of patients receiving treatment declined for six drugs, researchers found that the use of 32 other cancer drugs was unaffected or even increased during shortages.
Hailed as a “tremendous victory,” the acquisition of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital created the second full-service academic medical center of its kind in the greater Los Angeles region.
Countless men and women sent him thanks. Urologist Donald Skinner paid their generosity forward.
ALS Clinic treats the needs of Shaun Kalpakoff, fighting the disease while striving to maintain the bond with his young son.
Stem cell technology drives the research at AcuraStem, a startup founded as a result of the work in a USC lab. (One in a three-part series.)
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✌ Year in review: One of the nation’s leading research universities, USC again was in the forefront of health, the environment and much more.
USC Dornsife’s Young Scientist Program hosts workshops at L.A. elementary schools to reduce the fear of cancer and encourage the pursuit of science.
A clash between modern lifestyles and circadian rhythms can lead to the development of obesity and breast cancer, USC scientist says
After undergoing deep brain stimulation, Robert Warner can once again drive, type and work out.
Researchers are closing in on one of the most common — and complex — neurodegenerative diseases.
Research suggests that the vehicles aren’t promoted with protective gear in mind.
Economist and USC Leonard Davis faculty member Mireille Jacobson finds fascination and frustration in the health care market.
Scientists at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Stanford University take first step toward a safer drug for reducing postpartum bleeding.
USC scientists create a temperature-stable vaccine for use in developing countries where refrigeration may be unavailable.
Alumna Heather Needham will work at USC Student Health and teach at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati will oversee cancer prevention strategies, screening and treatment in East L.A. communities in her new role at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
USC experts offer insight into why wildlands burn so much and how smoke harms people.
🔊 Richard J. Paulson of USC Fertility describes the process that allows patients to preserve fertility into their late 40s.
The USC MESH Academy plans to accelerate innovative projects in health and life sciences.