Scientists identify a culprit behind pediatric brain cancer’s spread
The ABAT enzyme helps cancerous medulloblastoma cells feed and survive, according to a study led by the USC Brain Tumor Center and the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing aging
Despite high levels of inflammation, the Tsimane people in Bolivia are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowly, a USC study finds.
Tech Advances That Help Doctors Find and Treat Disease Earlier Than Ever
When disease hides in the body, it takes some big ideas from scientists and doctors to illuminate it — and save lives.
Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease
Using MRIs and machine learning, USC researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in both gray and white matter of the brain.
Inspired by Her Father, Alum Seeks Better Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury
A new approach could help doctors diagnose and treat patients within the critical first hour after an accident.
Researchers investigate the environment’s role in brain health
USC is pooling thousands of brain scans to understand how aspects of our physical space — including air pollution, noise and green space — may impact our risk for various developmental, neurodegenerative and psychiatric problems.
Researchers discover hidden brain pattern
The discovery has great implications for treating paralyzed people and Parkinson’s patients.
Children with autism have less activity in brain region that processes movement
A team of USC and UCLA researchers is the first to pinpoint reduced frontal lobe activity, helping explain some social characteristics unique to autism.
Multi-continental study examines brain scans of HIV-positive patients
By analyzing MRI data from patients around the globe, USC researchers are learning how HIV can lead to cognitive challenges, especially as the brain ages.
Funding backs a new generation of tools for computational neuroimaging
The grant, which provides up to five years of funding, will help develop computational tools to make neuroimaging both more powerful and more useful.
Seniors susceptible to scams show brain differences and are frailer
Two studies from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shed new light on what makes certain older people more at risk of being defrauded.
Thanks to this scientist, doctors have another option for treating a leading cause of infant death
Years of research from USC Dornsife’s Chien-Ping Ko have led to the FDA’s approval of risdiplam, a cheaper and easier-to-administer drug for children with spinal muscular atrophy.
How students learn from their mistakes
USC researchers have found that students who focus on understanding their errors — rather than on getting the right answer — learn better over time.
A trio of faculty members explore how VR can help combat neurological diseases
USC’s Sook-Lei Liew, Judy Pa and James M. Finley are researching the benefits of virtual reality for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or stroke.
Once homeless, USC neuroscience grad uses grit and determination to pursue his dreams
Tenacity and a belief in the power of education helped transfer student Nicholas Chapman build a better life for himself. He wants to become a doctor to give others the same chance.
Which patients receive advanced stroke care? It can depend on traffic
Traffic conditions affect patient access to comprehensive stroke centers — particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods, a new USC study found.
To Stop Cancer, a Neuroscientist Studies Its Uncanny Survival Skills
To understand how cancer spreads to the brain, Josh Neman looks for answers in his lab—with inspiration from patients.
Through neurofinance, students can unlock how our brains drive certain financial choices
Cary Frydman, an associate professor at USC Marshall, describes how this emerging field can explain financial decision-making and influence economic policy.
USC research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain
A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help USC Dornsife’s Assal Habibi advance her studies into how musical training boosts childhood brain development.
Can’t stop putting your hand in the candy dish? Scientists may have found why
A USC-led team of scientists have zeroed in on the brain circuit that regulates impulsive behavior, which could advance scientific understanding of behavioral issues from obesity to drug abuse.
The USC scientist taking big steps against brain tumors
USC’s University Park Campus hosts an upcoming fundraising 5K thanks to the advocacy of an energetic Keck School of Medicine neuroscientist.
Can depression and anxiety be treated by stimulating brain signals?
Maryam Shanechi of USC Viterbi expands upon her revolutionary research into treating neuropsychiatric disorders via brain-machine interfaces.
Researchers investigate why certain brains are more vulnerable to addiction
A new USC study examines how to identify the people most at risk of opioid addiction and how to best treat those already addicted.
Tiny region of the brainstem has big effects on brain aging
USC Leonard Davis Professor Mara Mather, co-author of a new study on the locus coeruleus, explains its role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.