Study ties air pollution to disparities in Alzheimer’s risk
Fine particle pollution may be one reason why Black women have double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s than white women, new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC suggests.
High school students contribute to USC Viterbi research
Poster session highlights work of 58 students in school’s Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering program.
As Health Disparities Grow in America, USC Researchers Look for Answers in the Data
With racial and socioeconomic inequality come inequities in well-being.
USC-led study traces the blueprints for how human kidneys form their filtering units
With these blueprints, USC Stem Cell scientists lay the foundation for building a synthetic mini kidney.
Creating the materials of the future using machine learning
USC Viterbi master’s students harness data and combine modeling and simulations, experiments and machine learning technologies to create a new approach for materials discovery and manufacturing.
Research into small protein sheds light on battling autoimmune disease
The protein appears to have a big role in regulating the immune system, USC’s David Lee says.
Is your mobile provider tracking your location? This new technology could stop it
For the first time, USC researchers have found a way to protect phone users’ privacy without compromising connectivity.
Study reveals Black recipients of liver transplants have lower survival rates than white or Hispanic patients
Black patients had a 15% higher chance of dying after a liver transplant — and from 2017-2018, they had a 60% higher chance of dying, USC’s Brian P. Lee and colleagues found.
People who manage their asthma can improve their chances against COVID-19
To avoid severe COVID-19 outcomes, people with asthma should stay on top of the condition with control medication, a new USC study finds.
Study points to toxic potential of hydroxychloroquine in mammalian cells
Although the drug has been widely used for the treatment of diseases ranging from malaria to rheumatoid arthritis, USC’s Ahmad Besaratinia notes that the ways it works are just beginning to be understood.
Racial and ethnic disparities discovered in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes
Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to have a post-surgery emergency department visit within 90 days than non-Hispanic white women, a USC study found.
USC collaborates in $20 million effort to push new frontiers in AI and optimization
The NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization will fuse AI and mathematics to tackle tough challenges, such as food security, supply chain operations and hardware design.
USC researcher investigates environmental pollution’s contribution to birth defects
Jian Xu hopes to better understand the mechanisms behind environmental toxins increasing the occurrence of birth defects in order to develop new treatments or even prevent craniofacial birth defects.
COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees and students are effective against virus spread
Private sector influence plus a market demand for mandates will likely overcome state laws that have limited vaccine requirements thus far, a USC study finds.
The risks of antidepressant use during pregnancy
USC researchers are investigating how a popular antidepressant interacts with pregnant women’s genes to cause craniofacial birth defects.
Could mapping tiny hairlike structures help treat lung illnesses?
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key in improving diagnostics and treatments for lung illnesses like COVID-19.
Water dispute on the Nile River could destabilize the region
The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new USC study finds.
USC Stem Cell study points to a common ancestor for cells involved in hearing and touch
A USC study finds that the sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common.
ICE violated its own internal medical standards, potentially contributing to deaths of mostly healthy men
Many of the deaths were due to delayed care or an inadequate response to abnormal vital signs, USC researchers found.
Ishwar K. Puri named USC vice president for research
The scientist, engineer and scholar will oversee the office that guides the university’s leading research programs.
Need help building Ikea furniture? This robot can lend a hand
The USC Viterbi robotic system “watches” people and figures out what they’ll need next, insights that could also be used to help people with disabilities through robot-assisted eating or meal prep.
Framing COVID-19 as a health and human rights issue
USC’s Sofia Gruskin notes that vaccine distribution and access vary greatly across the world, posing a threat to our success against COVID-19.
COVID-19 brought bigger drop in average American lifespan than previously thought
The pandemic reduced overall U.S. life expectancy by over 1.3 years, USC research has found, with the effects on Black and Latino populations 2 to 3 times those for the white population.
USC researchers share discoveries on Alzheimer’s disease and discuss strategies to fight the illness
A newly approved yet controversial drug, in particular, brings both hope and challenges for patients and clinicians.