A protein that enables us to detect cold and menthol may also be key to migraine headaches
The laboratory findings point to a target for new treatments that could mean relief for millions suffering from debilitating pain.
Newly born cells in the epileptic brain provide a potential target for treatment
USC researchers find that adults can replenish some of the brain cells they lose by generating new brain cells, and that this process is dramatically altered in patients with long-term epilepsy.
USC’s cutting-edge biometrics research receives technology-transfer government contract
Cyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated as institutions of all kinds turn to biometrics to confirm user identity. USC Information Sciences Institute researchers are on the front lines, developing systems to guard against security breaches and hacking attempts.
Scientists discover genetic variants that speed up and slow down brain aging
The findings could provide potential targets for new Alzheimer’s drugs.
Why communicating about COVID is so important — and how experts can do a better job
COVID has galvanized the research community, but the public needs guidance that’s clear, compelling and easy to follow. USC Price professors say that experts should hedge more and make their recommendations more conditional.
Scientists can predict transfer of carbon — including pollution from cars — in the ocean
Tiny organisms that go deep are key to a natural cycle that helps mitigate global warming. A USC-led team of scientists has discovered why and built a computer model that predicts the rate of carbon transfer.
Forget that doom-and-gloom attitude toward climate change
Climate change isn’t an inevitable death sentence, but the latest news often makes people as though it is. A task force led by USC’s Gale Sinatra finds that psychologists can make a big difference.
Major racial disparities found among older adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder
Black Americans older than 50 completed treatment programs at a much lower rate than whites, research co-authored by USC Price visiting scholar Jevay Grooms found. The same also was largely true for Hispanic Americans.
For USC Stem Cell faculty member Rong Lu, science is in her blood
Lu’s lab publishes paradigm-shifting research about the complex and surprising behavior of individual blood stem cells.
Researchers identify gene mutations linked to pregnancy sickness
Up to 2% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting so severe that it can lead to problems with fetal development. A USC-led study offers insight into the condition and may help in predicting and diagnosing it.
USC experts discover brain differences in young children with binge eating disorder
The study suggests that binge eating disorder is wired in the brain from an early age, says lead author Stuart Murray, director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Metastatic prostate cancer on the rise since decrease in recommended screenings
After routine prostate cancer screenings were no longer recommended, the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer rose more than 40% in men 45 and older, a Keck Medicine of USC study found.
Study finds some of the world’s lowest dementia rates in Amazonian indigenous groups
Research adds to evidence that healthier pre-industrial lifestyles may hold clues to preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
USC Nuzhdin Lab opens new facilities at AltaSea at the Port of L.A.
The 6,000-square-foot Sustainable Seaweed Aquaculture Lab will pursue groundbreaking research on regenerative aquaculture.
Autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood, study finds
A study by researchers at USC and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests sensory issues in early infancy may be the first signs of a later autism diagnosis.
USC endocrinologist takes Alzheimer’s disease research in new directions
By studying the APOE4 gene and its impact on brain inflammation and metabolism of fatty acids, Hussein Yassine discovers potential new ways to prevent cognitive decline.
USC Dornsife researchers examine the mysteries of the universe
From the origins of the Big Bang to the composition of dark energy, dark matter and black holes, cosmologists Vera Gluscevic and Elena Pierpaoli are searching for answers.
A brother’s struggle inspires new Alzheimer’s and dementia research collaboration
After watching his twin brother lose a 15-year fight with the memory-robbing illness, Dan Epstein decided to do something about it. The result: an unprecedented research collaboration between USC and UC San Diego.
Another reason to exercise: It helps your brain
USC evolutionary biologist David Raichlen talks about working out in a major city, how our brains developed when we began moving long distances, and the “runner’s high.”
Examining the link between sleep and Alzheimer’s
USC’s Karen Lincoln is melding her social work expertise with medicine and engineering to address the needs of the underserved Black population, a group with the highest rate of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Study finds older Americans are largely unaware of new Alzheimer’s drug
Among older Americans surveyed in the weeks after FDA approval of aducanumab, few could correctly answer true or false questions about the first new Alzheimer’s drug in decades.
Study shows benefits of ‘smart boot’ for patients recovering from diabetes-related wounds
The newest design allows patients to put on or remove the boot whenever they wish, gives feedback about their activity level and sends data directly to the care team.
Scientists reveal where schizophrenia may originate in the brain
Researchers studying a protein that is strongly linked to the psychiatric disorder are the first to determine its function.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles awarded $8.3 million to study long-term effects of COVID in children
More children are experiencing symptoms lasting from one to several months, a condition sometimes referred to as “long COVID.” What could that mean for health care down the road?