PFAS exposure linked to decreased bone health in adolescents and young adults
Led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, this is one of the first longitudinal studies of PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” because ... Read More »
Social media posts that promote tobacco are increasing, AI detection technology finds
A study led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC used artificial intelligence to analyze influencer content on TikTok between 2019 and 2022, finding an increase in ... Read More »
SC CTSI’s town hall in Nickerson Gardens serves as a catalyst for community collaboration in the pursuit of health equity
SC CTSI's Community Engagement core group pioneers a model for trust and collaboration between academia and under-resourced communities. The initiative, based in Nickerson Gardens, addresses healthcare challenges identified ... Read More »
How the One Bicycle Foundation helps orphans around the world get to school
Two students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC created a path to education by providing bikes to orphans worldwide. By Bekah Wright Sebouh J. Bazikian ... Read More »
Liver cancer rates increase in each successive generation of Mexican Americans, study finds
The research, led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, analyzed risk for the disease across more than 30,000 Mexican Americans, finding third-generation Mexican Americans 66% more ... Read More »
Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new USC study
Research could lead to a new way for doctors to identify Latino children and teens most at risk of developing prediabetes. By Hope Hamashige Image: iStock ... Read More »
Nature: AI that reads brain scans shows promise for finding Alzheimer’s genes
Published in Nature Magazine A type of MRI scan (artificially coloured) shows the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease.Credit: Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics ... Read More »
The autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, USC study reveals
New research shows that variants of SYNGAP1, a gene previously thought only to affect synapses between mature neurons, may disrupt early development in the brain’s cortex, a region ... Read More »
187 new genetic variants linked to prostate cancer found in largest, most diverse study of its kind
An international collaboration led by USC explored the genomes of nearly 950,000 men, finding a total of 451 variants and refining what is known about genetic risk for ... Read More »