Framing COVID-19 as a health and human rights issue
Vaccine distribution and access are a different story in other parts of the world, posing a threat to our success against COVID-19.
Watch Alzheimer’s experts talk about the latest research on Facebook Live
There have been many developments lately in potential Alzheimer’s treatments. So to mark Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, USC conducted a Facebook Live panel discussion with Michael Rafii, MD, ... Read More »
It’s time to rethink hormone therapy for women, says heart health scientist
“Hormone replacement therapy is linked to cutting the number one cause of death by about half for the women who opted to take it."
USC researchers share discoveries on Alzheimer’s disease and discuss strategies to fight the illness
Keck Medicine of USC is currently developing a screening criterion for patients best suited to try aducanumab, the new Alzheimer’s drug that was recently approved by the FDA.
Say hello to the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
As of July 1 it will be known as the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences.
USC study shows inherited risk of early-onset cancer is higher among Latino, African American, and Asian/Pacific Islander families
By Hinde Kast Increased risk of cancer due to a genetic predisposition in first- and second-degree relatives is long-established but has previously only been studied in white or ... Read More »
The corneal correction: How a specialty scleral lens restored a patient’s sight
Maria and Dr. Chiu. (Originally posted at USC Roski Eye Institute.) Three years ago, an outside clinic diagnosed Maria Contreras with keratoconus, a degenerative eye disease ... Read More »
USC researchers receive $5 million to study cancer risk across diverse populations
By Carolyn Barnes Scientists have long been studying the role that genes play in determining an individual’s risk for disease with a focus on individuals of European ancestry, ... Read More »