USC researchers investigate whether state reporting mandates are associated with clinicians’ likelihood of underdiagnosing dementia.
Tag: Health
USC researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk
The variant helps explain why Latino children face a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and offers insights about what causes the disease.
Sweeping review reveals latest evidence on diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of ADHD
A comprehensive literature review from USC researchers will inform updated clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
People with rare longevity mutation may also be protected from cardiovascular disease
Patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Keck Medicine of USC opens transplant care clinic in Las Vegas
The clinic is the first in Nevada to offer in-state heart transplant services.
Few hospitals are promoting potentially predatory medical payment products
A recent USC study finds concerns about hospitals offering medical payment products may be overblown.
Residency classmates-turned-USC faculty achieve simultaneous funding success
The National Institutes of Health gave ophthalmologists Sun Young Lee and Benjamin Xu reason to celebrate.
2 USC faculty members named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Mathematician Paul Newton will use the prestigious fellowship to investigate cancer models; composer Nicolás Lell Benavides will complete several musical works.
Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
Rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar in adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found. The study reinforces the important link between the gut and the brain.
USC-led study leverages artificial intelligence to predict risk of bedsores in hospitalized patients
The study presents a new model for predicting patients most at risk of bedsores in hospitals.