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Tag: Healthcare

USC’s GAIIN Data-Sharing Platform Receives Alzheimer’s Association Grant

Published November 22, 2019Last updated December 11, 12:14 pm

The grant enables the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute to continue expanding its Global Alzheimer’s Association Interactive Network (GAAIN).

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Keck Medicine of USC Research

USC Researchers Reveal Gender Differences in Kidney

Published November 10, 2019Last updated November 14, 2:42 pm

Findings could help millions of Americans suffering from kidney disease by distinguishing how the illness affects men and women differently.

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Keck Medicine of USC Research

Keck Hospital Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade

Published November 10, 2019Last updated November 14, 2:34 pm

A national patient safety watchdog group has given Keck Hospital of USC an “A” grade, placing it among the nation’s safest hospitals.

 

Community Health
Tagged Community Healthcare Keck Medicine of USC

Racism’s Toxic Impact on African-Americans’ Longevity and Health

Published November 8, 2019Last updated November 21, 12:18 pm

A new USC study indicates that racism shortens lives and hurts the health of African-Americans by promoting genes that lead to inflammation and illness.

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Research USC Dornsife College of Letters

Research Reveals Why Breast Cancer Spreads to the Brain

Published November 8, 2019Last updated November 21, 12:04 pm

USC researchers have determined how cancer cells target certain organs, which could help develop treatments to slow or stop the disease from spreading.

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Keck School of Medicine of USC Research

Balancing Healthy Metabolism and Stress Resistance

Published November 7, 2019Last updated November 14, 4:10 pm

A USC Davis School of Gerontology study reveals that tweaking how a specific gene directs cells to respond to stressors could lessen the negative, long-term effects of fighting off infections.

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Research USC Davis School of Gerontology

Can’t Stop Putting Your Hand in the Candy Dish? Scientists May Have Found Why

Published November 7, 2019Last updated November 21, 11:32 am

A USC-led team of scientists have zeroed in on the brain circuit that regulates impulsive behavior, which could advance understanding of behavioral issues from obesity to drug abuse.

Faculty Health Research
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Research USC Dornsife College of Letters

New Study Reveals How Diet Contributes to Toxic Exposure for Pregnant Women and Children

Published November 6, 2019Last updated December 09, 3:07 pm

New research from USC scientists indicates that certain vulnerable groups should not exceed dietary recommendations for foods that frequently contain environmental contaminants.

Faculty Health Research Urban Future
Tagged Faculty Healthcare Keck School of Medicine of USC Research

Strengthening the California Right Meds Collaborative

Published August 30, 2019Last updated October 18, 3:01 pm

The USC School of Pharmacy has received a $3 million contract to support its leadership of the California Rights Meds Collaborative, a consortium working to improve continuity of care.

Community Faculty Health
Tagged Community Healthcare USC School of Pharmacy

Fad Diets Could Contribute to Liver Disease

Published August 29, 2019Last updated October 18, 3:15 pm

A Keck School of Medicine of USC doctor worries that high-fat regimens like the keto diet might worsen an increasingly common condition known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Tagged Healthcare Keck School of Medicine of USC

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