A new study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology shows that the behavioral responses to COVID-19 differed by age. The research, led by Jung Ki Kim, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School, ...
Nov 11, 2020
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At any given moment in time, our brain is involved in various activities. For example, when typing on a keyboard, our brain not only dictates our finger movements but also how thirsty we feel at that time. As a result, brain ...
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USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Currently, there are more than 8.7 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and roughly a quarter million deaths nationally, according to the Johns Hopkins University, making this pandemic one of the worst ever to hit the United ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Patterns set during childhood can influence adult life profoundly, and exercise habits are no exception. With the U.S. seeing a 20-year trend of increased risk of being overweight or obese among children, there's reason for ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Researchers at the Cyber-Physical Systems Group at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have developed a new model of how information deep in the brain ...
Oct 13, 2020
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A hormone that influences when and how frequently animals eat also appears to affect memory, USC scientists have found.
Oct 13, 2020
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If you have serious lung disease, getting a lung transplant can add years to your life. It also adds a list of must-do tasks: getting regular tests, taking medication and visiting the doctor for checkups, all to keep the ...
Oct 7, 2020
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Southern California has developed a precision drug delivery tool to selectively treat areas of the brain damaged during a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers ...
Oct 7, 2020
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More than one in four Los Angeles County households experienced at least one instance of food insecurity—a lack of access to affordable and nutritious food—from April through July, according to a new study directed by ...
Sep 24, 2020
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