David G. Armstrong, DPM, Ph.D., co-director of Keck Medicine of USC's limb salvage program, had a patient with a problem. Post-surgery, the patient had developed necrotic tissue at the site of the wound—according to an ...
Jun 1, 2020
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It turns out that to hear a person yapping, you need a protein called Yap. Working as part of what is known as the Yap/Tead complex, this important protein sends signals to the hearing organ to attain the correct size during ...
May 27, 2020
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Results from the first phase of a COVID-19 antibody study in Los Angeles County have been published today in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 19, 2020
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Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C.
May 12, 2020
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New USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other ...
Apr 29, 2020
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The current COVID-19 crisis raises a particular issue about which I have long been concerned. Now is the time to think creatively about those older adults who may not have a history of asking for help and who are not on the ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Professor Valter Longo, director of the USC Longevity Institute, is investigating how fasting and diets that mimic fasting's effects can help immune function, including vaccine efficacy and the body's response to infection ...
Apr 27, 2020
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USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday released preliminary results from a collaborative scientific study that suggests infections from the new coronavirus are far more widespread—and the fatality ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Alcohol sales have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic began, raising concerns among USC experts and others that the bottoms-up binge could come with a social cost.
Apr 14, 2020
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American hospitals are waging a generational struggle against COVID-19. For once, the wartime metaphor seems appropriate. At the same time, we should not inflict casualties on the many vulnerable Americans suffering from ...
Apr 14, 2020
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