Neuroscience
Got an appetite that won't subside? You've got hungry peptides
A USC study shows the brain's plumbing system serves double duty, flushing waste and channeling a hunger molecule that tells you when you should eat.
May 31, 2018
2
61
Page 15 - University of Southern California
Medical research
Some blood stem cells are better than others
In your body, blood stem cells produce approximately 10 billion new white blood cells, which are also known as immune cells, each and every day. Even more remarkably, if some of these blood stem cells fail to do their part, ...
May 30, 2018
0
45
Oncology & Cancer
Particle shows promise to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is a leading cause of death for women. The findings appear today in Nature Communications.
May 18, 2018
0
122
Medical research
Simple treatment may minimize hearing loss triggered by loud noises
It's well known that exposure to extremely loud noises—whether it's an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert—can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects ...
May 7, 2018
1
626
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why people become more prone to distraction with age
Older adults appear more easily distracted by irrelevant information than younger people when they experience stress or powerful emotions— and a specific network in the brain recently identified as the epicenter for Alzheimer's ...
May 7, 2018
1
93
Neuroscience
Thin, flexible polymers record 'conversations' deeper in the brain with less injury-risk
Science has yet to unravel a complete understanding of the brain and all its intricate workings. It's not for lack of effort.
Apr 11, 2018
0
27
Oncology & Cancer
Using mathematical models to determine the best chemotherapy schedules
Can mathematical models predict how can cancer cells respond to varied chemotherapy schedules? In other words, should cancers associated with fast-growing tumors, like brain cancer, be treated using a low drug dose administered ...
Apr 6, 2018
0
209
Ophthalmology
Researchers test stem cell-based retinal implant for common cause of vision loss
Physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute have collaborated with other California institutions to show that a first-in-kind stem cell-based retinal implant is feasible for use in people with advanced dry age-related ...
Apr 4, 2018
0
199
Oncology & Cancer
New MRI scanner could revolutionize diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors
When Reem Itani learned she had a brain tumor, she was distraught—but not for the obvious reason. Her endocrinologist told her the tumor was "MRI-negative," meaning it didn't appear on a brain scan, a concept unfamiliar ...
Mar 26, 2018
0
587
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Building better tiny kidneys to test drugs and help people avoid dialysis
A free online kidney atlas built by USC researchers empowers stem cell scientists everywhere to generate more human-like tiny kidneys for testing new drugs and creating renal replacement therapies.
Feb 16, 2018
0
150
