Oxygen, while necessary for life, has a dark side. With every breath taken, free radicals form, and these damaging molecules can wreak havoc in the body. The process is called oxidative stress.
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Researchers at USC and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a brain prosthesis that is designed to help individuals suffering from memory loss.
Sep 29, 2015
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Many political leaders, scientists, educators and parents believe that failure is the best teacher.
Aug 25, 2015
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Even though the transplantation of blood stem cells, also known as bone marrow, has saved many lives over many decades, the genes that control the number or function of blood stem cells are not fully understood. In a study ...
Jul 10, 2015
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Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research led by USC's Valter Longo shows that periodically adopting a diet that mimics the effects of fasting may yield a wide range of health benefits.
Jun 18, 2015
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New research by an international team including Keck Medicine of USC scientists is bringing the origins of ovarian cancer into sharper focus.
Jun 15, 2015
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When it comes to sweeteners, one indulgence makes our brains predisposed to do it, according to a new study by researchers at Keck Medicine of USC.
May 5, 2015
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If there's a cure for male pattern baldness, it might hurt a little. A team led by USC Stem Cell Principal Investigator Cheng-Ming Chuong has demonstrated that by plucking 200 hairs in a specific pattern and density, they ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Researchers sketching out a wiring diagram for rat brains—a field known as "connectomics"—have discovered that its structure is organized like the Internet.
Apr 6, 2015
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Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a new hormone that fights the weight gain caused by a high-fat Western diet and normalizes the metabolism - effects commonly associated with exercising.
Mar 3, 2015
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