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A recent report on drug-resistant staph infections has made major headlines this past week. Here, a USC expert gives the basics on beating the bacteri...
In a recent poll of USC Health Now readers, an overwhelming majority of respondents said that they would consider participating in a clinical trial. H...
Despite much hype about detox diets, according to Roger Clemens, Dr.P.H., C.N.C., F.A.C.N., adjunct professor in the regulatory science program at the...
A new study by USC researchers suggests that television shows with accurate medical storylines can influence positive health attitudes. Here, USC expe...
A USC expert discusses recent studies on and basic facts about asthma, a disease that affects as many as 20 million Americans. by Meghan Lewit Desp...
A recent study led by USC researchers showed a link between multiple sclerosis and childhood sun exposure. Here, a co-author and his colleague discuss...
A recent spike in funding has brought awareness and research efforts to a new level for autism. Here, a USC expert highlights the important facts of t...
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than five million Americans and is the most common form of dementia. Recent research points towards potential t...
Hormone replacement therapy is on the outs for women, except maybe to help menopause symptoms for a short time. Does this mean all hormone therapies a...
Researchers from diverse disciplines seek ways to translate their work into unforeseeable new therapies aimed at a wide variety of diseases. USC He...
The search for the genetic basis of serious mental illnesses has taken Carlos Pato out of the laboratory and to a group of islands in the middle of t...
Jack Turman Jr., Ph.D., is looking at what lies ahead for the more than 9,000 babies in this country who are born prematurely each and every week. ...
As more Americans slide toward obesity, researchers and physicians work together to give people the power to control their own health. USC Health M...
Amy Lee is impacting the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by peering into the endoplasmic reticulum of cells under stress. USC Health Magazine Fa...
Tom Buchanan’s innovative ideals unravel the process of Type 2 diabetes while his research seeks to prevent disease. USC Health Magazine Fall...
Whether conquering nature in the laboratory or on a mountain, researcher Robert Chow is up for the challenges of achieving scientific and personal go...
Donald Skinner took a fledgling urology program and built it into a world-respected department filled with experts who pioneer ways to maintain the d...