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January 10, 2019 |
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Researchers race against tick-borne illness before it spreads in USTwo groundbreaking discoveries by USC researchers could lead to medications and a vaccine to treat or prevent a hemorrhagic fever, transmitted by a new tick species, before it spreads across the United States. |
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USC doctors, staff help a single dad deal with ALSIt seems like every week Shaun Kalpakoff discovers there's something new he can no longer do without assistance. The 37-year-old single father is one of an estimated 20,000 Americans who live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that kills motor neurons. But the USC ALS Clinic patient is determined to maintain mobility as long as possible, with help from USC clinicians and staff. |
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New research shows how diet can lead to life-threatening liver diseaseA new study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers shows there's yet another reason to avoid a high fat, high cholesterol diet: It can trigger changes in the immune system that lead to a serious form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. |
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International dentistry program at USC, first of its kind, marks milestoneNearly 50 years after seven Cuban refugees graduated from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC's international dentistry program, the school is celebrating the first-of-its-kind program. |
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