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Sept. 17, 2020 |
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USC Urology helps actor and television host beat kidney cancer with minimal organ lossWhen actor and host Cameron Mathison was diagnosed with kidney cancer, he turned to Inderbir Gill at Keck Medicine of USC for help. The urologist and his team used a remarkable type of partial nephrectomy to remove the tumor — while saving a large percentage of the kidney itself. |
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Research team develops pioneering mask for procedure patientsResearchers at the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery have developed a procedure face mask that lets them safely scope their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed out of necessity, it offers two unique features: it maintains negative air pressure within, and it goes on the patient, not the provider. |
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Filling the gap in neonatal care with playStacy Dusing, director of the Motor Development Lab at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, is conducting a study in collaboration with the University of Melbourne to determine whether babies born prematurely can benefit from regular telehealth appointments after being sent home. These appointments would teach parents to play with their infants in a way that supports their development. |
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Researchers co-developing precision drug delivery tool for traumatic brain injuryAn interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a precision drug delivery tool to selectively treat areas of the brain damaged during a traumatic brain injury. The researchers anticipate that their rapidly deployable intervention could potentially help prevent long-term brain damage in the millions of Americans who sustain such an injury each year. |
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