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September 6, 2018

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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USC Student Health continues changes as school year gets started

USC Student Health continues changes as school year gets started

USC Student Health has added a second full-time obstetrician-gynecologist and will be adding nearly a dozen more mental health providers this fall, offering expanded resources for the university's student population.

Researchers design VR tool for correcting errors in brain scan data

Researchers design VR tool for correcting errors in brain scan data

In recent years, virtual reality technology has begun proving its worth outside the world of gaming, with applications in education, health care, military training and beyond. Now, USC researchers are exploring a new frontier: VR as a tool for processing brain scan data.

Foundation backs young scientists' liver, neural research

Foundation backs young scientists' liver, neural research

Two assistant professors have received awards from the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation to support innovative medical research. Michael Bonaguidi will use his award to develop computer programs to optimize the process of developing drugs to improve neural decline due to aging, and Sanda Win will use her award to explore the role of a protein called Sab in liver diseases.

Scientists develop new way to identify breast cancer tumors

Scientists develop new way to identify breast cancer tumors

A research team led by USC scientists has developed a new way to identify molecular markers of breast cancer tumors, a potentially life-saving breakthrough that could lead to better treatment for millions of women.

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