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Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A USC Dornsife study comparing people with diabetes, prediabetes and normal blood sugar finds that diabetes, left untreated, could mean a higher likelihood of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. [2¼ min read] By Emily Gersema – March 25, 2019 USC Dornsife scientists have found a link between diabetes and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, noting that treatment for diabetes…Continue Reading Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease
USC scientist Valter Longo talks about how to live a longer and healthier life
What to know about fasting, aging, dieting and when you should eat Biochemist Valter Longo has devoted decades to discovering connections between nutrition and successful aging. He runs the Longevity Institute at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, where the focus is on extending healthy life spans and finding ways to prevent and treat conditions like…Continue Reading USC scientist Valter Longo talks about how to live a longer and healthier life
Professor Sarah Bottjer studies the brains of zebra finches for clues to how humans learn.
Songbirds may hold the key to how babies learn to speak. he explanation for how people learn complex behaviors, such as speech, might be found in a new study of songbirds by scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. “One hypothesis to explain speech development is that the sound of each…Continue Reading Professor Sarah Bottjer studies the brains of zebra finches for clues to how humans learn.
NGP faculty member Emily Liman and graduate students Yu-Hsiang Tu, AJ Cooper and Bochuan Teng publish study in Science
An evolutionarily conserved gene family encodes proton-selective ion channels Ion channels form the basis for cellular electrical signaling. Despite the scores of genetically identified ion channels selective for other monatomic ions, only one type of proton-selective ion channel has been found in eukaryotic cells. By comparative transcriptome analysis of mouse taste receptor cells, we identified…Continue Reading NGP faculty member Emily Liman and graduate students Yu-Hsiang Tu, AJ Cooper and Bochuan Teng publish study in Science
USC Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) is honored to be hosting Dr. Pedro Valdes-Sosa, from Havana, Cuba.
Dr. Pedro Valdes-Sosa, will be our Distinguished Lecturer on Monday February 29th. His lecture is estimated to be first time in over 50 years that a Cuban neuroscientist has visited and lectured on the University Park Campus. As such, Dr. Valdes-Sosa’s visit is expected to be a significant event for our university. Dr. Valdes-Sosa studied…Continue Reading USC Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) is honored to be hosting Dr. Pedro Valdes-Sosa, from Havana, Cuba.
University Professor Richard Thompson remembered by the Association for Psychological Science
Remembering Richard F. Thompson September 6, 1930 – September 16, 2014 The world lost a neuroscience pioneer in September 2014 with the passing of APS Past President Richard F. Thompson. Widely regarded as a leading authority in his field, Dick focused his research on the broad field of behavioral neuroscience with a focus on the…Continue Reading University Professor Richard Thompson remembered by the Association for Psychological Science
Eisenberg Lab: Medical Team performs auditory brainstem implant surgery on child.
A Los Angeles team of scientists and surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) reported that sound registered in the brain of a deaf Canadian boyfor the first time after doctors activated a hearing device that had been surgically implanted in his brainstem. Auguste Majkowski, 3,…Continue Reading Eisenberg Lab: Medical Team performs auditory brainstem implant surgery on child.
Newly established USC-Taiwan Center for Translational Research
USC-Taiwan center for translational research Center supported by Trustee Daniel Tsai. Founding Director: Dr. Jean Chen Shih. The USC School of Pharmacy has established of a center for translational research that will take advantage of our internationally-recognized research and facilities to develop a strategic relationship with Taiwan involving exchange of trainees, research and experience. The focus…Continue Reading Newly established USC-Taiwan Center for Translational Research