4/15/2024 Rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar in adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found. The study reinforces the important link between the gut and the brain. Read More….Continue Reading Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
Year: 2024
USC Academic Honors Convocation recognizes scholarly standouts
4/4/2024 Leading faculty members and students are honored at the university’s premier academic event. Ravi Bhatt was one of 6 students from across the university to receive the USC PhD Achievement Award! Read More….Continue Reading USC Academic Honors Convocation recognizes scholarly standouts
Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery
3/23/2024 Findings suggest the rare variant prevents Alzheimer’s onset by clearing away amyloid-beta buildup in long-lived carriers of APOE4, the gene most strongly associated with disease risk. Read More….Continue Reading Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery
11 USC researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members
February 27, 2024 The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society. Read More….Continue Reading 11 USC researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members
How drumboxing exercises your body and mind at the same time
February 27, 2024 Drumboxing is a fitness regime not only for the body but also the mind. Read More….Continue Reading How drumboxing exercises your body and mind at the same time
First NEMO Prizes fund research partnerships at the intersection of health and engineering
February 26, 2024 Awards were given to two USC research teams to fund collaborations between engineering and one or more of the university’s five health sciences schools. Read More….Continue Reading First NEMO Prizes fund research partnerships at the intersection of health and engineering
The Myth of Codependency
February 25, 2024 Relationships can be inconvenient—but we all depend on others. Read More….Continue Reading The Myth of Codependency
Shri Narayanan named USC vice president for presidential initiatives
February 22, 2024 With expertise bridging a wide range of disciplines from computer science to linguistics and medicine, Narayanan will focus on bringing together presidential “moonshots” and expanding their reach. Read More….Continue Reading Shri Narayanan named USC vice president for presidential initiatives
Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans
February 20, 2024 USC study shows how cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet reduce insulin resistance, liver fat, immune system aging, and biological age in clinical trial patients. Read More….Continue Reading Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s?
January 31, 2024 Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows. Read More….Continue Reading Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s?