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June 21, 2023 In one of the first longitudinal studies of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that everyday air pollution can alter brain development patterns in adolescents. By Zara Abrams Read More…Continue Reading Even “safe” air pollution levels can harm the developing brain, study finds

Researchers across USC have joined forces to uncover the connection between the air we breathe and lifelong brain health. Read More…Continue Reading Your Brain on Air Pollution

USC research finds that the daily lives of people in the Indigenous Tsimané and Mosetén communities resemble those of pre-industrial societies and may provide clues for preventing heart disease and cognitive decline. Read More…Continue Reading For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

Researchers are scanning pain patients’ brains after they catch waves — and constructing a virtual reality surfing experience. BY KATHARINE GAMMON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JASON KUTCH DEVELOPED CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN in his 20s, a condition that eventually became “debilitating and impactful.” When he moved to Los Angeles in 2008 as a postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering, he…Continue Reading SCIENTISTS PROBE HOW SURFING COULD HELP CHRONIC PAIN

February 21, 2023 As part of the ENIGMA Consortium, the India ENIGMA Initiative for Global Aging and Mental Health is a worldwide coordinated study of brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease to identify predictive markers in the blood, genome, and epigenome, and to better understand prognosis while supporting personalized risk evaluations. By Sidney Taiko Sheehan As…Continue Reading Promising new ENIGMA study launches to determine factors contributing to brain aging

Scholars explain what foods we should be eating to live a longer and healthier life. Good news: Carbs are definitely on this menu. Margaret Crable February 07, 2023 The big picture: Sifting through nutritional recommendations has become increasingly complicated. USC experts on healthy behavior, diet and aging recently discussed the best way to eat for optimal health….Continue Reading What’s the healthiest diet? Experts give tips for optimal eating and debunk myths

AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age.  BY Nina Raffio  JANUARY 11, 2023 The human brain holds many clues about a person’s long-term health — in fact, research shows that a person’s brain age is a more useful and accurate predictor of health risks and…Continue Reading How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

The long-time USC Dornsife professor was a voracious seeker of knowledge and a beloved mentor to countless students and post-doctoral researchers. By Greg Hardesty – September 21, 2022 Neuroscientist Irving Biederman’s career spanned nearly six decades, driven by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. (Photo: Phil Channing.)   From the living room of the high-rise Marina Del Rey, California,…Continue Reading Neuroscientist Irving Biederman explored the brain’s role in vision, including shape and face recognition

A mutation in the small protein SHMOOSE is associated with Alzheimer’s risk and highlights a possible target for treatment. By Beth Newcomb | September 20, 2022 |  A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting…Continue Reading Newly discovered protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease risk

Ben Paul | April 18, 2022 Prolific researcher is one of only two honored nationally for work in computer science Shrikanth (Shri) Narayanan, USC University Professor and Niki and Max Nikias Chair in Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, linguistics, psychology, pediatrics, and otolaryngology has been named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. Narayanan…Continue Reading Shri Narayanan Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow