Health benefits for kids outweigh risks of eating fish during pregnancy
Fish is a major source of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are important for the developing fetus. (Photo/Gabi Bucataru, Stocksy United) To eat or not [...]
Could a decades-old antidepressant treat prostate cancer?
Mitchell Gross, left, and Jean Shih are working on a pilot study of the MAO inhibitor phenelzine to treat men with recurrent prostate cancer. (Photos/Phil Channing and [...]
Study connects secondhand smoke to liver disease
In the United States, between 30% and 40% of adults are affected by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The disease is also the most common liver problem [...]
Ebony Flowers named Choi Family Postdoctoral Fellow at USC Stem Cell
Ebony Flowers (photo by Sergio Bianco) For Ebony Flowers, a postdoctoral fellow in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Min Yu, doing science is ultimately about [...]
Researchers discover how to reprogram cells, potentially unlocking new treatments
USC scientists have found a solution to untangle twisty DNA, removing kinks so the molecules can be used to reprogram cells to advance regenerative medicine to treat [...]
New study reveals why breast cancer spreads to the brain
Development of brain metastasis is a complex process in which metastatic cells (green) overcome the protective effect of immune cells (red). (Image/Yu Lab, USC Stem Cell) [...]
Baxter Foundation supports research in pediatric blindness, human brain development
Keck School of Medicine of USC (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III) The Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation is supporting researchers exploring the causes of pediatric blindness [...]
Looking to lizards in hopes of healing humans
Thomas Lozito and Donald the crested gecko (Photo/Sergio Bianco) Some students sell blood plasma to make extra cash during graduate school. Thomas Lozito, PhD, a new assistant [...]
Stem cell scientists reveal key differences in male, female kidney
In a detailed, cell-by-cell look into the kidney, USC researchers found marked differences between the sexes. (Photo/Courtesy of the McMahon Lab) USC researchers have completed a [...]