HOUSED BEDS acronym can help outreach workers better assess the needs of unsheltered homeless patients and improve treatment plans. Researchers from the street medicine team at the Keck [...]
Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision — significant visual impairment that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery. [...]
A study by researchers at the USC Center for Body Computing shows access to rideshares can help older adults access medical care and reduce their social isolation. Better [...]
Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, suggests a new study by experts at the [...]
The grant supports efforts to evaluate new surgical approaches to treat cardiovascular disease and recruit patients typically underrepresented in cardiac surgery clinical trials. A highly competitive $4.5 million [...]
Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have presented their latest research findings at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. The research shows that damaged capillaries in the [...]
Researches from the Keck School of Medicine of USC examine an unforeseen side effect of the nation’s opioid epidemic: Adolescent heroin users. The new study, published in the [...]
Over-the-counter “T boosters” are a popular choice for men looking to raise their testosterone levels. However, new research points toward these supplements as having little or no known [...]
A new study led by a USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher could lead to more effective, individualized treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is [...]