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The colors show how much tau was detected in different parts of the brain. Blue marks areas with lower levels, while red marks areas with higher levels.

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USC study reveals differences in early Alzheimer’s brain markers across diverse populations

Liver damage such as Fatty liver, Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, and Liver cancer. 3d illustration

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Heart and metabolic risk factors more strongly linked to liver fibrosis in women than men, study finds

March 09, 2026

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New treatment may dramatically improve survival for those with deadly brain cancer

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Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer’s risk

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New stem cell treatment may offer hope for Parkinson’s disease

Keck School of Medicine of USC students posing with signs on Match Day

USC’s MD Class of 2026 gets a first look at their postgrad futures on Match Day

Ryan Shean (Photo by Joseph Yim)

AI meets eye care in USC medical student Ryan Shean’s research

For the first time in the 120-year history of Alzheimer’s disease research, prevention of this devastating neurodegenerative disease is within reach. New early-detection strategies and medications — many of which are being developed at and in collaboration with USC — offer hope for disease intervention years before people begin to lose memory and cognitive function. (Illustration/Bratislav Milenkovic)

Can we prevent Alzheimer’s disease within a decade?

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Meet the scholarship recipients in USC’s stem cell master’s program

From left, USC researchers John Oghalai, MD, and Alberto Recio, PhD (Image courtesy of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery)

Exploring how the cochlea responds to speech sounds: John Oghalai and Alberto Recio receive an American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) Discovery Grant

Ksenia Gnedeva (Photo by Cristy Lytal)

Recognizing promise in hearing research: Ksenia Gnedeva wins the 2026 Geraldine Dietz Fox Young Investigator Award

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FOX 11 LOS ANGELES ◆ USC professor pursues gene therapy research in quest for an HIV cure

March 10, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES ◆ F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

March 09, 2026

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LAIST ◆ Medicaid work mandate

March 05, 2026

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HEALING HANDS ◆ Innovative Approaches for Mental Health Care and Homelessness

February 27, 2026