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Prenatal maternal stressors linked to higher blood pressure during first year after birth, study shows

March 04, 2025
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USC Selected to Receive $3.4 Million Award from ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health

December 13, 2024
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Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution

November 21, 2024
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New USC research center explores environmental health across the lifespan

November 15, 2024
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USC researchers examine social and clinical drivers of stress responses among African American breast cancer survivors

September 24, 2024
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds

September 12, 2024
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Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults

July 10, 2024
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Filling in genomic blanks for disease studies works better for some groups than others

April 10, 2024
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USC researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

March 26, 2024
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Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups

March 01, 2024
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