Health

The National Institutes of Health gave ophthalmologists Sun Young Lee and Benjamin Xu reason to celebrate.

Mathematician Paul Newton will use the prestigious fellowship to investigate cancer models; composer Nicolás Lell Benavides will complete several musical works.

Rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar in adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found. The study reinforces the important link between the gut and the brain.

The study presents a new model for predicting patients most at risk of bedsores in hospitals.

A vibrant collection of USC programs infuses arts activities into health care to soften the hospital setting, support patients’ recovery and lift their spirits.

Clinical trial will examine if chemotherapy followed by a novel surgical procedure developed by USC surgeons can improve patient outcomes.

Married since 1978 and the parents of three grown children, the longtime USC supporters have always made family their first priority.

“We really need new strategies to be able to provide a timely transplant for our patients,” Linda Sher says.

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC will investigate if immunotherapy administered at home can achieve the same outcomes as in-clinic therapy.

The discovery by USC researchers represents a new direction in drug development.