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The researchers will test whether a rare type of neuron helps drive depressive and manic mood shifting in bipolar disorder.

USC research finds potential for treating diseases of aging via the liver and uncovers new insights about cell signaling.

The surgeon finds a balance of art and science in giving patients peace of mind about their faces.

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains the risk factors of stomach cancer and what you can control.

The five-year, NIH-funded project will analyze more than 94,000 brain scans using a shared method, so researchers can compare schizophrenia, depression, autism and five other conditions.

A USC-led study finds overlooked chances to recognize distress long before a person reaches a mental health clinic — or worse.

The funding supports the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center, a joint effort of USC and UC Irvine that has backed environmental health research for more than three decades.

The ranking by Vizient recognizes the hospital for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care.

“Sidewalk to Bedside” addresses how street medicine teams and hospitals can partner for better patient outcomes.

USC researchers studying human brain tissue found an association between abnormal immature astroglia, cells that play a supporting role in brain function, and lower reasoning ability in older adults with epilepsy.