Health

People with dementia and their families bear hidden costs — many of which are often overlooked.

The researcher is building evaluation methods for AI in healthcare. Her latest project asked 100 mental health professionals to stress-test AI chatbots on real patient questions.

Animals fed the Mediterranean-inspired diet showed improved cardiometabolic markers.

The event highlighted research aiming to enhance the detection of eye diseases using AI and maps of the retina, alongside emerging science addressing macular degeneration, glaucoma, myopia and more.

Researchers develop a way to grow and genetically engineer the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages, a type of first-responder immune cell that shows promise for developing immunotherapies for cancers and other diseases.

A USC study suggests that increasing omega-3 levels via supplements has little effect on brain health despite showing evidence that the nutrients directly reach the brain.

The finding underscores the need for varied populations in Alzheimer’s research.

The study aims to determine whether the potential benefits of psilocybin therapy for mental well-being and cognitive function can be augmented with mindfulness meditation training.

The university’s hospitals and USC Student Health earn the top score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Healthcare Equality Index

USC researchers’ CT scans of two Egyptian mummies demonstrate the power of advanced imaging technologies to bridge the gap between the present day and the ancient world.