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A discovery by Ray Stevens of the Bridge Institute at the USC MIchelson Center for Convergent Bioscience may lead to new or better treatments for patients with obesity. They've configured a key cell receptor that is the likely target for new therapies
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Better obesity treatments may lie ahead after discovery of key protein structure

An international team of scientists, led by Raymond Stevens of USC’s Bridge Institute, is investigating a protein in the brain that will likely be the target of improved obesity therapies.
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More parents taking on child’s college debt — and putting themselves at financial risk

Paying loans can drain the parents’ nest egg, according to USC and University of South Carolina researchers.
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Why concerns about extreme weather are more important for concerns about water safety than concerns about climate change

USC researchers suggest new communication strategies to tackle climate-related water issues.
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The latest public health challenge: getting more Americans vaccinated

About 40% of eligible Americans ages 12 and up remain unvaccinated for COVID-19, according to the CDC. USC researchers explain who the unvaccinated might be, as well as the challenges in persuading people to get their shots.
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Julia M. Ritter installed as dean of the USC Kaufman School of Dance

The accomplished public artist and academic leader promises to be a “partner in dance to do things that matter.”
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More meat, more problems: Bacon may increase breast cancer risk in Latinas

Tuna has similar impact on white women, USC research suggests.
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Study links coffee consumption to decreased risk of colorectal cancer

The indication of decreased risk was seen across all types of coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated.
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New Study Links Coffee Consumption to Decreased Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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New Alzheimer’s drug shines light on need for assessments to head off ‘a tsunami of cognitive afflictions’

Two stories dominated Alzheimer's news this year: The FDA's approval of Leqembi, the first drug to slow progression of the disease, and a surprising study showing that mild cognitive impairment is wildly underdiagnosed. USC researchers are available to discuss.