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Common pregnancy complications may delay development of infant in the womb

The results of a USC-led study raise intriguing questions about how common pregnancy complications may affect infants and health outcomes later in childhood.
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USC scientists design mouse with more human-like immune response

Medical scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have bred a first-of-its-kind mouse model that possesses an immune response system more like a human's. The discovery makes way for quicker and more cost-effective development of next-generation drugs to treat human diseases like cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis.
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Science/Technology

How Trojan Alex Qiuyu Guo, now a senior researcher at Amgen, gained an appreciation for science

“I started admiring science and the way that scientists think,” Guo says.
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Business

Too big to fail, too small to regulate­: Silicon Valley Bank — and others

USC experts discuss the systemic issues plaguing the U.S. banking system and the regulatory gaps exposed by the financial collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions.
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USC Marshall Dean Moderates Panel of Three ‘Young Presidents’

Vaia Lida Chatzi (left) and Max Aung are studying the health impacts of PFAS, a group of manmade chemicals linked to fatty liver disease, fertility issues, learning delays, hypertension, cancer and other ailments. They recently received an $8 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a USC Superfund center to research and address PFAS contamination. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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Battling forever chemicals in the environment: Vaia Lida Chatzi and Max Aung

Chatzi and Aung’s work evolved from treating patients to preventing disease entirely.
A USC study showed that hearing aids and cochlear implants can improve social engagement and reduce isolation among adults with hearing loss. (Illustration/Petra Péterffy)
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Breaking the Silence

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC’s Janet Choi is the first to link hearing devices to improved social well-being among adults with hearing loss.
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How the body balances its immune system

USC study finds that some blood stem cells are better than others at resisting systemic disruptions like aging.
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Rebuilding Los Angeles

USC experts share their expertise on how Angelenos can rebuild their communities stronger and better after January’s wildfires.
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Alzheimer’s has a harder impact on women, in health and at home