The notorious genetic marker of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, ApoE4, may not be a lone wolf.

Researchers from USC and the University of Manchester have found that another gene, TOMM40, complicates the picture. Although ApoE4 plays a greater role in some types of aging-related memory ability, TOMM40 may pose an even greater risk for other types.

As a kid, she made a film with Barbie. Now Jillian Ruvalcaba is studying film and TV production and showing her Trojan pride.

As National Childhood Obesity Month begins, USC experts talk healthy habits and explain how sugar intake and diet affect the brain.

USC’s David Agus and Dana Goldman comment on why innovative drugs should not be subject to traditional pricing plans. 

“When these supposedly neutral organizations weigh in on issues that involve Google, you should take their advocacy with a grain of salt,” writes USC Annenberg’s Jonathan Taplin in an opinion piece.

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is the sole SoCal site for the nationwide clinical trial.

Her impressive career has also had plenty of low points, like the time she was fired from Frasier.

Biking or ridesharing to the nearest public transit stop could be crucial for riders with limited access to public transportation, USC study finds.

The way that public transit riders reach their nearest stop to home could make an important difference in the jobs available to them. USC researchers found that this is especially true for low-wage workers in suburban areas with limited rail, bus and other public transportation service, according to a study that published online July 5 in the journal Transportation Research Part A.