Medical Research

The trial will evaluate whether a blood test can help detect breast cancer earlier than mammograms alone.

USC trial tests a new investigational treatment and its potential effects on preventing cartilage deterioration for people with the most common form of osteoarthritis.

National study finds neuroticism was associated with greater and more persistent mental distress during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study will test whether mindfulness training can enhance and help sustain the benefits of psychedelic therapy.

A two-year, $240,000 grant will back studies developing lab-made tissue to drive progress fighting an incurable genetic condition, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

Research led by USC’s Dima Qato found the number of patients taking five or more prescription medications at the same time had increased markedly.

Nearly 3 in 4 expect they would get a vaccine that would cut high risk in half.

USC study found alcohol use declined among Generation Z and millennials, while heavy drinking among adults ages 50-64 increased by more than one-third since 2018.

The National Institutes of Health-funded project aims to accelerate and make more accessible the production of radiotracers used in positron emission tomography scans, which could improve disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring.

USC Center for AI in Society interim Co-Director John Blosnich discusses how artificial intelligence is uncovering opportunities for mental health support in “industries of disruption” — everyday places people turn to during life’s most difficult moments.