A multidisciplinary team has developed a selective compound that inhibits an enzyme tied to inflammation in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s — while preserving normal brain function and crossing the blood-brain barrier.
A USC Dornsife study shows that combining imaging methods may help forecast which adolescents are most at risk for developing anxiety disorders years before symptoms appear.
The research team created a new AI-powered tool that identifies and quantifies the part of the brain that connects the hemispheres.
The technique reveals how tiny blood vessels in the brain pulse with each heartbeat — changes that may hold clues to aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
USC-led research finds that an electric field device placed on the scalp, along with immunotherapy and chemotherapy, may help patients with glioblastoma live longer.
The reversible method targets specific synapses without harming neurons, offering a powerful tool for studying — and potentially treating — conditions such as addiction, epilepsy and PTSD.
By exploring structural changes related to bipolar disorder and comparing them with major depression, the initiative seeks to pave the way for more effective treatments.
USC’s neuroimaging unit has received funding to map reward circuitry in the brain and to investigate its role in two neurodevelopmental conditions.
A USC-led study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition in adults.
Researchers at USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute are working to pinpoint the brain pathways affected by the psychiatric condition.
