USC research finds that physically strenuous work may not offer the same brain protection as voluntary leisure-time exercise and may even increase dementia risk.
The USC-led analysis also found that co-occurring conditions, including high blood pressure and cardiac arrest, were linked to increased mortality among people with MS.
Researchers will investigate how a naturally occurring hormone influences age-related inflammation and whether it can improve cancer immunotherapy.
A USC study shows how patterns of neurodegeneration in specific brain regions relate to changes in cognitive function.
USC research shows that a common genetic variant in Indigenous American populations silences the mitochondrial microprotein “MENTSH.” Restoring it improves insulin signaling and blocks diet-induced weight gain in preclinical studies.
USC researchers identified a biological pathway that helps activate the immune response against certain types of cancer.
Because risk factors such as low education, high blood pressure and smoking vary widely, a one-size-fits-all approach to prevention won’t work.
The largest diffusion MRI network analysis of bipolar disorder to date reveals subtle but widespread differences in brain communication pathways involved in emotion, reward and cognitive control.
The researcher is building evaluation methods for AI in healthcare. Her latest project asked 100 mental health professionals to stress-test AI chatbots on real patient questions.
Animals fed the Mediterranean-inspired diet showed improved cardiometabolic markers.
