The study, which analyzed DNA from more than 10,000 women, identified a total of 10 genes linked to the most severe form of pregnancy sickness.
USC Viterbi senior Nicholas Kim led the landmark study with hopes that it could one day help improve the treatment of dementia and other brain disorders.
Pesticide residue may play a role in increased rates of lung cancer in non-smokers under age 50, USC researchers find.
Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs helps people with mild to moderate dementia share memories and journal with their caregivers.
A USC-led research team identified a gene that may someday help treat a rare heart muscle disease in infants.
A new National Institutes of Health grant supports the next phase of a national effort to use AI, brain imaging, genetics and data to better classify Alzheimer’s and related diseases, predict progression and identify new treatment targets.
Drinking patterns — not just total drinks — may cause harm even in moderate drinkers, a new USC study suggests.
A USC team has identified important differences in how early Alzheimer’s-related brain changes appear across racial and ethnic groups, underscoring the need for more inclusive approaches to studying and diagnosing the disease.
Stroke survivors with severe motor impairment show signs of brain “youthfulness” in undamaged regions, suggesting compensatory neuroplasticity.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that the Eaton fire’s daily carbon monoxide emissions far exceeded L.A. County’s average daily emissions from all human activity.
