Your Location May Impact Your Dementia Risk More Than Expected
Summary of Where You Live May Shape Your Dementia Risk More Than Scientists Realized: A global study led by USC analyzed data from over 214,000 older adults across 14 countries…
New Study Challenges Fish Oil’s Link to Brain Health
Summary of Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions: A recent study from USC investigated the impact of omega-3 fish oil…
17,000 Brain Scans Uncover Ethnic Variations in Alzheimer’s Biology
Summary of 17,000 Brain Scans Reveal Surprising Ethnic Differences in Alzheimer’s Biology: A recent study analyzing brain imaging and clinical data from over 17,000 older adults reveals complex differences in…
Even Occasional Binge Drinking May Triple Liver Damage Risk
Summary of Even Occasional Binge Drinking May Triple Liver Damage Risk: A recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Keck Medicine of USC highlights significant risks associated with…
Scientists Find Compounds That May Alleviate Alzheimer’s Inflammation
Summary of Scientists Discover Brain-Penetrating Compounds That May Calm Alzheimer’s-Linked Inflammation: Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a targeted compound that inhibits the enzyme cPLA2, associated with…
This Common Vaccine Could Slow Biological Aging
Summary of This Common Vaccine May Reduce Biological Aging: A recent study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that receiving the shingles vaccine may be associated with…
Study Warns: Common Chemical Linked to Liver Disease and Cancer
Summary of Everyday Chemical Linked to Liver Disease and Cancer, Study Warns: New research from Keck Medicine of USC reveals a significant link between tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a common cleaning solvent,…
This Hidden Brain Signal May Indicate Dementia Risk
Summary of This Hidden Brain Pulse Could Predict Dementia: Scientists at the USC's Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute have developed a groundbreaking MRI technique that visualizes the…
New Study Reveals 3 Key Risk Factors for Common Liver Disease
Summary of New Study Identifies 3 Deadliest Risk Factors of the World’s Most Common Liver Disease: A recent study from Keck Medicine of USC reveals critical insights about metabolic dysfunction-associated…