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A study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found that supplying healthy mitochrondra to damaged nerve cells can signifantly help millions managing pain from diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy.
Researchers from the USF College of Marine Science are studying soft tissue samples from barnacles, oysters, and fish to better understand the state of contamination and its origins in Tampa Bay, Florida's largest estuary.
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
The olfactory senses of ants help them hunt, detect outsiders, and know their role within a colony. In a new study, researchers have discovered how ants can switch one gene on out of hundreds to ensure their survival.
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Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons’ robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardized way to train the next generation of surgeons.
Engineers and physicians at USC and the University of California, San Francisco have discovered how mood variations can be translated, or decoded, from neural signals in a person’s brain — a process that has not been demonstrated before.
University of Southern California | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Depression & Schizophrenia
Working memory isn’t as efficient when using a treadmill workstation as when sitting or standing, a new University of Michigan study found.
A new study finds that the college years are a time of increased risk of stressful events and a wide range of accompanying mental health challenges, including the risk of suicide.
Scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory have collaborated with colleagues to offer new insights on how gene activity drives the development of cartilage.